Hey everyone! After a lot of careful planning and saving, I'm finally ready to build a new PC by the end of this year. However, the current prices for RAM and NVMe storage are significantly inflated and are pushing my budget beyond what I can afford. I'm wondering if I should hold off for another 3-4 months in hopes that prices will decrease or just go ahead and buy a 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, which I know won't perform as well for my needs.
Here's the build I'm considering:
- GPU: RTX 5060ti 16GB
- Processor: Ryzen 5 9600x
- Motherboard: B650 Gaming Wifi6
- PSU: 750W Gold 80+
- RAM: 32GB DDR5 5600MHz
- NVMe: 2TB (with over 6GBps read/write speeds)
As a machine learning engineer, I plan to train small LLMs on my new system and do some occasional gaming and video editing. What do you all think?
5 Answers
From what I've seen, RAM prices might not come down anytime soon because of the high demand from datacenters. I’d say just buy now if you find a decent deal on the components you want; in a few months, they might be even pricier.
If you're really in a bind, consider getting one stick of RAM now to save some cash. Performance hits are there but not as drastic as you'd think, especially if you plan to add another stick later.
If you look online hard enough, you might find some good bundles. I managed to get a 32GB DDR5 kit and a 2TB NVMe for a fair price by snapping up a deal instantly. Keep browsing!
I think waiting might be risky. Stock can fly off the shelves during sale events, and those prices may not ever stabilize post-holiday. If you find something close to your target price, I suggest snagging it!
Honestly, it's tough to predict when prices will drop since the market's so unstable right now. I’d recommend keeping an eye on Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, but be prepared that the discounts may not be significant.
Yeah, it seems like discounts on already inflated prices won't be much of a deal. Just tough to navigate these market swings!
That’s my fear too! Prices may never reach a normal level with all the AI demand out there.