For many years, it's usually been cheaper to build your own PC using hand-selected components than purchase a pre-built machine, but is that still true in 2026?

Prebuilt PCs and computer peripherals sit atop a Costco display counter - vietanh85/Shutterstock If you were to build a custom PC now, you'd find the prices of several components have skyrocketed in ...

Person installing a graphics card inside a desktop PC case - Dikushin Dmitry/Shutterstock Building your own PC used to be the best alternative to buying a prebuilt one. Instead of settling for ...

If you were to build a custom PC now, you'd find the prices of several components have skyrocketed in recent years. While it isn't unheard of for component prices to increase across the board, the ...