Is it a bad time to build a PC with current prices

[PlanetOftheApes]

PC part prices have been all over the place, especially GPUs and newer components. Some parts feel overpriced while others are actually decent value.

SSDs and RAM are fairly reasonable right now, for example:
Crucial P3 Plus 1TB NVMe SSD

And RAM pricing is not as painful as it used to be:
Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 16GB Kit

But GPUs and newer CPUs still feel expensive compared to what you get.

So the question is, do you build now and accept current prices, or wait and risk things getting even worse?

There is always something better coming, but at some point you just need to build.

What do you think, build now or wait?

[Red Builder]

If you keep waiting you'll never build

[Midnight Georgia]

Prices are still too high for what you get

[Midnight Wolf]

Depends how urgent the upgrade is

[DQ Eric]

Searching hard for SSDs it took me a week to get the one I wanted. Lots of places are out of stock.

[Ria99]

Ended up in the same place, yeah. Rushing the drying or setting time is where most jobs go wrong.

Take your time with it and it will come out well.

Background processes and startup items cause more problems than hardware failures in my experience.

[Warden]

That is the approach I always take now. Usually the annoying part is not the job itself, it is fixing the bit you did not plan for.

Post a photo when it is done.

[GlassKnight35]

Pretty much where I landed after trying a few things. That is the sensible starting point.

[Sega26]

Cannot disagree with that. People forget that pressure affects players differently and the better sides handle it better.

Still think I am right on this.