It's dumb. Real dumb. I bought my first gaming PC back in 2011. It was a pretty solid build back in the day: Intel Core-i5 2500K, 8GB of DDR3, a nice BitFenix Shinobi chassis, the works.
The second, and more pressing factor, is the radical increase in companies making ever fancier components across every facet of a modern-day gaming PC build. Although entry-level and mid-range ...
Razer's refreshed 16-inch Blade was already known as one of the most portable gaming laptops around; now it's 32% thinner with even more powerful hardware.