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Can’t buy RAM sticks (thelemmy.club)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/memes@lemmy.world
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[–] 14 points 6 months ago* (6 children)

My biggest regret is going with 32 of instead of 64GB of DDR5, when I built a new Ryzen 7000 PC in 2022 to replace my aging 4th gen i5.

But what I don't regret is ignoring everyone telling me not to do all sorts of unspeakable things to snag a $1600 4090 at launch, especially given that it was never sold that cheaply ever again. It's a beast of a card and I'll easily get a decade of gaming out of it. Saw 4090s going for over $3K used on eBay lately, so yeah I'm happy with making what was a dumb decision at the time.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Unfortunately, 4090 is already going into the obsolescence by power cable fire hazard territory. Keep your eye on it as it ages.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago* (2 children)

    It's been over 3 years now and I haven't had a single issue. I made sure to plug in the 12VHPR cable all the way and avoid bending it. I also made sure to buy a top tier PCIe 5 PSU.

    The issue was vastly blown out of proportion. Don't be an idiot and you have nothing to worry about.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    As a fellow owner, that's what they want us to think. Feel safe, but then out of nowhere your house burns down and then you have to buy a new card.

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