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4 PC upgrades I made that mattered more than a new GPU

GPU upgrades are great, but they may not always feel as drastic as some others ...
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Don't buy that budget GPU — invest in these PC upgrades instead

If you're preparing yourself for a GPU upgrade in the upcoming sale, think again before buying an entry-level or budget graphics card. It might be the only GPU you can afford in this market, but your ...
PC Gamer

With the GPU market a hellscape right now, here are the PC gaming upgrades you actually CAN do

Gaming PCs Holy RAMpocalypse! Here's an RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC with a load of RAM and SSD storage, all inexplicably at last year's price Graphics Cards Best graphics cards in 2026: I've tested pretty ...
TweakTown

MAINGEAR CEO on rising GPU and RAM prices says 'don't wait on PC upgrades'

TL;DR: MAINGEAR CEO Wallace Santos highlights rising DRAM prices due to shortages, urging consumers to buy PCs or upgrade components now before costs increase. MAINGEAR offers Black Friday pre-built ...

6 Laptop Upgrades That Aren't Worth Your Money

A component upgrade might seem an easy fix, but laptop design and performance can be complicated. Here are the 'upgrades' you should question, from SSDs to AI.
Ars Technica

GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere

It’s not a bad time to upgrade your gaming PC. Graphics card prices in the 2020s have undulated continuously as the industry has dealt with pandemic and AI-related shortages, but it’s actually ...
Macworld

How much RAM, SSD, CPU and GPU is needed in a MacBook

With the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, Apple offers standard configurations to make it easy to pick a laptop. They seem straightforward, but if you start to think about all the things you do on a ...