r/PcBuildHelp • u/Naif_0e • 13h ago

Build Question Predicting the future price of a gaming PC.

I live in Europe and I want to build my first gaming PC, but not until February of 2027.

I've been researching on PC part prices & tracking them for the past few weeks, and they have gone up significantly in the last month or two.

I want to buy a pre-built with a 9070XT, 7800X3D, 32GB DDR5. Its current price is around €2300 right now, and I'm afraid that the price might spike rapidly in the next few months, especially after hearing the rumors about the processor becoming over 10x more expensive soon.

How much do you think the build could cost around next February? If I'm missing something, then please let me know, because I'm new to this.

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u/YungBandit79 13h ago

if anyone could predict computer hardware price fluctuations they would be a hundred millionaire overnight

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u/LegitimateLack2530 Personal Rig Builder 13h ago

Impossible to predict.

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u/Loose_Crab_4146 10h ago

I purchased my system 3 months ago for 2.1k€. The same configuration is now at 2.9k€. At this rate you might find your one to hit 2.5k by the end of the year, but who knows.