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?

I love everything about building PCs, but I can't deny that prebuilts make more and more sense ...

One of the most important things to check for before building a PC is compatibility across the various components that you will be including in the rig. A mismatch between any two crucial components ...

Prebuilt PCs and computer peripherals sit atop a Costco display counter - vietanh85/Shutterstock If you were to build a custom PC now, you'd find the prices of several components have skyrocketed in ...

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 ...