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The DIY market will take the largest hit from the shortages and price increases in the DRAM and SSD market, a leading analyst firm predicts. But there will be no escape for those buying a prebuilt PC ...

Tariff Tracker: PC Build Prices Hold Steady, But Does That All Change in July? Without another extension, Trump's 90-day tariff pause is set to end in the middle of Prime Day. Will it put a damper on ...

Today’s PCs cost more than they ever did. While you can thank President Donald Trump’s obsession with tariffs for the most recent price spikes, there are even more headaches on the way. The next wave ...

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With AI giants devouring the market for memory chips, it's clear PC prices will skyrocket. If you're in the market for a new laptop, read this before you buy.

CPU and memory shortages, tariffs, and a focus on higher-end devices will make low-cost laptops offering decent performance nearly impossible to find. For companies looking to upgrade PCs this year, ...

All throughout CES 2026 last week I was surrounded by PC hardware. Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm were proud of their new platforms. PC manufacturers have unveiled lots of impressive new laptops, and I even ...

The UK has so far largely managed to rely on PC inventory and older stocks to be able to resist passing on hardware price rises because of component shortages. Although there has been some ability to ...