frontpageN3RD_01 posted Jan 21, 2026 10:52 PM
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frontpageN3RD_01 posted Jan 21, 2026 10:52 PM
ASUS TUF GAMING B850M-E WIFI AMD B850 Mobo + 16GB Team Group DDR5 6000 Kit
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Things that make you go Hmmmm.
now i gotta look for a good am5 cpu for this bundle 🥲
Things that make you go Hmmmm.
Things that make you go Hmmmm.
Add that because of RAM prices spiking, many systems builders and enthusiasts have put other purchases on hold like those of motherboards. So a bundle like this can help move other inventory more easily and SHARE the cost, allowing for a margin to be earned versus no profit of both individual items sitting in stock...
So no they might or might not be price gouging - but using basic business and accounting functions can lead you to see that it is unlikely that this is the case and they are just finding a way to spread the cost of inventory and pick up a return through bundling items that could garner interest due to perception of gained value.
For me these combos have been great because I recognize that I am not likely to get yesterdays prices anytime in the foreseeable future.
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thanks to biden's chips act a few years back, the supply of low density silicon (non HBM) is somewhat mitigated so it wont affect the manufacturing sector at large. but the context is that the demand wont subside and resellers wont want less profit and we're looking at these two factors for the next few-several years. as slickdealers we just have to be more resourceful. maybe use 4 channel interleave @4x8gb to make 32, or just sacrifice a bit of speed for capacity.
its funny cos i wouldnt think twice to pay top dollar for automatic litterboxes or tech toys for my cats, but i know i'd be grumpy if i paid 2x or 3x for my ram in my pc.
Things that make you go Hmmmm.
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