Want a Better PC? Try Building Your Own

PLUS: The latest reviews and product recommendations from Gadget Lab. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 01.07.21   DO IT YOURSELF Want a Better PC? Try Building Your Own BY JESS GREY AND BRENDAN NYSTEDT Assembling a computer yourself is a good way to learn about how it works. It's also a lost art—one due for a revival.   RANTS AND RAVES This $40 Cast-Iron Pot Is the Secret to Baking a Perfect Loaf BY JOE RAY An inexpensive, so-simple-it-hurts pan has come to rule our food writer's kitchen.   BUYING GUIDE How to Cook in Your Tiny Kitchen (and Stay Sane) BY MATT JANCER Your cooking area is the size of a Game Boy. But with some strategic gear you can still whip up a storm of good food.   BUYING GUIDE How to Upgrade Your Home Audio While You're Quarantined BY PARKER HALL Stuck home or not, it's always a good idea to invest in better sound. Our advice and gear recommendations can help. GET WIRED Get one year of WIRED access for less than $1 per month. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   PRODUCT REVIEW The Nokia 5.3 Is a Dependable Phone for Under $200 BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU If your budget is tight, this Android smartphone is a smart buy.   BREATHE IN Ways to Stay Sane and Relaxed During Quarantine BY MEDEA GIORDANO It's hard to keep calm and carry on when trying not to lose your mind is a struggle. Here are a few tips to help you cope.   HOT AIR Gear and Tips to Winter-Proof Your Home and Stay Warm BY MATT JANCER So you're freezing inside and outside. Our advice can fix that.   PUMP IT UP How to Find the Perfect Music and Podcasts, Faster BY TYLER HAYES Choosing just the right thing to listen is tricky. Here's how to navigate your options and set the mood.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions

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