No computer is 100% American-made. The processors, graphics chips, memory and storage inside every PC and server are mostly made in Asia, even when they come from American brands. What can be made here is everything around those chips: the motherboard and other circuit boards, the case, the cooling, the firmware, and the careful assembly and testing that decide whether a computer lasts.
This page lists makers that build a major part of their computers in the US, not just put boxes together. System76 machines its Thelio desktop cases and Launch keyboards from US-sourced aluminum in Denver. Trenton Systems and General Micro Systems design and build their own motherboards, and Crystal Group runs its own circuit-board line for rugged military and industrial servers. Two custom builders, Falcon Northwest and Puget Systems, are also listed because they design, build, test and support every system in their own US facilities and are open about which parts are imported. Each listing says what is made here and what is bought in.
See also electronic components, displays, cell phones and electronics accessories.
Crystal Group designs and builds rugged servers, storage, network switches, displays and embedded computers for military, aerospace, energy, transportation and autonomous-vehicle uses. Its systems resist shock, vibration, electromagnetic interference and weather. It has supplied more than 20,000 servers to the US Navy, and its customers include BAE Systems, Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon.
Crystal Group was founded in 1987 and is 100% employee-owned, with about 250 employees. Its 2018 headquarters in Hiawatha added 111,500 sq ft and raised production capacity by more than half. The plant has its own surface-mount circuit-board line with automated optical inspection, robotic staking and conformal coating, plus environmental test labs and classified secure rooms. It is ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified and labels its products "Made in the USA with globally sourced components."
Made in: Hiawatha, IA (design, circuit-board assembly, system manufacturing and environmental testing).
Imported: some components, which are "globally sourced."
Source: Crystal Group about, 2026 · Crystal Group fact sheet, 2026 · Business Wire, 2024, checked 10/2026
Hiawatha, IAHigh-end custom gaming and workstation desktops (Talon, FragBox, Tiki) sold direct.
Made in: Medford, OR (every PC designed, assembled, tested, shipped and supported). Most parts come from suppliers that manufacture overseas.
Source: Falcon Northwest, 2026, checked 10/2026
Medford, OR
General Micro Systems (GMS) makes rugged computers, servers, network switches and displays for the military, aerospace, medical, oil and gas, and industrial markets. Its products include X9 SPIDER modular rugged computers, cross-domain security systems, OpenVPX systems, rugged servers and panel PCs. The US Army has deployed thousands of GMS computers in its vehicles. GMS systems use its patented RuggedCool cooling, which lets processors run at full power from -40°C to +85°C without slowing down.
GMS was founded in 1979 and is based in Rancho Cucamonga, California. It says "All GMS products are proudly designed and manufactured in the U.S.A." It designs its own server motherboards from the ground up instead of using off-the-shelf boards. GMS won four Best in Show awards at the Army's AUSA show in 2025.
Made in: Rancho Cucamonga, CA (design and manufacturing, including its own motherboards).
Bought in: processors, graphics cards, memory and storage from the major chip brands, mostly made in Asia.
Source: General Micro Systems, 2026 · AUSA release, 2025, checked 10/2026
Rancho Cucamonga, CACustom workstations and servers built to order for video, 3D, engineering and AI work.
Made in: Auburn, WA (its production team hand-builds and tests every system).
Source: Puget Systems, 2026, checked 10/2026
Auburn, WA
System76 makes Linux computers: Thelio desktops and workstations, Launch keyboards, laptops and servers, all shipped with its own Pop!_OS or Ubuntu. Its Thelio desktops are built for developers, scientists, creators and AI work, and its Launch keyboards are open-source mechanical keyboards. System76 publishes the design files for Thelio, Launch and the Thelio Io board, and uses open-source circuit boards in its keyboards and desktops.
System76 began manufacturing desktops in Denver in 2018. Its factory turns US-sourced aluminum into finished Thelio cases and Launch keyboards, with every step done in the building: cutting, milling, bending, sanding, powder coating, wiring, assembly and testing. It designed its own Thelio Io daughterboard to control cooling and the power button, and built a soundproof room in the factory to measure how quiet each design is.
Made in: Denver, CO (Thelio chassis and Launch keyboards designed, machined, finished, assembled and tested).
Bought in: processors, graphics cards, memory and storage from the major chip brands, mostly made in Asia.
Bought in: laptops.
Source: System76 manufacturing, 2026 · The Register, 2026, checked 10/2026
Denver, CO
Trenton Systems makes rugged, secure servers and computers for defense, government and industrial customers. Its main line is the BAM series of 2U and 3U rackmount servers, which run AI, networking, security and storage for critical systems. Trenton designs its own motherboards, such as the BAM8300 used in BAM servers, and writes custom BIOS code to close security holes at the lowest level of the system. Its 1U and 2U 3PI servers use Supermicro motherboards instead.
Trenton says its boards are made in the USA "from conceptualization to population." Its engineers design, manufacture, assemble, test and support them in-house, buying parts only from approved TAA-compliant vendors. Customers can ask for a system designed with "only components from the USA or other TAA-compliant nations." Trenton's headquarters is in Duluth, Georgia, and its products are built in nearby Lawrenceville.
Made in: Lawrenceville, GA (motherboards designed and populated; servers assembled and tested); headquarters in Duluth, GA.
Imported: processors and other chips from TAA-compliant countries; Supermicro motherboards in its 3PI servers.
Source: Trenton Made in USA & TAA, 2026 · Trenton blog, 2024, checked 10/2026
Lawrenceville, GA
Computer makers by state
- California: General Micro Systems (Rancho Cucamonga), rugged computers and servers on its own motherboards
- Colorado: System76 (Denver), Thelio Linux desktops and Launch keyboards with US-machined aluminum cases
- Georgia: Trenton Systems (Lawrenceville), rugged BAM servers on its own US-made motherboards
- Iowa: Crystal Group (Hiawatha), rugged servers, storage and displays with in-house circuit-board assembly
- Oregon: Falcon Northwest (Medford), custom gaming PCs and workstations
- Washington: Puget Systems (Auburn), custom workstations and servers for creative, engineering and AI work
What can be made in the US
Cases and chassis are one of the biggest parts of a desktop or server, and US makers can cut, bend, machine and finish them from domestic metal. System76 does this for every Thelio, and Falcon Northwest designs its own cases.
Motherboards and circuit boards hold and connect every chip. Building them means mounting thousands of tiny parts on surface-mount lines, then inspecting and testing them. Trenton, General Micro Systems and Crystal Group do this work in the US, mainly for defense and industrial customers.
Firmware and security covers BIOS and controller code written in-house, which can close security holes at the lowest level of the system. This matters most for government and defense buyers.
Assembly and testing is the stage most custom builders keep in-house. Hand-building, burn-in and stress testing decide how reliable a system is. Falcon and Puget each have one technician build and test every machine.
Processors, graphics, memory and storage are still almost entirely made overseas. Some of Intel's newest processors are now partly made in Arizona.
Choosing a computer
- Match the system to your software. Workstation builders test with real creative, engineering and AI applications and recommend parts based on the results.
- Look for upgradability. Standard parts and roomy cases let you replace a graphics card, drive or memory later instead of buying a whole new machine.
- Check warranty and support. In-house US support from the people who built the machine is easier to deal with than an outsourced call center.
- Consider noise and cooling. Well-designed cases and cooling keep heavy workloads quiet and stable.
- For government and defense buys, ask about TAA compliance, firmware security and supply-chain documentation. Rugged makers can also meet military shock, vibration and temperature standards.
Reading "Made in USA" on computers
Under FTC rules, an unqualified "Made in USA" claim means all or virtually all of the product is made here. Because chips, memory and drives are imported, no complete computer meets that standard. The FTC has made computer sellers drop "Made in USA" or "Built in USA" claims when only final assembly happened here. Accurate claims are qualified ones, such as "Made in the USA with globally sourced components," "Assembled in USA" or "Designed and built in the USA." When US content matters, ask which parts the company makes itself, like boards, cases or firmware, and where each system is assembled and tested.
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