The (or my?) golden age for PC building (opens in new tab)

Jay from JaysTwoCents with Steve from our local Australian Hardware Unboxed channel where they discussed a bunch of issues around modern PC building, or lack thereof thanks to the proliferation of “AI” investors and their unprofitable, all-encompassing activities. This lead them to remember what they considered the golden age for the hobby. I will never miss the opportunity to wax lyrical about old and retro computers here! This also concerns a part of my own tech history I haven’t talked muc...