We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Modern high-end gaming PCs are capable of running demanding games smoothly, but they're not cheap — and they're only getting more expensive.

Pre-built gaming PCs range greatly in price and quality. Unfortunately, a high price doesn't always mean you're getting something put together with attention to detail or the best parts on the market.

Building your own PC used to be the best alternative to buying a prebuilt one. Instead of settling for whatever a manufacturer chose to bundle together, you could hand-pick every single component. If ...