There a simple reason for this price rise: the AI boom. It has triggered a surge in demand across major PC related components, including RAM, GPUs, SSDs, and even HDDs. All these components are critical to AI firms, with many placing orders years in advance. Storage drives are costlier than they used to be, especially SSDs. RAM prices are up by almost 80% to 90% according to Counterpoint , and GPUs are only getting more expensive. If you have an old laptop that faces overheating issues or...

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