PC parts prices are mostly back to normal

And aren’t we all glad that’s finally over? For now…

Jeremy Laird

Tales of inflationary woe continue, but if anything, many PC component prices have been falling. Indeed, Amazon’s recent Prime Day fire sale was packed with low-priced PC parts, with one predictable exception. "Perhaps the most conspicuous bargain involves storage. SSDs are pretty much being given away, with decent 512GB drives at under $50." Perhaps the most conspicuous bargain involves storage. SSDs are pretty much being given away, with decent 512GB drives at under $50, a high-performance 1TB model like the WD SN850X for $120, and quality 2TB options for under $200. I even saw a 4TB that was going for just over $289. Okay, it was an older Gen 3.0 model from TeamGroup that tops out at about 3GB/s. But outside of a few edge-case workflows, you’re never going to…

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