Hey, I'm Cody.

I've been building PCs since before it was cool — back when you had to read a forum thread three times just to figure out which RAM was compatible with your motherboard. I've made every mistake in the book: bent CPU pins, forgotten the I/O shield, a PSU that wasn't quite powerful enough. I've been there.

BlueScreenBuilds exists because most PC hardware advice online is written for people who already know what they're doing. The big sites assume you have an enthusiast budget and a rack of test hardware. Most people just want to know: what's the best PC I can build for my money right now? That's the question I try to answer here — honestly, without the fluff.

What I actually do

Every build guide and recommendation on this site is based on real research — benchmarks, user reports, compatibility testing, and keeping a close eye on what prices are actually doing in the market. I don't recommend parts I wouldn't put in my own machine, and I don't sugarcoat it when something isn't worth buying.

I also run Tragic Studios, a small development studio where I work on games, tools, and web projects. BlueScreenBuilds is part of that — a practical resource built by someone who spends a lot of time thinking about hardware.

A note on affiliate links

Some links on this site are affiliate links — if you buy something through them I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This is how the site stays free. It never changes what I recommend. If something isn't worth buying, I'll say so regardless of whether there's a commission attached. You can read the full affiliate disclosure here.

Get in touch

Have a question about a build, a part recommendation, or just want to talk hardware? I actually read my emails. Reach me at CodyShouey@outlook.com.