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Originally Posted by Traum
So I'm looking to build a low to mid range desktop PC for le wifey's work PC. Looking at the CPU selection, the picking is slim! About 1/2 of the listed options are out of stock, and I am not paying $300 - $400 for what needs to be a low to mid range computer.
What the heck is going on? Why is the selection so poor? We're almost coming up to Black Friday, and in the lead up to that, selection should generally be far, far better than this.
Is it all Trump's doing again?
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Our dollar is weak and I'm guessing some components are brought in through the US which might be subjected to tariffs (hard to keep track). When you're paying retail prices on all these components, the price adds up pretty quickly over buying a pre-built system which has better economies of scale.
If your wife doesn't have any crazy needs, then +1 for refurb business PCs like roastpuff suggested. If you're open to laptops, sometimes CC has good deals. I picked up a new HP laptop last year for $500 with a USB-dock and Windows 11 Pro. A Windows 11P license alone is already $260.