GPUs are still overpriced too

I saw a random AI video where guy said to use this model you need 39gb of vram. Like wtf are these ppl running at home?

Hopefully motivates game developers to optimize their softwHAHAHA oh gods I can't say that with a straight face

I’m old enough to remember the hard drive shortages.

Meanwhile, I'm having a blast on retro and 2D indie games that play just fine on my secondhand $200 Thinkpad with integrated graphics.

Crypto bros and AI bros are the same people. They moved from one scam to another

Jokes on you, I'm upgrading my IBM x31. No one in their right mind wants DDR pc2100 ram.

And there was the HDD shortage, the CPU shortage, and I’m sure we’ll see some variant repeat of any of them again.

Is there a place I can sell my old ram sticks that are perfectly fine? I just upgraded.

Someone is too young or forgot the 2016 DRAM price fixing by Samsung, Hynix, and Micron, causing prices to skyrocket. Prices doubled or even tripled until 2018.

I paid a new 4TB seagate 99€ in 2022, now it's 139€.

Prices used to go down 😐

If you're on Windows, the new O&O ShutUp gives you the option to delete Copilot.

And tariffs!

I'm so thankful that I didn't buy into the 3000 series hype and just bought a 2060 Super the moment one became available at MSRP after the 3000s launched. Everyone said it was a waste paying that price for less performance, but I had a card and they still didn't 4 months later.

I'd say that the way around the shortages is to just not go for the latest and greatest new hardware, but that's not really helpful for GPUs anymore anyway. Even the desirable last gen cards are still going for scalper prices.

Bought 2x16gb ddr5 crucial from Amazon for 89,99 at the start of October, they are now selling for 141,99 last i checked, also older CPUs seem to be bought and resold for 50-100€ more, scalping should be punishable so they stop doing this BS, but i guess as long big companies get their money who cares...

People are still mining with GPUs? I'm kinda surprised that's still profitable

Was looking at upgrading to am5 but wow ddr5 is so expensive and thanks to ai I doubt that's going to change any time soon.

Since, I mostly play relatively older games, I will stick to my ROG Ally X with Bazzite OS.