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    From Arelor@21:2/138 to Utopian Galt on Sun Dec 14 18:06:38 2025
    Re: pc buying question
    By: Utopian Galt to All on Wed Dec 03 2025 06:31 pm

    If Im not really a gamer should I buy a new rig due to the Data centers/AI eating up the Memory/SSDs?

    My opinion is "no."

    I mean, the price scalation is affecting comparatively recent hardware. If you have hardware that works for you *now* I don't think there is a reason for you to upgrade, specially considering the videogame market is in the process of crashing hard this year so I don't expact game requirements to skyrocket.

    If your concern is you won't be able to replace your computer when your actual one gets done for, I am sure you will be able to buy a used one for peanuts by the time that happens.


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  • From Utopian Galt@21:4/108 to Arelor on Sun Dec 14 17:41:14 2025
    BY: Arelor (21:2/138)

    |11A|09> |10I mean, the price scalation is affecting comparatively recent hardware.|07
    |11A|09> |10If you have hardware that works for you *now* I don't think there is a|07
    |11A|09> |10reason for you to upgrade, specially considering the videogame market is|07
    |11A|09> |10in the process of crashing hard this year so I don't expact game|07 |11A|09> |10requirements to skyrocket.|07
    |11A|09> |07
    |11A|09> |10If your concern is you won't be able to replace your computer when your|07
    |11A|09> |10actual one gets done for, I am sure you will be able to buy a used one|07
    |11A|09> |10for peanuts by the time that happens.|07
    I have windows desktop, mac laptop and windows laptop. I think I can survive two years at least. If worse comes to worse i'll need to take a 2-3 year loan on a new box.

    Yes, I dont think they will ask for an Ultra 7 265 to be mininum requirements, it will likely be a 8th or 9th gen i5-i7 or ryzen 1700 right now.


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