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Save over $300 on this Intel-powered 4.9GHz mighty mite that outkicks other desktop PCs twice as big and twice as expensive.

Your next HP laptop or desktop may cost more, as soaring memory chip prices begin to hit the company’s PC business. Budget models could see the earliest changes, with less RAM or higher prices ahead.

If you’re alright with stepping down to the RTX 5060, halving the RAM, and swapping out the AMD processor for the similarly powerful Intel Core i5 14400F, Best Buy ’s version of the Element SE is currently on sale for an all-time low $779.99 ($260 off). It ships in the same case, with the same 600W 80 Plus Gold power supply, too.

System maintenance on Windows shouldn’t be a chore or feel complicated. Discover how PC Manager handles everything from one centralized dashboard.

On the Beach has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), strongly suggesting a Windows release is coming. If history repeats itself, you might be playing the game on PC just months after the PS5 launch.

Valve could charge as much as $699 for its new Steam Machine console-like PC box, reflecting the exaggerated build costs of the current tech market.