To the custom PC builder, pre-built gaming PCs might sound as frightening as an unidentified bottleneck. They do have a bit of stigma associated with them — overpriced hardware, low-quality components ...

Whenever a friend came to me asking for gaming PC advice, my tip was always the same: build it yourself. Beyond it (normally) being cheaper, there’s just something so therapeutically satisfying about ...

I love building PCs, but I get why pre-built gaming desktops are popular. They remove the guesswork of buying components and making sure they’re all compatible with each other, and you don’t need to ...

Thinking it’s time you finally got an actual gaming PC instead of just a gaming laptop? You know, something with enough cutting-edge power to rip and roar through the latest and greatest triple-A ...

I'm Sayan Ghosh and I'm a contributor from Canada. I'd describe myself as an amateur photographer who loves storytelling and trying different street food. When not working, I'm on my custom-built PC, ...

What a world we live in: we're at a point with memory prices where I'm recommending builds based on their RAM configurations. I'm exaggerating a little, of course—this is a great Black Friday gaming ...

When the going gets tough for GPUs, consider the full package instead. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I put 'just' in scare ...

Trying to buy an RTX 5080 on its own right now is a nightmare. Stock disappears in seconds, scalpers drive up prices, and even if you grab one, you still need to build the rest of the system. This ...

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