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i try to keep track of components im planning on rebuying at some point(ssd,hdd,monitors,fans etc). my plan with my current memory was to get another 2x16gb around a year after the first purchase, which is about now. so price check time.
i knew it was bad but i didnt realize it had gotten this bad. i bought my mem from newegg on 10/1/2016 for $194.99 it is now $358.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232218
i simply cannot justify buying more. in fact i will likely be selling the 32gb i have and make a friggin 40% PROFIT! im going to give another brand a shot. seriously im on an intel platform that shows virtually no performance increase from tight timings and higher latency(and i knew this going in) but at the time prices were reasonablish. so i said meh i will spoil myself some being that i USED to be a hardcore memory dude and wanted to be able to play a bit with some 16gb modules. pft yeah
has there been another flood in malaysia? you know like the hdd flood but mem this time? i have looked everywhere i can think of and no one seems to mention anything about these idiotic prices! WHY!?! what are your theories?
edit: apparently cell phones are the blame along with none of the big 3 memory mannies building any new plants to alleviate their inability to fill orders on time. i call bs. why does it seem that the only exorbitant pricing is with certain modules and speeds hmmm?
i knew it was bad but i didnt realize it had gotten this bad. i bought my mem from newegg on 10/1/2016 for $194.99 it is now $358.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232218
i simply cannot justify buying more. in fact i will likely be selling the 32gb i have and make a friggin 40% PROFIT! im going to give another brand a shot. seriously im on an intel platform that shows virtually no performance increase from tight timings and higher latency(and i knew this going in) but at the time prices were reasonablish. so i said meh i will spoil myself some being that i USED to be a hardcore memory dude and wanted to be able to play a bit with some 16gb modules. pft yeah
has there been another flood in malaysia? you know like the hdd flood but mem this time? i have looked everywhere i can think of and no one seems to mention anything about these idiotic prices! WHY!?! what are your theories?
edit: apparently cell phones are the blame along with none of the big 3 memory mannies building any new plants to alleviate their inability to fill orders on time. i call bs. why does it seem that the only exorbitant pricing is with certain modules and speeds hmmm?
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