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Your First Gaming PC Doesn’t Need to Cost $1,000+

Written by Hammer PCs I get it, you’re done paying a monthly subscription to play online (ahem, Sony). You’re done with expensive games that never go on sale. You’re done with controller stick drift, and you’re done with giant outages. It seems that nowadays console gamers are finally getting fed

I’d Never Sell You a Brand New Gaming PC – 5 Reasons Used Wins Every Time

Written by Hammer PCs Everyone assumes that new = better, which can be true in some cases, but for gaming desktop PCs, I’d completely disagree. New PCs — especially from bigger brands like Asus, Cyberpower, Corsair, and others — come with their own set of problems and disadvantages, and buying

How to Choose the Right GPU in 2026

Written by Hammer PCs With the recent AI craze that’s been hitting the consumer hardware market, I understand that there can be a lot of pressure and differing opinions about what you need in a gaming graphics card. How much VRAM do you need, should you use AMD, Nvidia, or