Maybe this can be a path toward independent software that’s less RAM intensive. It’s kind of wild the amount of overhead that’s now required to accomplish tasks that were functional in the 90s when that much space simply did not exist on any consumer product.
First they took our homes, then they took our computers. It will never be enough. They must be destroyed.
They will keep taking whatever they want because they can and we don’t stop them.
I’ve mentally just settled with the fact this is completely out of the average pc enthusiast’s hands.
I just remember when I built my first pc back in 2012, how a pair of 8GB DDR3 sticks of kingston fury RAM costed almost $500 dollars at the time (after tax, Canada), and that’s 5 years after DDR3 was released. Feels odd to be back there price wise, but it’s not the first time prices will soar, and it certainly won’t be the last.
My plan is just to save up for anything like I did back then.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯nrly. Folks just need to composts fascists.
Then the markets can resume. But folks seem to want keep fascists hoarding everything.
SoAs long as you have “enough” RAM and drive space, its not an issue in short term. Just save up for what is coming next until the bubble plops, as you said. However those who need it right now, have mercy with them.
I’m actually terrified of something breaking and needing replacement.
Turn those OCed rigs back to stock everyone…
In August 2023, I bought 2x8gb sticks of DDR4 for $45. Today, the exact same memory from the same seller is $140.
I bought 64GB for $85 or so 8 months ago. Today it’s $850.
