As some of you may remember, last year I built a PC. But not just any PC. My aim, at the time, was to build something powerful enough to play Battlefield 3, and do some video and audio editing. The ...

The problem is that no consumer wants to see PC hardware--or hear fan noise--in their living room or den. That's where Mini-ITX hardware shines. Built in a case that looks more like a set-top box than ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. May 16, 2015, 04:33pm EDT Jun 12, 2015, 02:19pm EDT This article ...

While not quite small enough to build a traditional 4x4 NUC, ASRock's new X600TM-ITX motherboard is small enough to build a mini PC, and a bleeding edge one, too. According to ASRock, the X600TM-ITX ...

Building a mini-ITX PC is no fun if it isn't a challenge. That's the conclusion I've come to after spending many moments pondering why I'm such a huge fan of mini-ITX systems. There are other factors, ...

Every few months we do a build guide with a different theme involved and then give away the system to a lucky winner. For this build guide and giveaway, we decided to tackle a high-end smaller PC that ...

Why have a massive closed box on your desk, when you could have an elegantly minimal open air PC case such as this one? This mini-ITX frame case, made from laser-cut aluminium by Jerome Kelty, still ...

When it comes to compact, high-performance PCs, mini-ITX motherboards reign supreme. These petite powerhouses offer a compelling blend of performance, versatility, and form factor, making them the ...

Before the Raspberry Pi came out, one cheap and easy way to get GPIO on a computer with a real operating system was to manipulate the pins on an old parallel port, then most commonly used for printers ...

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