Learn to build your PC

Guides for building your gaming PC

Everything you need to know to build your own gaming PC with confidence, explained from scratch without unnecessary jargon.

Where to start when building a gaming PC? These guides cover, in order, everything you need to decide before buying: what each component is (glossary), how to make sure the parts are compatible with each other (socket, RAM type, case size, PSU wattage), and how to choose each individual part — GPU, CPU, RAM, and power supply — based on your budget and what you'll use the PC for.

These aren't generic guides: they're written for people building their first PC who want to avoid the most costly mistakes (a cheap PSU, a CPU/GPU bottleneck, running short on RAM). If you'd rather jump straight to a ready-made budget, use the configurator and pick your tier: entry, mid-range, high-end, or extreme.