AMD's legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D — AM4 chip costs twice as much as MSRP, as enthusiasts flock to old DDR4 memory

Rekall Incorporated@piefed.social · 9 days ago

AMD's legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D — AM4 chip costs twice as much as MSRP, as enthusiasts flock to old DDR4 memory

Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works · 9 days ago

I aim for 10 years with a mid-life upgrade. I even do this with my laptops; my Inspiron got a new battery, a new CPU fan and an SSD for its 6th birthday. It’s 11 now.

My Ryzen 3600 rig is an HTPC now.