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Small-form-factor PC builds are awesome when they’re done right, but they can get expensive fast. Between DDR5 memory, SSD pricing, and GPU costs that still feel higher than most people want, the ...

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Ultimate Creator PC vs. Budget Gaming PC Tech Tesseract stopps by the IGN studio to build two completely different Intel-powered PCs! Nay tackles a no-compromise, high-performance creator PC featuring ...

I ignored my own advice. I built a new PC from scratch in what is likely the worst financial environment to take such an expensive adventure. It involved months of scrounging, begging, and groaning ...

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For most gamers looking to build a new PC, the choice is simple - black or white, with maybe a bit of RGB on top to spice up the look. There's nothing wrong with that, but if you're looking for ...

Building a gaming rig in early 2026 presents a unique set of challenges, particularly as the global hardware landscape adapts to the "AI tax." While CPU and GPU prices have largely stabilized, the ...