I always thought the worst PC I ever built was my first-ever build back in 2007. It was certainly the weakest in terms of performance, rocking just an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and no discrete GPU.

While working on PC Gamer's mag progenitor, PC Format, my main rig had evolved into a monster with twin Titan GPUs. The first brushed aluminium beauties were glorious cards, back when $700 for a ...