Here we write down what customers ask us most often, without jargon and without sales pressure. If anything is still unclear afterwards, just write to us.
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Almost one in five Windows PCs in Germany still runs Windows 10. Microsoft has extended the free security updates for home users until 12 October 2027. That buys you time, and in many cases you do not need a new PC at all.
Two of our three PCs have graphics cards with 8 GB of memory. Using current tests, we show when that is enough, when it is not and which single setting in the game makes the difference. Even where the answer speaks against our own PCs.
The same parts as in our entry-level PC cost 862 euros when bought individually, and 1,439 ready-made from us. We openly show what lies between the two numbers, when buying yourself pays off and when the ready-made PC is the better choice.
Language models, images and videos have long been running on normal hardware, without any subscription. The only question is how much video memory it takes. We measured it on our own machine and also say when the Mac mini is the better buy.
The advice “just take 32 GB, it hardly costs more” was right two years ago. Today it costs around €300 extra. With current prices and measurements, we show when the extra cost pays off and when you are better off putting the money into the graphics card.
RAM costs four times what it did a year ago, hard drives more than double. Using our real purchase prices, we show you what that means for a PC, and why waiting is the worse calculation this time.
Used components are cheaper, on paper. We did it for two years and gave it up again. An honest calculation of what a faulty part really costs and who ends up taking responsibility for it.
Most people think too big for the graphics card and too small for the monitor. Why the reverse order makes more sense, and where you can save with a clear conscience.
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