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 putting it all together yourself and watching it leap into life.
But we’re in a crisis situation for PC components — RAM prices have exploded and SSD costs are following, and for the first time since I can remember, it’s actually cheaper to just get a pre-built PC than it is to build it yourself. Let me talk you through my investigation.
