AMD's legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D — AM4 chip costs twice as much as MSRP, as enthusiasts flock to old DDR4 memory

Rekall Incorporated@piefed.social · 9 months ago

AMD's legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D — AM4 chip costs twice as much as MSRP, as enthusiasts flock to old DDR4 memory

Rekall Incorporated@piefed.social · 9 months ago

I meant dealing with the hassle of downgrading and then upgrading the RAM. Might be easier to stick with what you have and not risk it with current shortages.

For sure, I am taking in a general manner.

mcv@lemmy.zip · 9 months ago

You mean why everybody is suddenly flocking to DDR4 and AM4 CPUs? They might actually be new systems. If you need a new system, with the current prices you’re pretty much screwed. I don’t blame people for looking for creative solutions, but I’m really glad I buy my PCs a bit oversized so they will last me a long time. I can afford to ignore PC prices for a couple of years.