PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Is the era of affordable PC building over? Not yet, ...

DDR5 memory and SSD prices continue to soar, but I have some ideas for how to save if you're upgrading, building, or buying a new computer in 2026.

For the first time in years, the default advice for PC gamers has flipped: buying a ready-made rig is often cheaper than piecing one together. A historic spike in RAM costs, driven by AI demand and ...

The end result is a Frankenstein’s monster of a PC, a cobbled-together mess of modern and venerable components that still ...

PCWorld addresses the challenging reality that building a decent gaming PC now costs around $1,250, significantly up from the previous $800 baseline. Strategic approaches include considering ...

PC builders have watched memory prices rise far faster than expected, raising questions about what is driving the market and where it goes next.

With rising PC component prices, it's never been less affordable to build your own computer. Want a PC now? Look no further than Costco's prebuilt machines.

I enjoy hunting for deals during Black Friday. I specifically like poking around for solid PC parts that I can combine for high-quality-but-affordable gaming PCs. I love it so much that I’ve sat down ...

Sometimes I go longer than I intend without writing an updated version of our PC building guide. And while I could just claim to be too busy to spend hours on Newegg or Amazon or other sites digging ...