Yes, that is when they were using GF, and before this whole supposed “supply chain disruption“ happened. So I think we will need to adjust expectations here because pricing in those days are unlikely to come back, especially in light that TSMC have increased cost a few times, and the fact that these big chip companies are making record profits quarter on quarter.
And unfortunately, even though I don’t like the situation over the last couple of years and even now, the truth is that there is no budget gaming nowadays. Cost of PC build have been trending upwards. If you really want to stay as a budget gamer, then the solution is to stick to a console. This is not ideal, but it is what it is now. So if someone decided to stick with a lower end CPU, they need to be prepared that it may not age well. Quad core are barely coping with the demands of modern OS and software requirements. We can certainly still use them, and I am also using a quad core system, but we need to manage our expectations. That’s my opinion.
