Colton

Hey there! 👋 I'm Colton, founder of PC Builds On A Budget. Whether you need help putting your PC together, finding a great pre-built rig, or want some help finding awesome peripherals - I've got you covered! I share my experiences of anything and everything related to gaming PCs with you here. 👍

Does It FINALLY Make Sense To Build A Gaming PC?

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Two years…

Two years is about how long it has been since the PC hardware market went complete bonkers where there was hardly any hardware that was fairly priced for builders.

From the crypto mining craze to the pandemic affecting chip manufacturers and everything else in between… It all started about two years ago.

So now begs the question…

Is it finally a good time to build a gaming PC? Does it make sense now?

Is the graphics card market back to normal?

Are manufacturers able to keep up with the high demand?

In this post, I’d like to discuss the topic overall, to get into whether or not it makes sense to do a gaming PC build of your own now, and what the near future of hardware has in store for those of us that want to get a new build going.

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Thermaltake Glacier 360 Gaming PC Review, Is It Worth The Price?

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Thermaltake PCs have gained popularity with their new pre-built models, so I figured it was a good time to give the Thermaltake Glacier 360 a full review.

Hardware still isn’t the easiest thing to come by to build your own PC at a fair price – it has been nice to see that Thermaltake has entered the market with some beefy pre-built rigs to shake things up and provide more pre-built options for all of us.

In this post, we will dive into the hardware specs inside Thermaltake’s Glacier 360 gaming desktop and the level of gaming performance that you can expect from them.

With that, let’s get to the review.

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CyberPowerPC GXiVR8060A11 Gaming PC Review, Is There Enough Power Per Dollar Spent?

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CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme GXiVR8060A11 Review

CyberPowerPC released a newer model gaming desktop so I figured that it was time to give the CyberPowerPC GXiVR8060A11 a proper review.

It has been quite a journey with gaming hardware supply not being able to keep up with the high demand… Pre-built PCs have been on the rise because of the recent shortages, especially with graphics cards.

Gone are the days (for now) of being able to build your own PC for a decent price point. With how the market is today, pre-built PCs are the only way to go when it comes to finding a gaming rig that has good performance for a fair price.

In this post, we will jump into the specs involved with CyberPowerPC’s GXiVR8060A11 gaming PC and narrow down the overall level of gaming performance that this rig is capable of.

With that, let’s get to the review.

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Skytech Azure Gaming Computer Review 2022, Is It A Valuable Gaming PC?

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Skytech Azure Gaming PC Review

I saw that the Skytech Azure gaming PC over on Amazon was a top pick when it comes to high end gaming PCs so I figured it was time to give it a thorough review!

Pre-built gaming rigs are extremely popular these days due to the craziness of the GPU market. If you aren’t able to purchase the right parts to build your own gaming PC then odds are that you are scouring around looking for the best of the best when it comes to ready-made gaming computers.

Skytech has been a prominent player when it comes to easily accessible and quality gaming PCs on the market. Plenty of folks swear by their level of quality for their ease of use and great customer service.

So when it comes to one of their higher end models, the Azure, do they follow suit and is this PC worth getting in today’s market?

That’s exactly what this post will be going over. I hope that you will feel more confident about whether or not you should snag up this PC after reading through this!

With that, let’s get to the review.

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Alarco Gaming PC Review, Affordable Rigs To Upgrade From?

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The Alarco gaming PC is due for a proper review update as it seems to still be sold as a solid budget-friendly pre-built gaming PC.

Super-affordable PC rigs are pretty limited on the market today so it’s no wonder that the Alarco PCs stand out for those wanting to save the most money possible on a PC – people are still buying this PC and my goal is to help those to stay away from these PCs or to help them on an upgrade path using these cases.

In this review, we will go over the different variations of the Alarco gaming PCs, each of which uses a similar (extremely old) hardware configuration but with different case designs. Unfortunately, there isn’t much of anything good to share about these PCs… as you’re much better off going with other rigs or building a PC of your own.

With that, let’s get to the review.

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