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THERE AIN’T NO stopping the turning of the worlds, and the same is true of our Blueprints. This issue, we’ve seen some significant changes across the board, including a revamp of our mid-range build to be a little less ambiguous, and a little more, er, midrange. Yep, that’s right. And what’s triggered all this? Escalating prices, that’s what. Those pesky manufacturers are at it again, and supply and demand has shifted its attention away from the launch of Nvidia’s new Supers and solely on the SSD market.

Our budget builds were first on the block, and saw some significant price bumps, particularly across the motherboard

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