Build a 2026 budget gaming PC for 1440p using an i5-12600K and Intel Arc A570 or A580, plus DDR4 savings for better value.

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There have been some excellent budget PC parts released over the past couple of years. I'm not just talking about budget graphics cards, though we do finally have one of those, I'm also talking about ...

Small-form-factor PC builds are awesome when they’re done right, but they can get expensive fast. Between DDR5 memory, SSD pricing, and GPU costs that still feel higher than most people want, the ...

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 ...

I ignored my own advice. I built a new PC from scratch in what is likely the worst financial environment to take such an expensive adventure. It involved months of scrounging, begging, and groaning ...

Building a gaming PC build 2026 revolves around next-generation hardware capable of pushing 8K, 240Hz gaming with full path tracing. The combination of an RTX 6090 and the Zen 6 Ryzen 9 11950X3D ...

Building a gaming rig in early 2026 presents a unique set of challenges, particularly as the global hardware landscape adapts to the "AI tax." While CPU and GPU prices have largely stabilized, the ...