To that end we have set a limit of ~$1,500 on every mainstream system we test, to see what sort of spec you can get for the money, and what different companies will offer and what compromises they make. That means it's easier and often cheaper to chase down that desirable new GPU through buying the best gaming PC around.īut with so many different configurations and budgets out there, how can you tell what the best gaming PC actually is? We've switched up how we test prebuilt PCs, and are focusing less on exact configurations and more on what different system builders will prioritise in terms of specs and what they offer in terms of quality of build and warranty. That's gradually eased into 2023, but it remains true that the buying power of system builders means they generally have a better chance of getting hold of a new piece of hardware than you do on your own. We've all experienced the difficulties and spiked pricing of product shortages over the past few years, most evident by the high pricing and scarcity of the best graphics cards (opens in new tab).

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