qImPMgxRpOZiUbxz4hWq@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agoRAM to see 'meaningful price increases' before 2026 is out, as the memory crisis is predicted to last 'at least' another 3 yearswww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square238linkfedilinkarrow-up1600arrow-down14
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minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·16 days agoCould you upgrade one part at a time or is it a laptop? A used GPU could be a cheaper upgrade, or a cpu if you’re not maxed out for the socket
minus-squareKeithD@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·16 days agoThat’s the age of the motherboard and cpu. The cpu could be upgraded significantly, but the main problem I’ve been seeing is insufficient pci-e lanes, which would require the motherboard replacement I’d been vaguely planning for early this year.
Could you upgrade one part at a time or is it a laptop? A used GPU could be a cheaper upgrade, or a cpu if you’re not maxed out for the socket
That’s the age of the motherboard and cpu. The cpu could be upgraded significantly, but the main problem I’ve been seeing is insufficient pci-e lanes, which would require the motherboard replacement I’d been vaguely planning for early this year.