In global world, DDR5 prices continue to go down while new CUDIMMs keep increasing speed and low latency kits also dropping prices. Only in Msia where hardware prices stagnate or go up due to distros scalping.

Say demand high but all makers are cutting back production. Its a cartel now unlike in the past.

Very simple, you can’t force distributors or sellers to lower their prices. If the local pricing doesn’t work for you, you’re always free to explore overseas sourcing options. There’s no point keep complaining about it. Most of my ram kits were bought from Amazon or Taobao, i don’t care about the warranty. You may say ya it’s you, warranty is importance to me. If that is the case, try to increase your purchasing power.

Thats the defeatist attitude which allows Nvidia & AMD to shove their overprices every gen down our throats. In a free market, competition will naturally force prices to come down and indeed global DDR5 prices are largely dropping as everyday theres a better/cheaper kit that comes out. DDR5 6000 maybe the sweetspot for AM5 but for Intel, it likes much higher RAM speed thus why we have CUDIMM tech and like it or not, Intel still sells more PC than AMD.

Here due to distros all cartel pakat pakat to fix prices and lately scalping GPU pricing too, is something we must sound out and not support.

Sure theres the China express option if you dont care warranty but then these local jokers shouldnt be complaining about losing business to online and forcing Govt to impose online tax just so they can justify their overprices and tongkat attitude. There are local online options which often have bang for buck deals but having to be handicapped by these local jokers.

We shouldnt normalise ourselves to artificial inflation, its why i told others dont buy overpriced GPU which also need to bundle. Dont let them take advantage and wait for hardware prices to normalise and indeed its getting nearly there now if only people have patience to wait.

As you mentioned, the issue largely stems from local distributors and sellers who collectively refuse to lower their prices. Hence, I’m proposing an alternative to consider sourcing from overseas, especially if you feel that supporting local sellers no longer makes sense.

We live in a world of free trade and computer parts are not controlled or essential goods. Those with the means can afford premium prices, while others have the freedom to seek better value elsewhere.

So rather than repeatedly expressing frustration in this forum, it may be more productive to explore these alternatives.

Anybody owned ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 5080 AMP Extreme INFINITY ?

Without using the spectra link cable, can we still enable and change in RGB effect in FireStorm ?

Theres no such thing as unproductive PSA to consumers. But theres such things as unproductive whiteknighting to greedy unscrupulous businesses.

Im thinking it would be easier to use your mobo ARGB software to run the lighting on the GPU instead of another RGB software(Firestorm).

I didn't install Gigabyte Control Center, I'm using SignalRGB at the moment.

Feel free to keep voicing your complaints here but just know it doesn't really change anything. That said, many users are happy with what they purchased.

I'm having the RTX5090 variant, i can confirmed that yes you can without installing the spectra link cable.

Thanks a lot for the info.

Your the first person I know who is happy to pay more for less. I guess money is nothing to some people.
To others that are not that loaded, will feel it in the wallet.

Will it change anything? Perhaps, perhaps not. But if lesser folks are shoving cash into the distro scalping machine, it will be sooner than later we will see saner prices and this is happening now. Radeon prices are still smoking weed but thats on AMD Msia.

This post has been edited by babylon52281: May 16 2025, 05:26 PM

If you had read my comments properly, you’d notice that I never said I was happy with the price. I mentioned that most of my RAM kits were bought from Amazon or Taobao, simply because they’re relatively cheaper compared to local options. I’d rather forgo the warranty instead of paying the high prices.

I’ve been waiting for 3 months to get my RTX 5090 because I refuse to pay scalper prices. People may still believe the MSRP is RM10K as announced by NVIDIA, but show me a single AIC actually selling it at that price. When you compare prices on overseas platforms, you’ll see that their prices are often even higher than ours.

smart move
to reduce SignalRGB CPU usage, can even navigate into AppData\Local\VortxEngine\app-<version>\Signal-x64\Plugins and delete all plugins except the ones that ur using. i'm only using asus plugin to control RAM and mobo RGB so in there I only have asus folder and nothing else
doing so will let SignalRGB to hover 1.5-2.5% CPU usage only

CL28 is here. hoping CL30 price drop.

Saw a 5070 going for 2.5k. Just pulled the trigger. Although this is probably the most bashed 70 series GPU, it's still an upgrade over my 3070

And if you read my comments properly, just because you can and have the means to stomach bad pricing doesnt mean others should do the same. If people didnt make noise about 4070TI being the '4080' (12GB) Nvidia would have sold us and underspec '4080'.

Thats a good price, about the same as 5060TI 16GB launched MSRP for OC models. It still beat the pants of 5060TI 16GB despite its smaller VRAM so its still a very competent card.

Where you get from?

Ah yes, thank you for your tireless, groundbreaking activism against the GPU or whatever parts that having stupid pricing. Fingers crossed we all would be able to purchase the next gen GPUs come with a more sensible prices like the good old days

Got it from brightstar on shopee 15th may sale. the 5060ti 16gb was on sale for 1.8k if i recall

Yes, but even without high res textures 8GB VRAM is just not good enough, even at 1080p:
https://videocardz.com/newz/pcgh-demonstrat...enough-for-2025