I'm happy I have a spare hard drive right now. If I didn't buy my new hard drive when I upgraded my rig, and my current one failed, I would have probably been screwed.
Yup. Cheapest HDD on newegg is $209, cheapest ones in best buy are $240 with a limit of 1 per customer per week, they make you line up and sign your name with your ID (excessive but whatever).
It's a shame, this is going to impact datacenters hugely, and bring the PC gaming parts market to a mild stall.
On the bright side, SSD prices have a chance to go down if they want to be competitive.
Yup. Cheapest HDD on newegg is $209, cheapest ones in best buy are $240 with a limit of 1 per customer per week, they make you line up and sign your name with your ID (excessive but whatever).
It's a shame, this is going to impact datacenters hugely, and bring the PC gaming parts market to a mild stall.
Definitely. And that's no good; we already have one financial dip going on. People are going to wait for HDD prices to drop, before they buy a new computer.
Definitely. And that's no good; we already have one financial dip going on. People are going to wait for HDD prices to drop, before they buy a new computer.
Which will be extremely bad for AMD, Intel and Nvidia with their new line of products coming out next year.
Projected 9-15 months to return to pre-flood prices.
On one hand they should have been prepared, but on the other I'm sure their supply was only barely exceeding demand, given just how many hard drives are bought new and die every single hour, let alone every day.
I hope the important datacenters and web hosts can get a discount compared to what the end user has to pay.....
Which will be extremely bad for AMD, Intel and Nvidia with their new line of products coming out next year.
Projected 9-15 months to return to pre-flood prices.
On one hand they should have been prepared, but on the other I'm sure their supply was only barely exceeding demand, given just how many hard drives are bought new and die every single hour, let alone every day.
I hope the important datacenters and web hosts can get a discount compared to what the end user has to pay.....
Well, most stores only stock over a month's worth, just in case of being outdated and no one wants the parts anymore.
Well, most stores only stock over a month's worth, just in case of being outdated and no one wants the parts anymore.
They probably should be okay.
Not this time. Most stores and online retailers only had 1-2 weeks or less worth left when the floods happened. This is why the prices skyrocketed so fast rather than over a week's time or so.
In this case a SSD is actually worth it, a 1TB Caviar Black is $250 and a 120GB OCZ Agility 3 is like $190 (I think) and its not like you need 1TB of space anyways :smile.gif:)
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Not this time. Most stores and online retailers only had 1-2 weeks or less worth left when the floods happened. This is why the prices skyrocketed so fast rather than over a week's time or so.
In this case a SSD is actually worth it, a 1TB Caviar Black is $250 and a 120GB OCZ Agility 3 is like $190 (I think) and its not like you need 1TB of space anyways :smile.gif:)
Heh. True. SSDs are going to be competitive for 2012.
SSDs are going to be quite popular and might even drop in price (hopefully). If you can live with a small amount of space, SSDs are great till HDD prices drop :smile.gif: Some drives aren't quite as bad, as only some parts are made in Thailand, but some companies have their whole operations there.
SSDs are going to be quite popular and might even drop in price (hopefully). If you can live with a small amount of space, SSDs are great till HDD prices drop :smile.gif: Some drives aren't quite as bad, as only some parts are made in Thailand, but some companies have their whole operations there.
The problem is that the big names (Samsung, Western Digital, Seagate) all have at least something in Thailand, and in factories that have been shutdown because of the flooding, halting most of the production. Can't do anything without production.
The problem is that the big names (Samsung, Western Digital, Seagate) all have at least something in Thailand, and in factories that have been shutdown because of the flooding, halting most of the production. Can't do anything without production.
Maybe they'll re-open the abandoned factories over here in the US, eh? eh?
1TB drives that were 60$ before are now 150$
500 GB drives were 40$, now 100$.
It's crazy. Good luck getting good drives for sub-100$ now.
Best Buy still has a few Seagate 1TBs for 80$. But that's probably the best price you'll see for a long while...
What do you think?
How long ago?
This is affecting the whole world.
I noticed the price change also. D:
Strange, maybe... 2-3 months ago?
That was before the floods.
Your right, I just realized that's where many electronics are made so it effects many people, I'm an idiot I know... :biggrin.gif:
It's a shame, this is going to impact datacenters hugely, and bring the PC gaming parts market to a mild stall.
On the bright side, SSD prices have a chance to go down if they want to be competitive.
Definitely. And that's no good; we already have one financial dip going on. People are going to wait for HDD prices to drop, before they buy a new computer.
Which will be extremely bad for AMD, Intel and Nvidia with their new line of products coming out next year.
Projected 9-15 months to return to pre-flood prices.
On one hand they should have been prepared, but on the other I'm sure their supply was only barely exceeding demand, given just how many hard drives are bought new and die every single hour, let alone every day.
I hope the important datacenters and web hosts can get a discount compared to what the end user has to pay.....
Well, most stores only stock over a month's worth, just in case of being outdated and no one wants the parts anymore.
They probably should be okay.
Not this time. Most stores and online retailers only had 1-2 weeks or less worth left when the floods happened. This is why the prices skyrocketed so fast rather than over a week's time or so.
Mrm. Let's watch how things play out then.
Heh. True. SSDs are going to be competitive for 2012.
Thinking about coming a mod to simply not moderate.
The problem is that the big names (Samsung, Western Digital, Seagate) all have at least something in Thailand, and in factories that have been shutdown because of the flooding, halting most of the production. Can't do anything without production.
Maybe they'll re-open the abandoned factories over here in the US, eh? eh?
Sigh.... as if, that would be too hopeful.
You mean...the US, actually finding a way to create jobs that would be helpful to the whole world!?
BLASPHEMY.