Back in 2015, you'd just blow some dust out of your rig without a second thought. Now? You're treating that RTX 3080 Ti like it's a Fabergé egg wrapped in gold leaf. One wrong move, one static discharge, one microscopic scratch, and you're out $1,200 and back to integrated graphics hell.
The GPU shortage and crypto mining boom turned graphics cards into rare artifacts. We've gone from "it's just hardware" to performing surgery with the precision of a neurosurgeon. You know things are bad when you're more careful with your GPU than your actual car.
Fun fact: The RTX 3080 Ti launched at $1,199 MSRP but was selling for $2,500+ during the shortage. That's more than some people's rent. No wonder we're sweating bullets just looking at it.
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