The ultimate PC hardware question has evolved, but the anxiety remains the same. In 2008, we measured our rigs' worth by whether they could handle Crysis—that notorious system-melter that brought even high-end machines to their knees. Fast forward to 2025, and we're still doing the same song and dance, just with Borderlands 4 as the new performance guillotine. Seventeen years of technological progress, and we're still asking if our $3000 investment can run a game without turning our PC into a jet engine. Some traditions never die—they just get more expensive.
Can It Though? The Eternal Hardware Question

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