PC hardware prices surge as old platforms gain new life
AI-generated briefing · First published
PC shipments fell sharply in 2026 while storage costs rose, prompting vendors to revive DDR4 platforms and older GPUs.
Global PC shipments dropped 20.1% year-on-year to below 63 million units in Q3 2026, IDC data showed. Storage components now account for nearly 40% of BOM costs, pushing vendors to extend support for older platforms. [1]
Gigabyte announced BIOS updates for B760 and H610 boards to support future LGA1700 CPUs into 2027, keeping DDR4 compatibility. AMD released a Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th-anniversary edition for $349 and new B550X boards. [1]
The five-year-old RTX 3060 12GB reappeared at $339.99 and later reached $460-$500. A new mini workstation with Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495, 192 GB LPDDR5X and 2 TB SSD launched at 49,999 yuan. [1] [2]
Sources
- DDR4 内存重出江湖，PC 终于癫成我不认识的样子
iFanr · · Excerpt
- 磐镭 YO2 锐龙 AI Max+ PRO 495 版迷你工作站开售：192GB+2TB 售价 49999 元
ITHome · · Full text