People who built a PC during the GPU shortage seeing SSD and RAM shortages: (picture of a concerned chihuahua layered over a picture from the Vietnam War with multiple helicopters and troops attacking)
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[–] 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child)

I wanted to build a computer a couple years ago, but the prices they were charging for individual components even then just didn't make sense compared to buying a more affordable, comparably strong pre-built.

I can't imagine trying to build one now with these RAM prices, it's insane.

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago

    I haven’t built my own computer since the 90s. Early 90s. It seems like you will always get a way better deal buying a comparable prebuilt one. And then there’s all the goddamn hassle. But I guess if that’s what you are into, maybe that’s fun. Like people who work on rebuilding old cars. I’m a software guy. Hardware is always such a pain in the ass to deal with.

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