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		sylens on Aug 26, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TSMC hikes chip prices up to 20% amid supply short... I am in need of an upgrade but having a harder and harder time justifying the expense for what is a hobby. I guess eventually my system will be old enough that I will be better off just ordering a prebuilt, where I'll get gouged a bit overall but not by some insane amount just for a GPU

Chilinot on Aug 26, 2021 [–]

Price of pre-built will reflect the price for components. So if the GPU price increases, so will the pre-built price.

lrem on Aug 26, 2021 | [–]

Then again, a corporation is likely able to contract with another corporation in a way that's not disturbed by scalpers?

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