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2026: The Year of The Suck For New Gaming Computers

Posted on 12/31/25 at 11:47 am
Posted by Bard
Definitely NOT an admin
Member since Oct 2008
58017 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 11:47 am
We already know RAM has gone through the roof and will remain as high as giraffe arse for the foreseeable future, but now this:



Looks like I'll be sticking with my gaming laptop (instead of building a new higher-end desktop) for the time being.
Posted by geauxtigers87
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2011
27009 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 11:55 am to
so glad i built a new one in october. rare time i timed something right in my life
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
31758 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 12:04 pm to
I'll believe this one when I see it reported by someone reputable. I saw this on reddit this morning and the only source was a link to a Chinese website.
Posted by CornDogCologne
Mental Defective
Member since Nov 2007
8862 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 3:00 pm to
People like to fear monger about the price of computer components. Hoping this doesn’t come to pass and the other price issues ebb and flow back to sanity.

Glad I upgraded my GPU last year, tho.
Posted by BulldogXero
Member since Oct 2011
10212 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 6:27 pm to
Feudalism making a return in the 2020s is not something most people expected but it's where we are headed
Posted by geauxtigers87
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2011
27009 posts
Posted on 12/31/25 at 6:36 pm to
quote:


Feudalism making a return in the 2020s is not something most people expected but it's where we are headed


nah, it's more late 1800s into early 1900s before wwi
Posted by JoeyBiscuits
Member since Dec 2025
102 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 2:03 pm to
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so glad i built a new one in october. rare time i timed something right in my life


Same, built mine back in August.

Posted by BayouBengal51
Forest Hill, Louisiana
Member since Nov 2006
7332 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:02 pm to
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so glad i built a new one in october. rare time i timed something right in my life


Same here. I built mine back in June. Thankfully I got it built when I did.
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
51774 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 7:48 pm to
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Nvidia is reportedly looking to cut gaming GPU production by up to 40% in 2026 due to VRAM supply issues




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