How are you all coping with increasing PC hardware and tech prices around the world?

[MIRTAZAPINE]

It's usually $400 for those drives, now you can't get them.
Those ads are for stock that's unavailable. Instead of removing the ad and having to do it all over again they just hike the price and park it in case stock come in.
But I guess you knew that already.

I always get this wd elements as it is cheaper than buying it locally in my country and also I love the wd reliability so far. Been great holding all my media so far. I guess good times come to and end soon

 

[windwhirl]

why mainstream Ryzen doesn't have integrated GPU like sandybridge era?

There are APUs for that, though availability is usually zero if you are looking for anything with more than 4 cores. Which sucks.

 

[RJARRRPCGP]

Doesn't seem so crazy. Behold, Newegg:
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It doesn't look as bad over here in the U.S.A.:

 

[Shrek]

I am coping as I always do by fixing junk

My main machine is a Core 2 Quad with the power supply recapped; more recently I have been reflowing broken video cards

Yesterday I got a cheap digital picture frame from from Goodwills to run

(1) 10 Hours Of Relaxing Planet Earth II Desert Sounds | Earth Unplugged - Bing video

should hopefully amuse visitors to my office.

 

[Deleted member 205776]

Luckily I bought all I needed for my build, so I can easily wait out the next 5 years.

 

[Space Lynx]

Luckily I bought all I needed for my build, so I can easily wait out the next 5 years.

same here. though I am tempted to sell, simply because I'm really not in mood to game lately. and if a miner wants to pay me more than double what I paid. then hey by all means...

 

[X71200]

I don't buy a lot of PC component related expensive stuff, though I do keep track of deals on music related hardware and such. Recently got a Rode S1 at like %35 off, if you look hard at music stores, prices aren't as wack on gear there.

 

[Deleted member 205776]

same here. though I am tempted to sell, simply because I'm really not in mood to game lately. and if a miner wants to pay me more than double what I paid. then hey by all means...

I don't even need my specs for what I do, which is watch YouTube videos 24/7

 

[Space Lynx]

Warren Buffett: We are seeing substantial inflation and are raising prices

Warren Buffett sounds the alarm bell on inflation.

finance.yahoo.com

its the new normal across the board. your shampoo is also going to cost 5-9% more in costs this year than in previous years.

government be doing endless printing of fiat. so yeah...

 

[DR4G00N]

How are you all coping with increasing PC hardware and tech prices around the world?

I just gave up on buying anything, no way I'm spending ~$600 CAD on a sub-$300 tier GPU just to have a bit of an upgrade from my pair of 780 Ti's so I can play a $60 game well. Spending time/money on my other hobbies like motorcycling and archery instead.

 

[Space Lynx]

I just gave up on buying anything, no way I'm spending ~$600 CAD on a sub-$300 tier GPU just to have a bit of an upgrade from my pair of 780 Ti's so I can play a $60 game well. Spending time/money on my other hobbies like motorcycling and archery instead.

those will be going in up in price soon too, though not as much. inflation baby!!! print print print!

 

[X71200]

those will be going in up in price soon too, though not as much. inflation baby!!! print print print!

There used to be some Zero bikes gone up for sale on the Tesla forum for like around $8-10k some years ago, not sure how the prices are now but bikes aren't too expensive. Those are some really beasty electric bikes as well, whines at high revolutions and puts a good amount of muscle cars to shame. I think it's the classic bikes that can get pretty expensive, but that's because of the collector's value. You can even get Ducati Supersports and such for way lower than car pricing. I've wanted to get into biking myself but too afraid about crashing a bike...

but yeah, with corona and stuff most things are getting more expensive.

 

[Space Lynx]

There used to be some Zero bikes gone up for sale on the Tesla forum for like around $8-10k some years ago, not sure how the prices are now but bikes aren't too expensive. Those are some really beasty electric bikes as well, whines at high revolutions and puts a good amount of muscle cars to shame. I think it's the classic bikes that can get pretty expensive, but that's because of the collector's value. You can even get Ducati Supersports and such for way lower than car pricing. I've wanted to get into biking myself but too afraid about crashing a bike...

but yeah, with corona and stuff most things are getting more expensive.

MetaCycle

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this is 5 grand e-motorcyrcle. only costs 5 grand. 80 mile range.

im considering buying this, problem is getting my motorcycle license. its pain in the ass where i live.

 

[X71200]

If you're fine with lower powered stuff like that, you can resort to the ones that don't require a license. There are some e-motorbikes of such, that can go up to 60 kph without issues. Or maybe an e-bicycle.

 

[RandallFlagg]

Warren Buffett: We are seeing substantial inflation and are raising prices

Warren Buffett sounds the alarm bell on inflation.

finance.yahoo.com

its the new normal across the board. your shampoo is also going to cost 5-9% more in costs this year than in previous years.

government be doing endless printing of fiat. so yeah...

Ya, it's out of control right now I think. I bought some TIPS treasuries at auction on 4/15, those are Treasuries whose par (principal) is increased every 6 months by the rate of inflation, and gets a 0.125% interest rate on top. They sold for 109.10 - that's $100 par value 0.125% interest + inflation added to principal every 6 months for 5 years, and they are selling for that premium of $109.10.

I sold half of them on 4/30 for 109.56 In other words I got 0.42% profit in 15 days on an inflation protected treasury. They are selling for 109.60 (ish) right now. That is how much inflation the market is betting on there being over the next 5 years.

Edit: 109.641 is the bid now. Lowest ask is 109.707. Unreal, the price action is indicating that inflation will average 3% for the next 5 years - and it's still going up. To note, the one month inflation for March was 0.71% - which would be 8.52% annual if sustained.

This is a small new house where I live. The price has gone up 12.47% in 3 months.

 

[Gmr_Chick]

Bought a Crosshair VI Hero from a local contact a couple weeks ago for $80 to replace a defective B550 PG Velocita I bought used from Amazon. While I was initially having trouble with the Hero (constantly dropping internet connection) it seems to have smoothed itself out and even though boot time is kinda slow on it, I'm probably just gonna keep the board and instead look at buying a different case.

 

[DR4G00N]

MetaCycle

Go beyond an eBike. Go beyond a motorcycle. Introducing MetaCycle. The new icon that changes the way you move.

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this is 5 grand e-motorcyrcle. only costs 5 grand. 80 mile range.

im considering buying this, problem is getting my motorcycle license. its pain in the ass where i live.

E-bikes are neat but really only as a novelty at this point IMO.
Getting 80 Miles out of a 4KW battery with that size motor, maybe if you putt around @ <25mph you might get that far.

For that kind of money you can get a nice used bike that was well taken care of.

 

[bobbybluz]

My own personal inflation index is the cost of a 500ml bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola at the local grocery megastore. Up to $1.49 yesterday, was 89 cents one year ago. I'm outraged! I sold one of my vintage Cadillacs this afternoon and not a penny is going to get spent on computer parts this time. I did drink a bottle of Mexican Coke from my stash to celebrate though.

 

[Space Lynx]

My own personal inflation index is the cost of a 500ml bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola at the local grocery megastore. Up to $1.49 yesterday, was 89 cents one year ago. I'm outraged! I sold one of my vintage Cadillacs this afternoon and not a penny is going to get spent on computer parts this time. I did drink a bottle of Mexican Coke from my stash to celebrate though.

I think the more important question we need to be asking ourselves as voters, is why inflation increasing at such an alarming rate.

 

[Hemmingstamp]

I always get this wd elements as it is cheaper than buying it locally in my country and also I love the wd reliability so far. Been great holding all my media so far. I guess good times come to and end soon

Check out the low used WD Enterprise drives. They'll warm your home more than your PC setup but I found them worth the cost compared to others.
These things are built like a tank.

 

[bobbybluz]

I think the more important question we need to be asking ourselves as voters, is why inflation increasing at such an alarming rate.

There are several factors involved this time. COVID-19 and natural disasters are mainly to blame for the majority of current inflation. Supply & demand. Politics figures into it as well but I won't discuss that on TPU, this isn't the place for that. I'm close to 70 years old and have experienced the rise and fall of inflation several times in my lifetime. It's a constant ebb and flow thing. Things get better, things get worse then better again in constant cycles. As individuals there's little we can do about it. Always be prepared for the worst and hope for the best.

I recall well when the gasoline crisis hit hard around 1973-74. People were selling large luxury and performance cars dirt cheap and folks like me gladly bought them. What we saved on the vehicle prices more than made up for what it cost to fill the gas tank. What some consider a panic situation may be a godsend to gainful opportunists. Being in the auto business at the time I made out like a champion for my own personal vehicles. Then gas supplies and prices stabilized and people wanted big cars again. Used car prices skyrocketed along with new car prices as technology began evolving in the early 80's. I had Oldsmobiles and Buicks I bought cheap, drove for years and still sold for a decent profit at that time. Then I began using the money I got from them to buy 2-5 year old Corvettes and Cadillacs wholesale and turned them over when used retail prices were high. You have to be a hustler when some things suddenly rise in price. You also need to have patience because as I stated before things so far have always eventually gotten better as time passes. That's how life works.

Check out the low used WD Enterprise drives. They'll warm your home more than your PC setup but I found them worth the cost compared to others.
These things are built like a tank.

When I was spending other people's money WD RE4's were my drive of choice. I still have a few of my own in my parts pile. I use them in docking stations for archiving data instead of 24/7 use. Great drives as long as sectors don't start going bad.

 

[RandallFlagg]

There are several factors involved this time. COVID-19 and natural disasters are mainly to blame for the majority of current inflation. Supply & demand. Politics figures into it as well but I won't discuss that on TPU, this isn't the place for that. I'm close to 70 years old and have experienced the rise and fall of inflation several times in my lifetime. It's a constant ebb and flow thing. Things get better, things get worse then better again in constant cycles. As individuals there's little we can do about it. Always be prepared for the worst and hope for the best.

I recall well when the gasoline crisis hit hard around 1973-74. People were selling large luxury and performance cars dirt cheap and folks like me gladly bought them. What we saved on the vehicle prices more than made up for what it cost to fill the gas tank. What some consider a panic situation may be a godsend to gainful opportunists. Being in the auto business at the time I made out like a champion for my own personal vehicles. Then gas supplies and prices stabilized and people wanted big cars again. Used car prices skyrocketed along with new car prices as technology began evolving in the early 80's. I had Oldsmobiles and Buicks I bought cheap, drove for years and still sold for a decent profit at that time. Then I began using the money I got from them to buy 2-5 year old Corvettes and Cadillacs wholesale and turned them over when used retail prices were high. You have to be a hustler when some things suddenly rise in price. You also need to have patience because as I stated before things so far have always eventually gotten better as time passes. That's how life works.


When I was spending other people's money WD RE4's were my drive of choice. I still have a few of my own in my parts pile. I use them in docking stations for archiving data instead of 24/7 use. Great drives as long as sectors don't start going bad.

No one ever did QE until 2008, and now we have zeroish rates with negative real return. That has *never* been done before.

Even Buffet, who is older than you are, said that they've never seen this environment of negative real returns on debt and have no idea what the consequences will be - only that there will be consequences.

Warren Buffett: Zero interest rates have created a 'sea change' in finance

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett warned that the consequences of zero interest rates remain an unanswered question.

finance.yahoo.com

 

[Fangio1951]

I usually upgrade my systems every 3 odd years, but, looks like I'll be sticking with my current setup for another 2 years until prices return to normal (If there is such a thing LOL).

By the time I can do my next upgrade - 2022-2023, I'll probably be looking at a Z690/790 based system......

 

[wolf]

I got lucky... Built the majority of my PC 18 months or so ago, board, RAM, CPU etc.

And then managed to snag a day 1 3080, I'd love a 5900X but am not willing to pay through the teeth for it so meh, 3700X will more than suffice for now.

Can probably hold out till a DDR5 system to build again, and RTX 50 series unless 40 series is realllllly temping, oh and can actually be bought too.

 

[Athlonite]

MetaCycle

Go beyond an eBike. Go beyond a motorcycle. Introducing MetaCycle. The new icon that changes the way you move.

sondorsx.com

this is 5 grand e-motorcyrcle. only costs 5 grand. 80 mile range.

im considering buying this, problem is getting my motorcycle license. its pain in the ass where i live.

Just glue some pedals on to it and you'll not need the license