I suspect that has a lot to do with it. I do wonder how much of those deals were above board and how much of them were... not.

I'm running with a rig I built in 2018. I'd hoped to upgrade around the 10-year mark, buuuuuuuut I might see if I can wring a little more life out of everything longer. My 2080 Ti is, thankfully, still chugging along but I'm sure that won't be forever.

Yet another hobby I'm quickly becoming priced-out of