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Are hardware prices affecting your upgrade plans?

Are hardware prices affecting your upgrade plans?

  • No. I'm upgrading my PC soon.

    Votes: 12 5.5%

  • I'm upgrading soon, but with less RAM or VRAM.

    Votes: 1 0.5%

  • I have delayed my upgrade plans.

    Votes: 56 25.8%

  • I'm satisfied with my current PC.

    Votes: 135 62.2%

  • I'm selling my RAM and retiring to the Bahamas.

    Votes: 13 6.0%
  • Total voters
    217
No changes whatsoever.

Upgraded CPU/MOBO/RAM in 2024. Upgraded GPU (RTX 50-series) & storage (+10 TB) in 2025. Added a peripheral that was unaffected by pricing in early 2026. So every year there was something new added to my PC.

Was not affected by the RAM situation and I don't have any more upgrades planned. Next upgrade will probably be an RTX 60-series GPU whenever those launch if I am able to continue getting the cards at MSRP like I have been for the past 10 years.
 
Leonidas said:
No changes whatsoever.

Upgraded CPU/MOBO/RAM in 2024. Upgraded GPU (RTX 50-series) & storage (+10 TB) in 2025. Added a peripheral that was unaffected by pricing in early 2026. So every year there was something new added to my PC.

Was not affected by the RAM situation and I don't have any more upgrades planned. Next upgrade will probably be an RTX 60-series GPU whenever those launch if I am able to continue getting the cards at MSRP like I have been for the past 10 years.
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Which CPU and GPU models did you go with?
 
I am running low on storage space but I guess I will stick to uninstalling older games that I haven't touch in a while to save some space & cash
 
I try to see this as an opportunity. The high memory prices are starting to (very slightly) push down the prices on motherboards and CPUs in my country so I might upgrade my old 9900k and simply reuse the DDR4.

I can now get a 14600k + DDR4 motherboard for slightly above the equivalent of 300USD. This would also get me access to PCIe 4.0 plus an extra NVMe slot and 2.5gbit Ethernet and a native VGA port. I don't really use that PC a whole lot but it would scratch the upgrade itch so why not?

The only reason I haven't is because I kinda want that PC to last 10+ years as a gaming system just to prove that it could.
 
Celcius said:
Which CPU and GPU models did you go with?
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I went with the platform that offered me the best features and best overclock-ability at the best price. 265K+MOBO+48GB RAM for ~$470. The RAM alone might cost that much today.

I disregard reviews of 265K entirely since I don't run at stock. My experience has been completely different. For instance, with my CPU/RAM overclock I've seen some games improve performance by over 15% vs. stock, but few places look into these things, and I get it, RAM overclocking is time consuming, but something that was definitely worth me taking the time doing. My 265K might already be on par with next-gen CPUs stock performance (non 3D/non bLLC).

GPU is RTX 5070 which I also overclocked and its now 10% faster in some games (on par or slightly faster than 9070 in raster, and likely faster than 9070 XT in RT and definitely faster than both with Path Tracing enabled).
 
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I'm still upgrading

To Xbox Project Helix

The plan has not changed. If anything, current events have solidified my plan even further.
 
I've started seeing cpu , logic board, ddr 5 bundles pop up on multiple store sites for $400 - $500

Could be a reaction to ram deals falling through. Is the end of high prices coming sooner than later?
 
RoboFu said:
I've started seeing cpu , logic board, ddr 5 bundles pop up on multiple store sites for $400 - $500

Could be a reaction to ram deals falling through. Is the end of high prices coming sooner than later?
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One hopes. Paul's Hardware noted that RAM prices have started a slow decline, VERY slow, but it's still a good thing nonetheless. I think it's possible we're through the worst of it and that prices will start to stabilize, but I think it's gonna take a very long time for everything to flatten out.
 
You PC gamers have it too easy. You just pay more and upgrade. Case remains the same. The missus haven't suspect a thing. I have to sneak two giant boxes of Cities of Sigmar miniatures in a tiny apartment that I bought in a impulsive buy.
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Got a beefy PC last year before the RAM craze set in.
Looking at the leaked specs of the next gen consoles upgrading is probably pointless until the PS6Pro comes around at least.
 
Yes, wanted to get a second 1TB SSD for my laptop ( WD_BLACK SN7100 or SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus ) but the prices have nearly doubled!

I hope by the end of this year or next year the prices will go down.
 
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Saw this shit coming last year. Bought more than I really needed, so should be ok for awhile to come.
 
My current PC is still good. But if I had to get a new one right now, I could buy one. It's not a monetary issue. It's a matter of principle. I don't think the quality and improvements of the hardware matches the pricing. A 5090 is not worth >=2000€. 64 GB RAM is not worth 700€.
 
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I'm happy, I have about as good as it gets. 9800x3d and 5090, 64gb of ram.

I'd still like a faster cpu with more cores. But don't want to deal with dual ccd shenanigans, so maybe I will upgrade it with zen 6.
 
Was waiting for the 6080 at the earliest to upgrade from my 3080 RTX, but the gains have been disappointing between gens and the speed at which hardware improves have also slowed down significantly. I can wait.
 
cHinzo said:
Was waiting for the 6080 at the earliest to upgrade from my 3080 RTX, but the gains have been disappointing between gens and the speed at which hardware improves have also slowed down significantly. I can wait.
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Upgraded my 3080 to a 5070ti. With DLSS and frame gen, this will last me almost a decade.
 
It would if I didn't had a 4090. But since it can brute force pretty much every game, I think I'm good for a while.
 
I upgraded about a month ago.

Had a GeForce 4070 to salvage so the price wasn't that crucial, even with current rdm prices.

Was it the right time? Probably not, but then again, it's never the right time.

I do believe it was the right time before the next price crash.
 
They affected my downgrade plans.


I just replaced my 5090 with a Radeon 9070XT. Love the 5090, but they are selling for over $3000 on eBay. I really don't mind turning the settings down a bit if I have to.

Now the only question is whether I should sell the 5090 now, or wait and see if the price goes up even higher…
 
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