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PC gaming has a pricing problem, and the memory crisis is compounding it in a way that's utterly heartbreaking for our hobby (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I built a basic box 2-3 years ago. Everything except the Graphics Card, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse cost me $480. I must have pulled the trigger at exactly the right time, because I got a used 3050 for $300, and a monitor for $50. I already had the keyboard and mouse I use. That means I managed to just barely squeak in under $1100. If you compared that to 1990 prices I think I would have managed to make a much worse machine in 1999 for around $1500 then, or about $3000 today.