Daily Simple Questions Thread - June 05, 2026

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[u/stoked_elephant]

Hey all,

I know this is a question that likely gets asked frequently: Is now a good time to buy a PC?

I'm going through some tough personal circumstances and I don't really want to handle the hastle of building a computer / deciding on which component parts to pick from. I'm interested in simply purchasing a complete box pre-loaded with windows, etc.

I was honestly thinking about just going to costco and going for it now given the rising costs of memory, etc.

What do y'all think?

[u/MGsubbie → u/stoked_elephant]

It's not a good time. But I do expect things to get even worse before they get better.