I got curious about what my computer would cost today to build from one year ago when I built it. Last year I found a bunch of sales and Prime Day deals.

July 2025: $2734 usd

August 2026: $4819 usd

[PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KXcgzv

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($414.99 @ B&H)

CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB 73.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($199.99 @ B&H)

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($385.00 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory ($1079.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($379.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 9100 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($399.99 @ B&H)

Storage: Samsung 9100 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($399.99 @ B&H)

Video Card: Asus ROG STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($1369.99 @ Best Buy)

Case: NZXT H6 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $4819.90

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