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Building or upgrading? Start with PC Builds and Components. Playing on a console? Consoles & Handhelds. About to buy anything at all? Deals & Buying.

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  1. 01

    PC Builds

    Complete gaming PCs at fixed Canadian-dollar budgets, from a first build to an upgrade, for members who would rather build than buy.

    Includes Builds by budget tier · First builds for beginners · Small form factor builds · Upgrading an old PC · Prebuilt versus self-built and 6 more

    3 articles

  2. 02

    Components

    The parts inside the case, one at a time, judged by what each adds per Canadian dollar, for builders and upgraders choosing a single part.

    Includes Graphics cards by budget · Processors for gaming · Memory speed and capacity · SSDs and storage · Motherboards and sockets and 6 more

    1 article

  3. 03

    Peripherals

    Mice, keyboards, controllers, headsets and mousepads, picked by hand size, grip, game type and budget, for players on PC and console.

    Includes Gaming mice by hand size and grip · Mechanical keyboards and switches · Controllers for PC and console · Headsets and microphones · Mousepads and wrist rests and 5 more

    1 article

  4. 04

    Monitors & Displays

    Gaming monitors and TVs by panel, size, resolution and refresh rate, for members matching a screen to their budget and their graphics card.

    Includes Gaming monitors by budget · Refresh rate and response time · Panel types (IPS, VA, OLED) · 1080p, 1440p and 4K · Ultrawide and dual monitors and 5 more

    1 article

  5. 05

    Consoles & Handhelds

    PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and handheld PCs at Canadian prices, for members who would rather play than build: what to buy, add and set up.

    Includes Which console to buy · Steam Deck and handheld PCs · Nintendo Switch and successors · Console storage upgrades · Console accessories and controllers and 5 more

    1 article

  6. 06

    Desks & Chairs

    Chairs, desks, lighting and cable management for the room around the setup, for members whose sessions run long and whose space runs short.

    Includes Gaming chairs versus office chairs · Standing and sit-stand desks · Desk size and layout · Monitor height and posture · Cable management and 5 more

    1 article

  7. 07

    Streaming Setup

    Capture cards, microphones, webcams, lighting and second PCs for members who stream or record, from a first setup to a tidy one.

    Includes First streaming setup by budget · Capture cards · Microphones and audio interfaces · Webcams and cameras · Lighting for a desk and 5 more

    1 article

  8. 08

    Deals & Buying

    How to buy gaming hardware well in Canada: stores, sales, price matching, warranties, open-box and when to wait, for members about to spend.

    Includes Canadian retailers compared · The Canadian sales calendar · Price matching and price protection · Warranties and returns by store · Refurbished and open-box buying and 6 more

    1 article

Free · The Build Sheet

The Build Sheet: three gaming PCs priced at Canadian stores

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