Linus Tech Tips Discussion

 CPUs are next: intel repeats warnings of Consumer CPU price increases Summary Intel will raise consumer CPU prices by 15-32% from what they were in February   Quotes Quote According to the latest research and channel checks from Chinese market research firm Minutes Logic Society, ... In February, Intel implemented a first round of CPU price increases ranging from 10% to 15% ... Just a month later, the company introduced another increase in March, around 15%...   My thoughts The articles say the ram shortage caused it, which sounds like code for "the AI buildout."   This and Intel cancelling the dGPU version of xe3 Celestial (not the subject of this thread) mean I'm holding off on building anything new for a while.   Sources Latest articles: https://www.techpowerup.com/347984/intel-reportedly-planning-another-cpu-price-increase-in-may-amid-massive-demand   https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/intel-warns-cpu-prices-could-be-the-next-to-rise-due-to-ai-demand/   Older reports: https://www.pcmag.com/news/intel-amd-reportedly-set-to-raise-cpu-prices-by-up-to-15-percent   https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/wRjten8RBCiCROawDctfHQ