Marcus Vale

Founder and Editor at RigTuner

Marcus runs RigTuner's workshop, turning hands-on build, thermal, noise, and tuning work into advice that respects the budget.

Workshop background

Marcus has built PCs for 15 years, assembled more than 80 gaming and workstation rigs, and has a decade of hands-on CPU, memory, and GPU tuning experience.

Read our testing methodology and editorial policy for the standards behind this work.

Articles by Marcus Vale

• 1440p Gaming PC Cost Per Frame in 2026: The Best-Value Builds Compared
• How Much VRAM Do You Need in 2026? Answers by Workload
• Strix Halo Mini PC vs Desktop GPU: Gaming vs AI, Compared
• Local AI PC Build Guide: VRAM-First Hardware for Running LLMs at Home (2026)
• Zen 6 vs Nova Lake: Who Leads Where (and What's Actually Known)
• RAM Prices in 2026: Buy Now or Wait for a Drop?
• DDR6 vs DDR5: Buy Now or Wait? Full Spec Comparison