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I love PC building. Really, I do, and I have for 20 years. But why do we, PC owners, just have to go from one market disaster to the next? We're in the midst of the so-called RAM-pocalypse. RAM prices ...

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New chips, new cards, new PC parts, new year! CES 2024 was an explosion of innovation from familiar faces AMD and Nvidia, plus some names you may not know. Here's the show-stopping stuff from the DIY ...

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CES 2025 was yet another burst of computing advancements from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia, plus hot new PCs packing the latest silicon, and tasty upgrades galore. Check out our picks for the best desktop ...