Published Apr 25, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT Hamlin has been in the tech field for over seven years. Since 2017, his work has appeared on MakeUseOf , OSXDaily, Beebom, MashTips, and more. He served as the Senior Editor for MUO for two years before joining XDA. He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or on a flight than anywhere else. Upgrading your PC is supposed to feel rewarding, especially after spending hours poring over spec sheets and YouTube reviews to decide on a new CPU, GPU, RAM, or SSD. Every time you install a new part, you expect to feel the difference almost immediately. But if there's anything that I've learned over the past decade chasing newer hardware, it's that not every upgrade works out exactly like you expected. And that's usually when buyer's remorse kicks in. For many years, I used to be too quick to upgrade my GPU whenever Nvidia launched a new generation.…