Is Buying a PC from Costco a Good Idea?

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Costco sells more than just bulk food and TVs now—they have gaming PCs! Linus and David go undercover to find the best deal on a prebuilt system. Is buying a PC at Costco a genius move for convenience and price, or a total trap? We buy one, unbox it, test its performance against a custom build, and reveal the truth about the warehouse giant's tech offerings.

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0:00 Intro
0:44 Sponsor Spot
1:11 We’re INSIDE the Costco
5:45 “Unboxing” the PC
11:20 OUR GPU IS LYING!
13:28 Gaming!
16:58 Sponsor and Outro

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