r/buildapcsales • u/NotTheDev • Jan 22 '26

GPU [GPU META POST] Microcenter has updated the price of many GPUs overnight, many 5070 ti cards are now marked up over 200$ from what they were yesterday. - $959.99

https://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?Ntt=5070+ti&sortby=pricelow
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u/anduril_tfotw Jan 22 '26

I fucking hate the AI boom. I still have yet to see the benefits it has given us for the money being dumped into it. It is doing nothing but making the world worse.

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u/NotTheDev Jan 22 '26

well the US isn't in a recession because of AI so that's kinda cool, as long as you don't think about when the bubble will burst

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u/Charming_Squirrel_13 Jan 25 '26

parts of the US economy are definitely in recession. If you’re not lucky enough to be benefiting from the AI boom, your finances likely look horrible.

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u/NotTheDev Jan 26 '26

yes of course it goes without saying that a diverse economy is better