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We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kimber Streams and Dave Gershgorn A boxy desktop PC may seem like a relic of ...

I finally bit the bullet and swapped out an aging laptop and a failing desktop with much smaller replacements. My initial plan was to buy two well-endowed refurbished desktop computers. Instead, I ...