10 killer PC upgrades that are shockingly cheap
No need to break the bank Sure, swanky new laptops and $1,500 graphics cards may capture all the headlines, but on a practical level, the real story is that PCs aren’t cheap. […]
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Now’s the time to hunt for a cheap graphics card
If you’ve been hunting for computer upgrades, it’s been a rough couple of years. After the one-two-three punch of a worldwide chip shortage, a boom in cryptocurrency mining, and a scourge of […]
Buy an SSD while they’re still cheap: Contamination ruins 6.5 billion gigabytes
While the chip shortage continues, graphics cards and CPUs are hard to find and wickedly expensive on the secondary market. Newfangled DDR5 RAM is hard to find, and even motherboards are getting […]
Bypassing outrageous limits in Windows 11’s new video editing app isn’t cheap
Microsoft has never been shy about asking its customers for money — the $9.99 per month price for Microsoft 365 Family is proof of that. But you need to pay more, far […]
5 reasons gamers shouldn’t shun cheap mechanical keyboards
Enthusiasts may balk at my opinion and deem it heresy, which is fine—but I’m going to say it anyway: There’s nothing wrong with buying an inexpensive mechanical keyboard for regular use. Most […]
10 cheap or free ways to make your old PC faster
There’s a reason that unboxing videos and the phrase “new car smell” are firmly ensconced in the public groupmind. New stuff is exciting! New stuff is (theoretically) better! New stuff is just […]
SSDs are super cheap right now
It’s weird how variable the price of computer components is. If you want to buy, say, a PlayStation 5 or a new couch, you’re gonna pay the sticker price unless you find […]
I switched to a cheap cell phone plan. I’m saving a ton of money
Smartphone plans are expensive—but they don’t have to be. While they’re not nearly as astronomical as when they first launched, signing up for a plan with one of the major carriers still […]
Steam just turned 20, and we’re getting the gift of cheap games
Some of you may be uncomfortable reading this, but Steam turns 20 today. Launched on September 12, 2003, the game launcher practically synonymous with PC gaming is not only celebrating a new […]
Cheap PC vs. expensive PC: What trade-offs do I really have to make?
If you are thinking about buying a new PC, you are usually faced with the crucial question of “all in” or “low budget”? Especially if you don’t earn your money with your […]
