“Thanks to AI, the desktop PC I had spec’ed out back in September 2025 for around $1,400 would now cost around $2,600 for essentially the same components. Most of the cost increase is tied to RAM and solid state drive (SSD) costs. And guess what’s driving those costs through the stratosphere: AI data center.”
PC prices have not almost doubled.
I purchased this 64GB DDR5 5600mhz kit for $210 in November, Now it is $860...
https://www.amazon.com/Tech-5600MHz-PC5-44800-Non-ECC-Unbuffered/dp/B0CQ3PG5D4?crid=3I5PRVOP8B7LK
The Samsung 2TB NVME that I purchased in September was $114 and now it is $409...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHLCRF91
So yes, component prices have more than doubled in many cases.