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Duncan Robertson

"All of this would roughly cost $4,000" - Don't make these mistakes when assembling your next gaming PC

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I was on my morning scroll looking for news today when I stumbled upon a Reddit thread by someone who was about to build their next gaming PC. The post grabbed me almost immediately, because I think it's something we can all relate to: "I want to build a computer but I'm also in complete shock", the title read. This person hadn't upgraded their rig in a hot minute, and the price of the best gaming PCs today had taken them by complete surprise.

"What... happened?" they asked. "Is there no way to get in the price point of $2,000 anymore to be able to play a highly intensive game while streaming it and get a good FPS?"

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