Prices of PC components have gone off the deep end in 2026, which poses the ultimate question: Is building your own gaming PC the cheaper option?

When playing the most GPU-intensive games on the market today, you either realize your GPU settings are ruining your gaming experience, or your gaming PC build wasn't as future-proofed as you had ...

What if you could build a gaming PC in 2026 that delivers smooth 1440p performance without burning a hole in your wallet? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, ETA Prime explains how a strategic ...

So, you’re looking to build a budget gaming PC in 2026? It can feel a bit overwhelming with all the tech talk and price ...

Is building a gaming PC on a budget still possible in today’s market? With hardware prices climbing, many gamers are questioning whether affordable builds are a thing of the past. In the video, ETA ...

The first few months of 2025 were full of graphics card reviews where we generally came away impressed with performance and completely at a loss on availability and pricing. The testing in these ...

Deprioritizing these PC parts are some of my biggest PC building regrets ...

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 ...

When shopping around for new PCs, many people prefer to purchase prebuilt computers. These come with all the components and software most users need to get started. However, some people, especially ...

Person installing a graphics card inside a desktop PC case - Dikushin Dmitry/Shutterstock Building your own PC used to be the best alternative to buying a prebuilt one. Instead of settling for ...