Prices of PC components have gone off the deep end in 2026, which poses the ultimate question: Is building your own gaming PC the cheaper option?

Forward-looking: While the IT industry faces increasing financial scrutiny over the unrealistic investments being poured into AI technology, infrastructure companies continue building new computing ...

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 ...