60% of PC gamers have no plans to build a new PC in the next two years — AI pricing crunch on RAM and other components paralyze enthusiast market (www.tomshardware.com)

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[-] ChristchurchAsshole@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

Gaming is a drain on my money. I can't afford any new systems really. If I get a new system it'll be a tiny BeeLink mini PC just for running Linux - to do the basics link email and banking. Currently I have a Samsung Galaxy a06 lol

[-] racoon@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I stopped playing video games many years ago and i barely miss it

[-] Majestic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Mini-PCs are no longer a good value. The RAM and SSD pricing fiasco has killed them.

They used to be these cheaper things for hobbies that you could get for $300-$500, now they're like $800+ and cost as much as a full size SFF machine from a reputable major manufacturer that offers real support, warranties, etc. If you absolutely have to have the form factor for some reason sure go for it but the value proposition has completely collapsed for them as a neat little hobby system.

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