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Motherboard prices set to rise by 50% this year, as ASUS, Gigabtye and MSI plan price hikes (videocardz.com)
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[–] 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

the articles says PCB are set to rise 50% but the post title says mobo prices are going to rise 50%-- which is it? those are vastly different things

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Isn't a motherboard just a large PCB with sockets?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    maybe i'm getting my terminology bass ackwards, but i thought PCB meant just the platform with connections between contact points, hence printed circuit board, while a motherboard is a PCB with all the components, integrated shit (BIOS, onboard graphics/audio, wifi, etc.) soldered on and ready to build

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    it appears to be both.

    According to the report, prices for PCBs used in consumer motherboards are expected to rise by at least 50% during 2026. Costs for copper, surface-mount capacitors, power components and supporting controller chips have also increased.

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