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To: CatOwner

“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. “

32Gb ram +200
4070 GPU +100
Sandisk 1TB +100

NET $500 increase


17 posted on 06/01/2026 7:06:22 PM PDT by TexasGator (11i11'./1)
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To: TexasGator
32Gb ram +200
4070 GPU +100
Sandisk 1TB +100

Provide actual links please...

32GB of RAM used to be about $90, now it is $390 +300
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-5600MHz-5200MHz-4800MHz-CT2K16G56C46S5/dp/B0BLTDRRLF

4070 GPU used to be about $250, now they are $850 +600
https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GeForce-WINDFORCE-Graphics-GV-N407SWF3OC-12GD/dp/B0CSJV61BN

Sandisk 1TB NVME used to be about $90, now they are $300 +210
https://www.amazon.com/SANDISK-1TB-Optimus-7100-NVMe/dp/B0GK1M1N4V?crid=1D5TEO778W96Q

NET $1200 increase.

20 posted on 06/01/2026 7:27:11 PM PDT by fireman15
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