AMD fucked up hard by discontinuing 5700/5800X3D
AMD's legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D — AM4 chip costs twice as much as MSRP, as enthusiasts flock to old DDR4 memory
Submitted 3 weeks ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to technology@lemmy.world
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BlackLaZoR@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
Dagnet@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I fucked up by not buying a 5700X3D
db2@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I should sell my machine for more than I paid, I don’t mind dropping back to AM3+/DDR3 if it means I can spec a replacement later and make some extra money on top of it.
halloween_spookster@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I have an old blade server that I got from work many years ago. I never set it up but just opened it up to see what’s in it and discovered it had DDR2 memory. Interested?
PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
AM3+ is straight ass though. There is a reason why most people who had a high end rig 10 years ago ran intel cpus.
Blaster_M@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Guess it was good I jumped on the 5700 X3D when I was able to.
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
lemming741@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I sold a 3700x for $75 on marketplace two weeks ago
Dr_Vindaloo@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Am I lucky or what. Built my first ever PC a few months ago before all this crap started. My only regret is going with 32gb ram instead of 64.
Wigglesworth@retrolemmy.com 3 weeks ago
Built an AM4 NAS right around summer. My desktop is old but I also don’t really game that much off of my Steam Deck anymore. And so ends the era of oldschool home computing, I guess.
87Six@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I’m just fine on 16 man. You’re good.
Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 3 weeks ago
I really dodged the bullet by upgrading my aging 2600X with an 5950X and filling the memory banks to 64GB on my AM4 platform half a year ago, I really hope that the current price level entices a few new players to enter the market.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Unfortunately, RAM production is not something you start up on a whim. There are only a few players and adding new capacity is a very long process. They won’t do that unless they’re convinced that the market will still be there in a couple of years.
Onsotumenh@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
From what I’ve read the additional capacity that’s currently on the way will come 27-28, tho if the bubble keeps growing that won’t be nearly enough. Further capacity will take even longer…
I just hope that random economist whose name I don’t remember is right and it is just the tp-hoarding-phase. When the panic buying stops and stock can recover somewhat, prices will go down to higher than before but more reasonable level.
ragas@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Hah! You built the same setup as me.
ulterno@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
Makes sense, considering DDR4 has only gone up 2x.
Though now I need to but the motherboard sooner than later, lest there be no good stock by the time I get to it.jaykrown@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This is the kind of weird stuff that happens near the peak of a bubble.
whosepoopisonmybuttocks@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Pff, “Legacy”. You can still buy am4 cpu’s.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
An AM4 computer is still pretty capable.
NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
And here I was thinking if just upgrade to one of these on my AM4 board… guess not.
P13@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
So glad I don’t have money for a new PC for some years anyways 😂
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
AM4 is the greatest CPU socket that has ever been created.
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Jokes on them I just ordered a used r 5 5600x for a $140 upgrade. My shits old as dirt. I was on a 1600x and a 1060 GPU.
cley_faye@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
People a week ago: “you’re all stupid, DDR4 is not impacted”
Just wait. Scarcity loves company.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
I love my AM4 5800X3D system. Paired with a 6900 XT (nice card) and 64 gigs of ram there is nothing it can’t run for me. I have played with newer gen stuff and its all worse (ether bad linux support, stability, or the hardware cooks itself).
I honestly wonder if this shift away from consumer facing products has something to do with the plateauing of hardware as much as chasing a quick buck. I would think that if AMD just restarted 5800X3D production people would be happy.
theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Ha, my system is exactly identical! I really have no reason to upgrade, besides maybe 5950X/5900XT for more cores for compiling software (I run Gentoo on it).
My 6900XT is a slightly cheaper frankenstein with the 6950XT full chip but 6900XT clocked VRAM. It’s so efficient. The fans don’t even spin for some games. There’s nothing it can’t play at max settings, but I’m also rendering af 1600x1200 on a CRT.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
I got ripped off years ago on a 1440p monitor from amazon that turned out to be 1080p, so at 1080p I doubt there is anything my nice card can not handle right now (and in the next few years at least).
selokichtli@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Now it’s starting to make sense. Wanted to upgrade my old processor to something newer, but still AM4. Prices are stupidly high.
m3t00@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
built a dual athlon. think it was on a tyan mb. remember it needed ec, maybe ddr
hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
I orderes a new 5700x 2 days ago fearing they might vanish forever as there are probably only stocks left.
I had one added for around 2 weeks in my amazon cart, but over here, in Spain, they went out of stock meanwhile, so I managed to order one from pccomponentes.com and I’m glad I did.
I still get to keep my 32 Gb DDR4 for a couple more years, hopefully.
Infernal_pizza@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I guess my overheating 3800X is going to have to last a few more years…
northernlights@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Sorry guys, i’m the one who wished computers would become popular back when i was an awkward preteen. Oops.
db2@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
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