Welcome to Boost Mode, my weekly PCWorld newsletter focused on PC gaming, enthusiast hardware, and other geeky stuff centered around your desk and desktop. Fortuitously, my Steam Machine just came in ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Valve is reviving the Steam Machine in a new mini PC that looks poised to rival game consoles. The company today ...

The Dreamcast — Sega’s final home console before becoming a third-party game developer — was considered a commercial failure. But it lives on in the hearts of millennial gamers like me, who got their ...

Have you ever wished for a gaming PC that doesn’t dominate your desk but still delivers a capable, versatile experience? Enter the XDO Stax Mini PC, a compact powerhouse that redefines what a small ...

Valve’s decision to officially support SteamOS 3.8 on standard gaming PCs has opened the door to an entirely new class of Steam Machines – without requiring gamers to buy Valve’s own hardware. Now, a ...

Valve's Steam Machine is the gaming system that PC gamers have been dreaming of for years. Sadly, it's hard to get your hands ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

A new single-board computer (SBC) is making a splash, as it packs an incredible amount of power under its tiny hood. Dubbed the Next-SBC, the x86-based machine is powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS - a ...

Franken-PC: It's tempting to discard gadgets the moment they malfunction. Why bother fixing a broken device when you can just buy the latest model? But every now and then, someone sees the potential ...

What do you do with a broken games console that's nearly 18 years old? If you're a YouTuber, you turn it into a powerful mini gaming PC with more power than a Steam Deck. This custom built Nintendo ...

The Steam Machine costs more than a grand, and is hard to find even if you can afford it. A cheap mini PC, loaded with the free SteamOS, makes more sense for most people. Welcome to Boost Mode, my ...