Framework, the company that is better known for its modular, repairable laptops, just released its first desktop computer. It’s a small desktop PC that

The answer, at least for the Framework Desktop announced today: a gaming PC that takes advantage of many PC standards and offers a unique combination of small size and high performance but which is otherwise substantially less modular and upgradeable than a mini PC you can already buy or build for yourself.

The company's debut desktop is a compact microtower that combines Framework's signature swappable I/O modules with quirky design touches. Plus, it promises real productivity and gaming punch from a special AMD CPU.

Framework’s mission is to “fix consumer electronics, one category at a time” by making them modular, repairable, and upgradable. It’s the only laptop maker to ever truly succeed at that “upgradable” part. But desktop PCs are already modular, so why is Framework making one?

Framework is bringing its consumer-friendly, DIY approach to the desktop PC space. It worked with AMD to launch a mini PC with AMD's monster Strix Halo processors.

Who wants a desktop with a handle? You could turn to the many NUC solutions or Apple with its Mac mini. Or, perhaps you can turn to Framework with its new, small PC tower full of customizable parts. Other than updated renditions of the Framework 13 and Framework 16 ultra-modular mobile devices,

Discover the Framework Desktop RYZEN MAX+ 395, a modular DIY mini PC with high-end performance, customizable features, and compact design.

This powerful 1440p-capable gaming and workstation computer fits inside a case the size of a small game console.

Framework has branched out. The company made some of the most interesting laptops we've seen, but it has now also announced the release of a desktop computer. We had our doubts about how upgradeable this computer might actually be,