Half the fun of owning a desktop PC is admiring it. Sure, a PC doesn't need to look sleek to be a workhorse. You could purchase a stock computer, and there's nothing wrong with that, but when it comes ...

A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.

Some PCs Costco sells are often much cheaper than competitors', but they come with caveats that make that pricing possible. Here's what to watch out for.

Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 sales event is here and there are tons of great deals on desktop PCs. This year, Prime Day runs from July 8 to July 11, and includes solid discounts on everything from gaming ...

AI PCs are equipped with powerful processors and AI accelerators designed to increase productivity and creativity. With our round-up of the latest news, learn how AI PCs are poised to shape the future ...

Building a PC right now is risky in strange ways. From RAM scams to fake GPUs and used part pitfalls, Amazon isn’t the safe bet it looks like.

CPU and memory shortages, tariffs, and a focus on higher-end devices will make low-cost laptops offering decent performance ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Since the introduction of the IBM PC in 1981, desktop computers have become a standard fixture in most workplaces. Through their ubiquity and impact on how work is done, personal computers (PCs) ...