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When I enter a new expedition in Cat-Astrophy, I don’t start with a fixed build that I have to repeat. I start with a question: what kind of Polo am I going to build this time? That idea is at the core of the module system, and it’s why two runs can take me down…

A lot changes in 20 years, particularly in tech. Over the last few years in particular, component prices have spiked so much even the likes of Apple, Microsoft, and Sony are publicly complaining about it. But if you look back even further than the AI-driven price boom, buying the parts to put together a gaming…

When people talk about a high-end gaming PC, the definition of that can be surprisingly vague. Is a high-end PC one that costs over $4,000 to build, or is it more simply one capable of running every game at high or ultra settings at native 4K? In 2026, the price alone isn’t going to be…

Building a PC to match the Nintendo Switch 2 can be a difficult task, but it’s certainly doable. Under the hood, Nintendo’s latest console uses an Nvidia Tegra T239 with an eight-core ARM Cortex-A78C. Building an exact equivalent is impossible if you’re relying on desktop components. However, we’ve already done the legwork estimating the graphical…

Making your own “retro console” out of an old PC or laptop is surprisingly easy, and even doable on some Android tablets, if they support video out. Whereas we’d always suggest a more dedicated piece of hardware, like the SuperStation One, sometimes going the recycling route is the better — free — option. If you’re…