Price trends
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Live trend charts
- PC Hardware Price Index
The monthly index of what PC hardware really costs — storage $/TB, RAM $/GB and PSU $/W from daily recorded prices, with a downloadable CSV dataset.
- RAM price trends
Live DDR5 and DDR4 $/GB charts, 30/90-day movement, and why RAM prices move.
Trend articles
- Why SSD prices are climbing in 2026
SSD prices are up sharply in 2026: here's why, how much, and when (if ever) they might come back down. Updated with current price-per-TB data.
- Is DDR4 right for you? A 2026 decision guide
DDR4 still sells for under half the price of DDR5 at the same capacity. Who the discount helps, who should skip slow RAM, and six questions that settle it.
- Is 8GB RAM Enough for Gaming in 2026?
Is 8GB of RAM still enough in 2026? Steam survey trends, why the memory price crisis is pushing 8GB back into laptops, and when 8GB sticks are still the right buy for a gaming desktop, with live DDR4 and DDR5 prices.
- RTX 3000 series prices in 2026: why they stopped falling
NVIDIA's RTX 30-series survived the crypto boom and bust, then the AI boom sent prices back up: the RTX 3090 now lists above launch MSRP. Who's buying, and why.
- PSU prices in 2026: why they got expensive and when to buy
PSU prices rose in two waves: 45% U.S. tariffs on China-built units, then metal costs and AI datacenter demand. Will they level off, and how to buy in 2026.
- GPU price history: how graphics cards got so expensive
Flagship GPU list prices tripled since 2014. Our tracker shows what RTX 50 and RX 9000 cards sell for today versus September, why, and when prices could ease.
- RAM prices in 2026: why memory spiked, when to buy
RAM prices have roughly quintupled since mid-2025 as AI datacenters consume DRAM output. What analysts expect through 2027, and whether to buy DDR4 or DDR5 now.
- Why hard drive prices soared in 2026
Hard drive prices rose about 50% in a year; datacenter drives doubled or worse. What changed in September 2025, and how to buy storage while supply is sold out.