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Building a gaming PC in 2026 has become considerably more expensive than it was only a year or so ago, and graphics cards are not solely responsible this time. The ongoing memory shortage has driven up the cost of all DRAM and NAND flash-based products, such as memory kits, SSDs, and graphics cards

If you’re a PC gamer and a fan of Valve, which makes the Steam Deck, you’re probably hyped for the Steam Machine. For those who aren’t into PC gaming, Valve says that the Steam Machine is “powerful PC gaming packed into a roughly 6-inch cube.” This makes it an excellent living room PC console, where…

For the first time in close to three decades, Nvidia is not shipping a new gaming GPU architecture in a calendar year. Multiple reports corroborated through February 2026 confirm the company has shelved its planned RTX 50 “Super” refresh, including a 24GB RTX 5080 Super that reportedly reached completed-design stage, and pushed its next-generation RTX…

Building a gaming PC in 2026 looks different than it did even two years ago. Nvidia’s RTX 50-series cards ship with a redesigned 12V-2×6 power connector, DDR5-6000 has become the mainstream sweet spot instead of a high-end luxury, and Windows 11 25H2 is now the default install target for new systems. If you’ve never opened…