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A $477,000 bonus will go a long way to affording a decent PC
Holy smokes almost 500k bonus. That is nuts.
2026 really is peak depressing for prices across the whole economy
MotherBOARDS. 😅 this censorship is getting out of hand lol
Scalpers have learned that people have no self-control. They rely on that fact.
DDR6 prices expected to be good in 2038
My 19 dollar controller still works so my wallet is fat
I've ditched PC gaming and gone back to model making, i only hope Tamiya don't make kit instructions subscriber based.
I wonder if the janitors at SK Hynix will get any bonuses. 🤔
It may be the worst of times, but thank you anyway for the Tech News Joe and Paul!
25-40% of AI company hardware purchased so far *IS SITTING IN WAREHOUSES WAITING FOR DATA CENTER SPACE.*
The hardware industry: "some men drown while others die of thirst" Computer components are so lopsided right now.
25% decrease but prices stay the same, offer and demand is a real thing btw not a way to justify price increases. So tired of these cartels
Happy mother's Day everyone 💐
We are witnessing the beginning of the end of an era. You will not be able to build your own PC by 2030.
Companies should know that scalpers are a fact of life, and should put limitations on orders when launching new tech
me out here on ddr4 on a 3700x and a 1080ti just living life.
9:10 I for one am entirely supportive of datacenter components using power connectors that are known to burst into flames when reaching their max rated power draw. With any luck they'll burn down the entire datacenter!
High Price=DO NOT BUY!
Thanks for reminding me of the memory shortage. I almost forgot. 🤣