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Yet Another PC Parts Price Hike....

Aivihc — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:55:01 +0800

Power Supplies and CPU Coolers are Next For Price Hikes, 6-10% Increase Expected

With the cycle of DRAM and GPUs becoming more expensive just beginning, it seems the next step in the price increase trend is the most basic PC building parts like power supplies and CPU coolers. According to a VideoCardz report, Guangzhou Xinhongzheng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd, a leading electronics manufacturer in China, the company has informed customer that power supply prices may rise by about 6-10%, while CPU coolers are expected to see a 6-8% increase. These products depend on raw materials like copper, silver, and tin, which are critical for both PSUs and CPU coolers, leading to an anticipated cost increase of at least 6% for manufacturers with standard contract commitments.

Guangzhou Xinhongzheng Electronic Technology advises customers that if they plan to secure significant inventory, they should do so in January, before the promotional period ends in February. The note indicates that nearly 90% of products are currently offered at discounted prices from suppliers, suggesting that most items like PSUs and CPU coolers will soon be sold at full price, likely with a higher markup for consumers. If manufacturing has long relied on discounts, the price increase might not stop at the 6-10% range but could be even higher. As these companies are adjusting pricing, we could see a massive price hike unfold in the coming weeks. However, this should be taken with a grain of salt as we have no third-party verification of these claims, so we need to wait and see what is happening across the supply chain.

https://www.techpowerup.com/345062/power-su...pected#comments

time restock psu, luckily still got 2 air cooler (thermalright dan noctua)

1st RAM, then SSD, Now HDD Prices

Aivihc — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:08:11 +0800

The good-old "spinning rust"—commonly referred to as Hard Disk Drives (HDDs)—may be another leg in the depleted computing infrastructure caused by the AI boom. According to DigiTimes, contract negotiations for the fourth quarter of 2025 concluded with traditional HDD prices settling about 4% higher quarter-over-quarter, marking the largest rise in the past eight quarters. That is over the largest increase in recent years, indicating that the demand is again outpacing supply even in the slower storage segments like HDD. The massive demand reportedly comes from particularly strong uptake for desktop 3.5-inch drives in China and continued heavy procurement of high-capacity units by major U.S. cloud service providers and hyperscalers.

In China, there is a preference for domestically produced CPUs and operating systems, combined with an increase in local PC assembly, which has brought HDDs back into first-class role in certain PC configurations after years of being replaced by SSDs. Additionally, concerns about SSD data retention have led some customers and policymakers to favor HDDs for specific workloads. Large cloud operators are also expanding their exabyte-class storage for AI, analytics, and archival needs. Manufacturers report that utilization rates are at or near full capacity as demand extends beyond traditional surveillance and backup applications. Especially with AI infrastructure, storing massive data for model training has prompted AI labs to use some HDD-based storage infrastructure where speed isn't needed.

On the pricing front, typical retail indicators confirm this trend. A 3.5-inch, 1 TB desktop and surveillance HDDs are trading up about 4% QoQ to roughly US$53, and 2.5-inch, 1 TB notebook drives are up about 3% to near US$50 per unit. These product classes have seen price increases for three straight quarters, with the most recent quarter the steepest since Q4 2023. Some analysts expect HDD shortages to become more apparent by 2026, and suppliers may prioritize larger, higher-margin data-center customers, which could extend further price pressure into the consumer area. After NAND flash shortage powering SSDs, HDDs are now in high demand and may remain like that for more quarter to come. Companies like Seagate are already investing a ton of resources into HAMR HDDs with the capacity of roughly 55 TB for enterprise.

https://www.techpowerup.com/344108/hdd-pric...ortage#comments

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Panic buy S Korea

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Car Vacuum

Aivihc — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 22:03:35 +0800

Looking for car vacuum cordless or with cord 12. Can recommend? what do you use daily? Last day lazada sale,

Japan Tsunami 2011 Footage

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No news for new package from unifi?

Aivihc — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:48:06 +0800

Silence till now.. any insider news?

Switzerland Bunkers

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[WTS]Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D Lens (Fuji X Mount)

Aivihc — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 22:31:12 +0800

Item(s):Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D Lens (Fuji X Mount)

Package includes:Complete Set.

Price: RM1,800

Warranty:Bought on 3rd January 2019 (1 Year Warranty)

Dealing method: Preferably COD/ Postage

Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Contact method/details:
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Item(s) conditions: Perfect Working Condition

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Reason for sale: Funding

HDD

Aivihc — Thu, 30 May 2019 12:28:07 +0800

Looking for opinion between this two brand.

Bung Remix

Aivihc — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 23:02:10 +0800

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[WTS] Samyang 12mm F2 (Fuji X Mount)

Aivihc — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 17:29:50 +0800

Item(s):Samyang 12mm F2 (Fuji X Mount)

[b]Package includes: Complete set

Price: SOLD

Warranty: Expired

Dealing method: COD / Postage

Location: Kota Kinabalu

Contact method/details:
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Item(s) conditions: Perfect Working condition.

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Reason for sale: Funding

[WTS] Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R

Aivihc — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 14:44:04 +0800

Item(s): Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R

Package includes: Complete Set

Price: SOLD

Warranty: Expired

Dealing method: COD or Postage

Location:Kota Kinabalu

Contact method/details:
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Item(s) conditions: Perfect working condition.

Picture:

Reason for sale: Funding

p/s - I will be in KL 5 - 7 July 2018 for viewing/cod.

[WTS] Fujifilm XF 56mm f1.2 R

Aivihc — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 22:35:44 +0800

Item(s): Fujifilm XF 56mm f1.2 R

Package includes: Complete set with box

Price: SOLD

Warranty: Expired

Dealing method: Prefer COD. Postage also can

Location: Kota Kinabalu

Contact method/details:
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Item(s) conditions: Perfect working condition. 9/10

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Reason for sale: Funding