I also loathe the idea of relying on a cheap no-name power supply, even in a budget build. A bad PSU can blow up your entire system if it fails, and cheap-o ones definitely can fail. While you may be able to save a (scant!) few bucks on a system with an internal po...
Anti-static wrist-strap.This isn’t strictly necessary, but it’s useful in helping ensure you don't accidentally damage sensitive components with electrostatic discharge. (Though this isn't a very common occurrence, it’s better to be safe, and anti-static straps are cheap.) Zip ties.While...
You might have heard that building your own gaming computer is super straightforward and essentially just like Lego but for grown-ups. Well, the great thing is - it's true. All of it. In modern times, building a gaming computer really is as easy as people often say on forums and elsewh...
If you’re trying to learn how to build a cheap gaming PC that doesn’t suck, then you’ve come to the right place. After all, while most of thebest gaming PCsseem to cost anarmand a leg, you don’t have to empty your bank account for a solid gaming computer.Building PCsis about...
So this is my first time building my very own gaming computer, I've done a bit of research but I still don't feel confident enough to press the checkout button on Amazon. Now my budget is 1,000$ but, I don't really want to spend more than 750$ unless I have to, now the buil...
And there you have it – all the parts needed to build a gaming computer! Some think that building your own gaming computer is too hard, and it sure might seem so at first glance. But like with most such endeavors, getting started is actually the hardest part. ...
What's great about DDR4 is that it's super cheap, and not a huge step back compared to DDR5 for gaming. On a midrange processor like the Core i5-12400F, there would probably be no performance benefit to DDR5 at all. One of the best kits of DDR4 RAM is definitely Corsair's Vengea...
Building a good cheap PC build for gaming on a budget of around $550 is definitely not impossible. This budget gaming pc build is packing an AMD R5 2600, an 8GB RX 580, 8GB of RAM and 480GB of SSD storage. Now, that’s a solid, yet inexpensive gaming PC! Easily on par with the...
The Ryzen 5 5600 is a great 6-core, 12-thread CPU. It might be a previous-generation product, but it now presents a great value considering its performance. Pros & Cons Pretty cheap Good for gaming at 60 FPS or a little more Decent productivity performance Getting old AM4 platform is...
The Best Motherboards for Gaming How to Choose A Motherboard: 3 Quick Things You Need to Consider Micro-ATX vs Mini-ITX vs ATX: What’s the Difference? Central Processing Unit (CPU) The CPU is often called the ‘brain’ of the computer because it’s what processes and computes all the...