How to build a gaming PC

Building your own gaming PC can be a really rewarding experience

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This gives you the chance to customize your system to the max, pulling together components from all your favorite manufacturers.

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A personal computing ship from Theseus to upgrade in the future

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. But it's so easy to get caught up in the excitement of the PC building process that you overlook common—and easily avoidable—mistakes.

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It's a fascinating process, figuring out how all your shiny new PC components fit together.

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It's like a chunky, technically superior jigsaw puzzle that actually gives something back when all the pieces click into place

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problem is, when there are so many components, and so much to remember, even a seasoned PC builder can find himself messed up in some pretty impressive ways.

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xbox cloud gaming review

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