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Battle Stations

cpurpe91
Volunteer Moderator

Old Blue 2.0

I think this battle station is in its final form. Maybe get more Razer RGB strips? You can't see the hotspots with the naked eye.

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cpurpe91
Volunteer Moderator

Given the way prices are projected to rise, I hope the situation lasts until we have affordable hardware in the US again. Based on the admittedly minimal research I’ve done, we are facing massive price hikes, and some companies have outright decided not to sell in the US anymore, as the region won’t be a viable market for a while.

An example being Hyte, who can't afford to sell cases in the US any longer. I watched them explain in a video how the price of the Y60 touch would be nearly 600 USD just to keep the same margin, which was minimal to begin with. If I remember correctly, they would only be making 20 USD, if that, off of each case at 600 USD. 

The video went on to explain that even if they were to raise the price of the Y40, a 140 USD case, to 215 USD they would still make little to no money on the product. 

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mengelag
Volunteer Moderator

Looks pretty awesome man!!

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BigAl01
Volunteer Moderator

Love the RGB lighting too.  That gaming machine should last you a few years at least!


As Albert Einstein said, "I could have done so much more with a Big Al's Computer!".
cpurpe91
Volunteer Moderator

Given the way prices are projected to rise, I hope the situation lasts until we have affordable hardware in the US again. Based on the admittedly minimal research I’ve done, we are facing massive price hikes, and some companies have outright decided not to sell in the US anymore, as the region won’t be a viable market for a while.

An example being Hyte, who can't afford to sell cases in the US any longer. I watched them explain in a video how the price of the Y60 touch would be nearly 600 USD just to keep the same margin, which was minimal to begin with. If I remember correctly, they would only be making 20 USD, if that, off of each case at 600 USD. 

The video went on to explain that even if they were to raise the price of the Y40, a 140 USD case, to 215 USD they would still make little to no money on the product. 

Ryzen 7 7800X3D, ASUS ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI, G.SKILL TRIDENT Z NEO 2x16GB DDR5 DRAM 6000MT/s CL30, AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, LIAN LI EDGE 1300, Corsair MP600 PRO NH 4TB
BigAl01
Volunteer Moderator

That's pretty sad.  It's also strange that the margins are so slim.  Maybe they've been trying to get into the US market with minimal pricing in the recent past.


As Albert Einstein said, "I could have done so much more with a Big Al's Computer!".
mengelag
Volunteer Moderator

I feel for you man. The Tariffs and the instability in the market right now has everyone pulling back. Same in Canada, albeit, not quite as bad. 

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cpurpe91
Volunteer Moderator

I was mistaken. Replace the "Y60 touch" with the "Y70 touch" in the context that it would nearly be 600 USD.

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eebiii
Forerunner

Turned out Fantastic! @cpurpe91 

It has a cyberpunk / Miami Vice feel to it.