PC components explained: learn what each part does, their functions, and how CPU, GPU, storage, and cooling impact performance and longevity.

While conventional wisdom states that performance and value should be the sole criteria for choosing PC components, I can't help but throw looks into the mix, at least for some of the parts. A PC ...

The main processor (CPU, “Central Processing Unit”), the main memory (RAM, “Random-Access Memory”), and the dedicated graphics card with its graphics processor (GPU, “Graphics Processing Unit”) are ...

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MSI has announced a new line of PC components that include displays, actual desktop PCs, All-in-One PCs and more at CES 2026. This line is MSI's new PRO MAX line that is aimed for high-end performance ...