POV: You're Building a PC This Year
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To get a sense of just how hard the DRAM shortage has hit the PC market, we’re breaking down what the exact same PC I built just three months ago would cost today. And while we’re at it, we’ll also take a look at what a $1,000 PC build actually gets you with today’s absolutely unhinged prices.
00:00 How Bad Is It Really?
00:45 Sponsor - Helix Sleep
01:39 The "Pre-Shortage" PC I Built 3 Months Ago
02:41 The Same Build 3 Months Later (Yikes)
04:25 What Does a $1K Look Like Today? (Double Yikes)
07:25 Tips On Surviving The Shortage
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Epidemic Sound - epidemicsound.com
To get a sense of just how hard the DRAM shortage has hit the PC market, we’re breaking down what the exact same PC I built just three months ago would cost today. And while we’re at it, we’ll also take a look at what a $1,000 PC build actually gets you with today’s absolutely unhinged prices.
00:00 How Bad Is It Really?
00:45 Sponsor - Helix Sleep
01:39 The "Pre-Shortage" PC I Built 3 Months Ago
02:41 The Same Build 3 Months Later (Yikes)
04:25 What Does a $1K Look Like Today? (Double Yikes)
07:25 Tips On Surviving The Shortage
Music
Epidemic Sound - epidemicsound.com
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