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XMotoX

Jan 08, 2026 12:48 PM

1,115 Posts

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XMotoXJan 08, 2026 12:48 PM

1,115 Posts

Quote from BoomSchtick

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I'm not a fan of our new normal.

True but also anyone who has wanted this build has had nearly 10 years to do it.

Yeah some people are building PCs for the first time but they're the vast minority.

Overall PC gaming is still a very cheap hobby. If you look at the Steam hardware stats only about 13% have a 4070 or better.

The truth is you don't need 4k OLED paired with a 5090 and 9800x3d to enjoy gaming as a hobby.

Shit I've had the most fun in the last ten years playing indies on a handheld.

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LuisG9065

Jan 08, 2026 01:08 PM

292 Posts

Joined Nov 2018

LuisG9065Jan 08, 2026 01:08 PM

292 Posts

Quote from sr27

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Remember the lies about covid mask shortage? This could be similar. I doiubt that no fourth company will enter market to capture the lucrative market for the next two years. At most this will last for a year. Most likely it will end sooner.

Let's hope it only lasts a year. But if you look up the AI data center up ramp around the world. I doubt they will be the case. The only thing I can see finally curtailing this expansion is energy and environmental laws.

LuisG9065

Jan 08, 2026 01:12 PM

292 Posts

Joined Nov 2018

LuisG9065Jan 08, 2026 01:12 PM

292 Posts

Quote from XMotoX

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True but also anyone who has wanted this build has had nearly 10 years to do it. Yeah some people are building PCs for the first time but they're the vast minority.Overall PC gaming is still a very cheap hobby. If you look at the Steam hardware stats only about 13% have a 4070 or better. The truth is you don't need 4k OLED paired with a 5090 and 9800x3d to enjoy gaming as a hobby.Shit I've had the most fun in the last ten years playing indies on a handheld.

I bought a cheap laptop to hold me over for the next year or two. But this does put a crimp in anyone looking to build a new computer. But it also impact those of us just getting started with NAS setups.

Let's not forget ram and memory is used for everything. I read articles talking about pairing back the ram on smartphones. As in going from 16 gigs on the phone to 8 or less. Laptops coming out with 8 gigs versus 16. Cutting costs here and there. On the bright side, it will make developers (Microsoft) be forced to write more efficient code than just telling users to throw more ram at it.

I wish I had bought more stuff at the beginning of the year but here we are now ....

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GreySwing658

Jan 08, 2026 01:13 PM

1,372 Posts

Joined Feb 2020

GreySwing658Jan 08, 2026 01:13 PM

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Quote from scholzpdx

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I bought a bunch of x99 combos from Aliexpress before the tariffs. Most of them are 14-core Xeon (E5 2680 V4), mATX mobos and 32GB DDR4 that were $27-45 each at the time. Price on these fluctuated a lot and I always bought the lows. These motherboard even have TPM headers so Windows 11 is fully compatible. Gave a handful to my friends kids and nephews. Still have a lot. Those CPUs are still very capable. I paired it with a 6650XT on my test bench and games like the Finals, NBA 2K25, BF1 and more were held back by a 60hz monitor before anything else.

Don't think he understands what prompt means

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zyberwoof

Pro

Jan 08, 2026 01:15 PM

910 Posts

Joined Jun 2006

zyberwoof

Pro

Jan 08, 2026 01:15 PM

910 Posts

Quote from NeatCemetery874

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Don't worry guys I'll start producing ram myself

With Blackjack and hookers?

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kylepaqu

Jan 08, 2026 01:40 PM

228 Posts

Joined Dec 2016

kylepaquJan 08, 2026 01:40 PM

228 Posts

Would this still have been considered a deal before the ram prices went up?

hunterbush1

Jan 08, 2026 01:55 PM

493 Posts

Joined Jul 2015

hunterbush1Jan 08, 2026 01:55 PM

493 Posts

Hs! The jokes on y'all my 2019 build continues on! The PC of Theseus continues!

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sr27

Jan 08, 2026 03:32 PM

948 Posts

Joined Apr 2008

sr27Jan 08, 2026 03:32 PM

948 Posts

Quote from LuisG9065

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Let's hope it only lasts a year. But if you look up the AI data center up ramp around the world. I doubt they will be the case. The only thing I can see finally curtailing this expansion is energy and environmental laws.

Let's see how it plays out. I am expecting this demand to somehow balance out and this start cooling down relatively quickly. There was a year where servers were in demand and you could not buy them because supply was squeezed. Data centers were buying them up. Guess how long that lasted? Less than a year.

then the big companies started manufacturing their own servers because of exactly this situation. aws, meta and Google are not going to sit on their hands and be subject to supply constraints.

Last edited by sr27 January 8, 2026 at 08:34 AM.

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warwagon

Jan 08, 2026 03:35 PM

19 Posts

Joined Aug 2011

warwagonJan 08, 2026 03:35 PM

19 Posts

I have a 128GB of DDR4 from earlier in the year (upgraded from 32GB) paired with a Ryzen 9 5900x 12Core processor. Computer works great for everything I need.

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SkunkieWash8

Jan 08, 2026 04:25 PM

23 Posts

Joined Mar 2023

SkunkieWash8Jan 08, 2026 04:25 PM

23 Posts

Quote from hunterbush1

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Hs! The jokes on y'all my 2019 build continues on! The PC of Theseus continues!

I'm in a similar, slowly changing boat. I have an AM4 system which has slowly cycled out everything but the RAM.

SkunkieWash8

Jan 08, 2026 04:26 PM

23 Posts

Joined Mar 2023

SkunkieWash8Jan 08, 2026 04:26 PM

23 Posts

Quote from warwagon

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I have a 128GB of DDR4 from earlier in the year (upgraded from 32GB) paired with a Ryzen 9 5900x 12Core processor. Computer works great for everything I need.

I feel Zen 3's 12 and 16 cores will get the job done for a long time. My pipedream is a 16 core x3d chip for AM4.

If I could upgrade to that, I'd leave my system alone for another 3 years.

matdave

Jan 08, 2026 08:59 PM

432 Posts

Joined Apr 2011

matdaveJan 08, 2026 08:59 PM

432 Posts

Quote from Hans_Gruber

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DDR4?? What is this, 2020?

Nvidia is making 3060's again, so .... yes?

BoomSchtick

Jan 08, 2026 09:21 PM

5,761 Posts

Joined Jul 2003

BoomSchtickJan 08, 2026 09:21 PM

5,761 Posts

Quote from LuisG9065

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I bought a cheap laptop to hold me over for the next year or two. But this does put a crimp in anyone looking to build a new computer. But it also impact those of us just getting started with NAS setups.

Let's not forget ram and memory is used for everything. I read articles talking about pairing back the ram on smartphones. As in going from 16 gigs on the phone to 8 or less. Laptops coming out with 8 gigs versus 16. Cutting costs here and there. On the bright side, it will make developers (Microsoft) be forced to write more efficient code than just telling users to throw more ram at it.

I wish I had bought more stuff at the beginning of the year but here we are now ....

Microsoft has an absolutely butt ton of legacy code in their products. I'd say that ship has sailed for them, but maybe some of the smaller software companies. Smilie

lennonst

Jan 08, 2026 10:19 PM

2,819 Posts

Joined Jun 2012

lennonstJan 08, 2026 10:19 PM

2,819 Posts

Time to offload the r9 390 on ebay for those looking to max out their retro builds.

lennonst

Jan 08, 2026 10:21 PM

2,819 Posts

Joined Jun 2012

lennonstJan 08, 2026 10:21 PM

2,819 Posts

Quote from BoomSchtick

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Microsoft has an absolutely butt ton of legacy code in their products. I'd say that ship has sailed for them, but maybe some of the smaller software companies. Smilie

Theyre slowly replacing legacy code with AI slop rust code. Only a matter of time before it doesnt matter if youre on ddr3 or ddr6, that windows will bsod daily.

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