Build an $800 Gaming PC
March 6th, 2007 by jamesMost sub-$1000 PCs from major manufacturers are decent, but they’re not quite optimized for games. Sometimes you can get very close; just a video card upgrade and you’re good to go. Often, name-brand PCs keep their prices down by making a little extra money on the side, agreeing to pre-load your system with software that sucks up valuable resources and bogs everything down. The solution? Build your own! Our recipe for a gaming PC costing around $800 is surprisingly powerful, with room to grow.
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