Comment on RAM and SSD prices are still climbing—here’s our best advice for PC builders
LiveLM@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
One of the commenters said:
“avoid building a PC right now” is advice I’ve been following since 2017
And honestly yeah. I guess at this point if you can afford it, just pull the plug whenever, it’s always some bullshit on the PC Market anyway.
I am running a 2020 ryzen 5950x CPU and a 2080TI I got from a closing down sale of a computer store for $700 in 2019, just before the first Crypto rush.
I dont see myself buying any hardware for performance reasons for the next 3 years. Also not buying new AAA games anymore.
Small studio and indie titles on 50% off steam sales has been my jam of late.
Small studio and indie titles on 50% off steam sales has been my jam of late
Oh, same.
The wacky performance I’ve been getting on Talos Principle 2 has been annoying me. Wish they stayed in the Serious Sam engine instead of switching to UE5
Xenny@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I built my PC in 2019 right at the end of the yearcand I thank the gods everyday. I’ve only done one CPU upgrade since and it’s still great for 1440p gaming.
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 days ago
Same timing for me also. Still plays new games relatively well. Especially considering I have an ultra wide monitor