--- title: "The best PC components are rising in price, but the good, cheap alternatives are still staying cheap" url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-best-pc-components-are-rising-in-price-but-the-good-cheap-alternatives-are-still-staying-cheap-3astjooqb source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/best-pc-components-rising-in-price-but-good-alternatives-still-staying-cheap type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-02T16:01:13.356Z updated: 2026-06-02T16:01:44.803Z tags: ["gaming", "gpu"] reading_time: 6 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The best PC components are rising in price, but the good, cheap alternatives are still staying cheap **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary PC component prices in 2026 have surged dramatically, with flagship GPUs like the RTX 5090 now selling for over $4,000, DDR5-6000 RAM kits quadrupling in price, and SSDs nearly doubling. The AI sector's demand on shared supply chains is the primary driver. Mid-range alternatives like the AMD RX 9070 XT (~$700) still offer strong value, often outperforming more expensive cards after driver updates. PCIe 4.0 SSDs from lesser-known brands and a 32GB DDR5-6000 kit are recommended as cost-effective choices. Future-proofing with high-end hardware no longer makes financial sense at current prices, and AI upscaling/frame generation technologies like DLSS and FSR help close the performance gap for mid-range builds. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [3 PC parts you should buy right now instead of waiting for better prices](https://daily.dev/posts/3-pc-parts-you-should-buy-right-now-instead-of-waiting-for-better-prices-f42lppvpo) · XDA Developers · 9 upvotes · 5 comments --- Tags: [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#gpu](https://daily.dev/tags/gpu) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/the-best-pc-components-are-rising-in-price-but-the-good-cheap-alternatives-are-still-staying-cheap-3astjooqb)