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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 (www.tomshardware.com)
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The average Ryzen 7 5800X3D is being sold for more money than a new Ryzen 7 9800X3D

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[–] [S] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I meant dealing with the hassle of downgrading and then upgrading the RAM. Might be easier to stick with what you have and not risk it with current shortages.

For sure, I am taking in a general manner.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    You mean why everybody is suddenly flocking to DDR4 and AM4 CPUs? They might actually be new systems. If you need a new system, with the current prices you're pretty much screwed. I don't blame people for looking for creative solutions, but I'm really glad I buy my PCs a bit oversized so they will last me a long time. I can afford to ignore PC prices for a couple of years.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 10 months ago

    Yeah, I would just not risk doing a downgrade at this point. Where I live prices are elevated in general (import duties, less common and/or expensive SKUs tend to pieced even bigger) and things are only going to get worse.

    With RAM specifically it can even be difficult to find certain high performance variants (this was back when DDR4 was being mass produced) at all.

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