Comment on An entire PS5 now costs less than 64GB of DDR5 memory, even after a discount — simple memory kit jumps to $600 due to DRAM shortage, and it's expected to get worse into 2026

Lawnman23@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Can’t really remember the last time it wasn’t a horrible time to build a PC.

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  • thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Pre-COVID, when the Ethereum mining went crazy… so around the time of the RTX 2000 series? Which honestly was pretty lacklustre compared to the GTX 1000 series…

    So yeah, it’s been a while!

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    • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      That’s when I build my current machine. Looks like upgrading is off the menu. Again.

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      • thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Honestly, if you don’t mind gaming at 1080p, and keeping graphical settings reasonable in order to maintain a playable frame rate - you could be OK for a couple more years.

        Otherwise if the upgrade itch just becomes too much, the Steam Machine could very well be a suitable entry point - provided that RAM model prices don’t continue to skyrocket.

        I truly cannot wait for the day that the current AI bubble bursts.

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  • chunes@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    last time I built one was in 2012. That was a golden age for PC builds

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