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Re:New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra by chmod775 on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @01:28PM (#49437560)
They do however last a much longer time now.

A 8 years old graphics card can still play modern games. Ten years ago playing a modern game on hardware that old would've been unthinkable.

And with how the market is right now, we'll be stuck on the current "reference level" of hardware for a while longer.

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Re:New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra by pettijohn on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @09:44AM (#49449064)
I recently got a refurbished Strix Halo 128GB desktop for a steal ($2200) and I have a feeling it's going to be my last PC purchase for the next 3-5 years. Who knows how long this RAMpocalypse will last. My Lunar Lake 32GB laptop is already a couple years old, and it's not a speed demon but it ticks all the laptop boxes (portable, great battery).
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