Emulation is the practice of using a program (called an emulator) on a PC to mimic the behavior of a video game console, in order to play (usually retro) console games on a computer. We’ll explain which components are the most important for emulation, and how to get the most out of your new gaming rig.

A home theater PC is a dedicated computer that hooks up to your TV in order to take full advantage of your digital music, movie, and television library; a home theater PC can also allow you to play some PC games, use your computer's optical drive as a disc player for CDs/DVDs/Blurays, and watch videos from streaming services like YouTube and Netflix, all from the comfort of your couch.

A PC is the gaming solution for a massive number of people in today's world, and a living room gaming PC is a way of bringing the greatness of PC gaming to a comfortable space usually controlled by video game consoles. A living room gaming PC (which is sometimes called a Steam machine, when it is hooked up with Steam's own operating system) grants you the capability to play your favourite PC games from your couch, with the games displayed in full glory on a television.

Audio production can be one of the more challenging purposes for building a PC. Special care must be taken not only to know how your main hardware affects performance, but also to ensure maximum compatibility with important peripherals, interfaces, and Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software options. That’s why it’s important to build a computer that will efficiently handle these audio-specific tasks, which are some of the most varied processes the average PC user will perform.

Photo editing and graphic design encompass all kinds of 2D visual software work, including work in programs like Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, PhotoDirector, and many more. By building a PC for yourself, you can ensure that it is tailor-made for your exact needs with as little waste as possible. In this guide, you’ll find information to take you through everything you need to know.

Rendering is the process of turning 2D and 3D models into images and animations. If you want to put together a PC that will give you the best performance for rendering out designs and/or animations at the lowest price, then you’ve come to the right article!

This guide is your one-stop-shop for building a computer to stream games online. We’ll explain what you need to do in order to stream online, what PC hardware you’ll want to use in your build, and how to get the best possible performance out of that hardware.

This guide provides all the information you need to build a video editing PC that will be powerful enough to handle your workload—without wasting money on extraneous features you don’t need. Building your own editing PC instead of buying one pre-built means you’ll get the exact performance you require without breaking the bank.

This guide is meant to prepare you for building a PC capable of high-quality VR gaming, or upgrading your current PC to VR-gaming standards. For our purposes, we’ll be focusing primarily on the hardware demands of the major headsets from brands like Oculus, HTC, Valve, and Microsoft.

Logical Increments solves the biggest problem of building a PC: Knowing which parts to pick and making sure they're all 100% compatible. If you're new to the world of PC components, our website may seem intimidating or incomprehensible at first. We promise that it is easier than it appears, and we'll help you build a better PC if you take the time to understand our recommendations.

Which operating system is the best? Which OS' laptop or desktop computer is the best? In this big guide, we're going to take a look at the main Apple range and compare against various manufacturers' Microsoft offerings to try and figure out what's best. (We'll also discuss self-built options for both Windows PCs and GNU/Linux PCs.)

In this guide, we delve into the specifics of what sets a game development PC apart, offering specific recommendations focused on the essential components that elevate its performance and make it suited to industry-standard software.