Building a gaming PC for the first time can be a daunting process, so it's no surprise we're starting to see AI tools enter the arena, providing custom recommendations of exactly what to buy and how to put it together. I've been testing out one of the newest: The beta version of MSI's AI-powered EZ PC Builder tool, which promises to "guide beginners to complete PC configuration easily"—and while my early tests were surprisingly promising, like most AI helpers, it could certainly do with some work.
I started out by telling it I wanted to build a PC for 4K gaming, to which it asked me what CPU I would prefer—AMD or Intel. Hmm. A slight fall at the first hurdle, that, as I'd imagine many beginners wouldn't know the difference between the two. Or even what "CPU" might stand for, for that matter.
