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A tech commentary examines whether AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D remains a sensible purchase in 2026, noting the decade-old AM4 platform is effectively dead with no further CPU upgrades coming. The piece argues that soaring DDR5 memory prices, driven by AI-related demand, have made upgrading to current AM5 or LGA 1851 platforms unusually expensive, citing a 32GB 6000MHz Corsair kit priced near $600 on Newegg.
Retail listings show the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080, launched at $999, now selling for $1,999 to nearly $3,000 at retailers including Best Buy, Newegg, Micro Center and MemoryC. Stock is scarce, with many listings limited to local pickup or third-party Amazon sellers, and even the cheapest widely available reputable listing matches the RTX 5090's original $1,999 launch price.
Australian PC builder Aftershock PC has launched the Cherry Bloom, a liquid-cooled gaming desktop featuring 70 handcrafted titanium-alloy cherry blossoms that mechanically unfurl as the system heats up, with no motors or electronics involved. The system, built in an APNX V2 case, includes an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, 64GB of DDR5 memory, a 1300W power supply and an RTX 5080 GPU, and sells for roughly $14,150 (about £10,650), excluding shipping.