9 outdated myths about building your own PC you should stop believing

RAM pricing notwithstanding, if you're refraining from building your own PC because of one or more of these myths, we're here to dispel them for you.
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I've been DIYing PCs for 10 years. It's no longer cheaper to build your own PC

I've Been DIYing PCs for 10 years. It's No Longer Cheaper to Build Your Own PC ...
PC Magazine

Buying or Building a PC in the RAM Crisis? Here's How to Avoid Paying the 'AI Tax'

Building or buying a PC in 2026 just keeps getting more expensive, with memory and storage prices surging. I've been building PCs for a long time, so here's how I would save my money. I have been ...
Ars Technica

Ars Technica System Guide: Five sample PC builds, from $500 to $5,000

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 ...