Same. I actually built my first computer a year before prices went super saiyan but it sounds like you got an even better deal. My system is:

• Intel 14100 - $98
• 2×16 DDR4 Corsair 3200 - $57
• Asrock B660 - $98
• Corsair 80+ bronze PSU - $70
• 500GB Crucial SSD - $37
• Seagate 28TB HHD - $368

So $728 plus a cheapo case. Today it would be $1171 just casually picking the same parts from eBay, Amazon, and Newegg. That’s a 160% jump.

OP just posting to show off their 64gigs of RAM, 1TB boot SSD, and 26TB of platter storage.

Well that depends. Were you suggesting that he do that officially or unofficially?

Fishy how? As in a state-level backdooring like was the case with XZ and Jia Tan or are you weary of something else?

I currently own the 2023 Motorola edge+ and love it. Its got flagship features at like half the price. I bought it for like $700 2-3 years ago.

• Snapdragon 8 gen 2
• 8GB RAM
• 512GB storage
• IP 68
• Triple camera 50-50-12MP
• Stereo sound
• WiFi7, Bluetooth LE
• NFC
• Fingerprint sensor under the screen
• 68W charging

The ONLY real drawback that I’ve had over 2 years is that the front glass is curved and breaks too easily for being Gorilla Glass. The curved design also means that case options are super limited so its a double whammy.