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toaste_today at 3:01 AM1 replyview on HN

So, you have DDR4?

Pick any B550 with a VRM heatsink for $90, a 5600 for $190, and you are back in business.

Get a 5070 or 9070 before GDDR supply is completely gone if you want an actual upgrade.

As for GPU price, that Vega 64 was $500 in 2018. Even a midrange GPU hasn't been $300 since the Radeon RX 480 launched a decade ago.


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SuperNinKenDotoday at 3:07 AM

This is essentially what I did and it worked a treat. Get in while the getting's still good. Having a modern but DDR4 compatible system is not obly a great way to get up and running now, but will help see you through this crisis long term.

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