AI drives RAM prices sky-high, impacting PC market and Valve's Steam Machine

作者 PulseAugur 编辑部 · [4 个来源] · 2026-05-12 10:10

The PC hardware market, particularly for DIY builders, is experiencing a significant downturn attributed to the high cost of RAM, with prices nearly quadrupling since autumn. This surge in memory costs, with 192GB DDR5 RAM nearing €2200, is driven by intense demand from AI applications, impacting other sectors like gaming hardware. Valve's new Steam Machine is reportedly facing delays and potential price increases due to this AI-driven memory shortage, with plans for 512GB and 2TB versions potentially affected. AI

影响 AI demand is driving up hardware costs, potentially delaying product launches and impacting consumer prices.

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AI drives RAM prices sky-high, impacting PC market and Valve's Steam Machine

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] · 2026-05-12 19:44

No wonder the PC market, especially for DIY builders, is collapsing - thanks to AI slop! I took a look at what memory would cost.😱 It's almost 4

Kein Wunder, dass der PC-Markt, insbesondere für SelbstbauerInnen, einbricht - KI-Slop sei Dank! Hab mal geschaut was denn Speicher kosten würde.😱 Beinahe das 4-fache im Vergleich zum Herbst. Fast 2200 € für 192 GB DDR5 RAM. Irre! Warum so viel? Tja, Bildbearbeitung Astrofotograf…
Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-12 10:12

🤖 My god there is an enormous crash just waiting to happen I had a work version of GPT do a very simple spreadsheet summary task for me yesterday. It took it 5

🤖 My god there is an enormous crash just waiting to happen I had a work version of GPT do a very simple spreadsheet summary task for me yesterday. It took it 5 minutes to do it. I could probably have done it myself in 30 or so minutes. The heavily subsidis... 📰 Source: Artificial…

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-12 10:11

🎮 Valve might be making 512GB and 2TB versions of its new Steam Machine, despite AI-driven memory shortages Valve might be making four versions of its new Steam

🎮 Valve might be making 512GB and 2TB versions of its new Steam Machine, despite AI-driven memory shortages Valve might be making four versions of its new Steam Machine - including a 512GB and 2TB option - if a software update to the Steam Controller's reservation system is to be…

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Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-05-12 10:10

Valve might be making 512GB and 2TB versions of its new Steam Machine, despite AI-driven memory shortages https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.euro gamer.net/valv

Valve might be making 512GB and 2TB versions of its new Steam Machine, despite AI-driven memory shortages https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.euro gamer.net/valve-steam-machine-512gb-2tb

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No wonder the PC market, especially for DIY builders, is collapsing - thanks to AI slop! I took a look at what memory would cost.😱 It's almost 4

🤖 My god there is an enormous crash just waiting to happen I had a work version of GPT do a very simple spreadsheet summary task for me yesterday. It took it 5

🎮 Valve might be making 512GB and 2TB versions of its new Steam Machine, despite AI-driven memory shortages Valve might be making four versions of its new Steam

Valve might be making 512GB and 2TB versions of its new Steam Machine, despite AI-driven memory shortages https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.euro gamer.net/valv

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