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PC gaming has a pricing problem, and the memory crisis is compounding it in a way that's utterly heartbreaking for our hobby (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] olosta@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I remember begging my parents, at the age of 12, for the cash to put together my first gaming-capable PC.

When I was a teenager in the nineties in France, it was a big deal that there was some PCs under 10000 francs (~1500€). PC parts pricing has been rough for years.

Was there really a time when a decent budget gaming PC could be built so cheap compared to middle class income? I'm not saying it's not getting worse, but I'm wondering if the past is not idealized.

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

My first pc I remember most components costing about £80 for something decent but not amazing. Maybe the graphics card (a Radeon 9500 pro) was £125 or so? So I think it was in the region of £500... Too many years ago to mention. With inflation, that's way over £900, which is more than a $1000.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

I built a basic box 2-3 years ago. Everything except the Graphics Card, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse cost me $480. I must have pulled the trigger at exactly the right time, because I got a used 3050 for $300, and a monitor for $50. I already had the keyboard and mouse I use. That means I managed to just barely squeak in under $1100. If you compared that to 1990 prices I think I would have managed to make a much worse machine in 1999 for around $1500 then, or about $3000 today.