RAM prices are soaring. Framework may not survive it
If you want an ongoing tally of how bad the "AI" bubble is for consumers, all you need to do is look at RAM prices. …
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CPU shortages loom as PC makers scramble for chips
… All of them are getting harder to find, and, of course, more expensive as the "AI" bubble gobbles up manufacturing capacity. …
The Steam Deck is back, and affordable PC gaming is dead
… I feel like a broken record here, but once again, the only real hope of relief for RAM and storage prices is if the "AI" bubble pops. …
Investigation: RAM prices are falling. Don’t fall for it
… An AI bubble, unpopped There have been a few explanations put forward as to why the memory crunch might be peaking, or even reversing. Demand for new data center construction is almost certainly going down due to a variety of factors. …
Game devs say Nvidia's DLSS 5 reveal blindsided them
… Gamers, already primed to be wary of Nvidia after half a year of skyrocketing hardware prices due to the "AI" bubble, and inundated with generative "AI" content from every angle including new game releases big and small , aren't feeling particularly well-disposed. …
'AI' is coming for your online gaming servers next
… Nvidia, easily the most visible beneficiary of the "AI" bubble due to industrial sales, is trying to inject a generative "AI" filter into its newest gaming software while reportedly skipping any new consumer GPUs for the first time in decades. …
The $20 AI subscription era has become untenable
… Microsoft-owned GitHub is the most visible AI provider to have burst this particular AI bubble as I wrote Tuesday , switching all its flat-rate plans to much more expensive usage-based models while say out loud what everyone’s been thinking: the current crop of “Plus,” “Pro,” and “Max” AI plans are… …
A Ryzen 5800X3D return isn’t just a rerun. It's a statement about the PC market
… I've got 99 problems... and most of them tie back to the same "AI" bubble that's making computers ridiculously expensive. …
At Computex, the laptop market looks K-shaped
… Oh hi, Nvidia, there you are again. Assuming the "AI" bubble doesn't pop, or some other miraculous turn of events keeps memory unaffordable for the foreseeable future, you'll need to get comfortable on one side of the K-shape or the other.
Tested: Glyph's EX20 SSD is a fast 20Gbps USB (if you BYO cable)
… You might also wait six months to see if the whole AI/data center bubble bursts and SSD prices drop. …