The brackets that hold on the CPU cooler are placed right on top of those standoffs and then secured with four thumb screws.

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Maingear unveiled its custom-configurable Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series gaming desktops, featuring the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 GPUs.

We're all champing at the bit to get our hands on Sid Meier’s Civilization VII, the latest edition of the legendary franchise from Firaxis Games and the #1 Most Wanted game during December's PC Gaming ...

To see just how the books balance when starting from scratch, we’ve provided an example of a mid-range gaming laptop versus a shop-bought custom PC below. Both of these are available via ...

One passionate PC gamer builds a Hollow Knight-themed rig, catching the attention of fans of the highly-rated metroidvania game.

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