▲ 564 ▼ 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 (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 11 months ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 86 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Lawnman23@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (6 children) https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/spiking-memory-prices-mean-that-it-is-once-again-a-horrible-time-to-build-a-pc/ permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 11 months ago (5 children) Can't really remember the last time it wasn't a horrible time to build a PC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago (3 children) 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! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children) That's when I build my current machine. Looks like upgrading is off the menu. Again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago 1080 will look a bit small on my screen, but if that's what I have to put up with... permalink fedilink source parent [–] chunes@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago last time I built one was in 2012. That was a golden age for PC builds permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 11 months ago (5 children) Can't really remember the last time it wasn't a horrible time to build a PC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago (3 children) 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! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children) That's when I build my current machine. Looks like upgrading is off the menu. Again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago 1080 will look a bit small on my screen, but if that's what I have to put up with... permalink fedilink source parent [–] chunes@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago last time I built one was in 2012. That was a golden age for PC builds permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago (3 children) 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! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children) That's when I build my current machine. Looks like upgrading is off the menu. Again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago 1080 will look a bit small on my screen, but if that's what I have to put up with... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children) That's when I build my current machine. Looks like upgrading is off the menu. Again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago 1080 will look a bit small on my screen, but if that's what I have to put up with... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago 1080 will look a bit small on my screen, but if that's what I have to put up with... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago 1080 will look a bit small on my screen, but if that's what I have to put up with... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chunes@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago last time I built one was in 2012. That was a golden age for PC builds permalink fedilink source parent