Because of the proportion of the two critical component increases as a part of the whole. It's not like a screw, more like the propeller or something. I just bought ram at retail price, and in my currency it went from $100 to $600CAD for 32Gb. I can't even justify a nvme drive at this point, the prices are comical.
I built my current computer in 2020, went from part-time junior engineer to full-time senior engineer, and I couldn't afford to replace that computer at the same specs today. It's unbelievable.
I couldn't afford to replace my current NVMe drives (which is why I'm very happy I set everything up with the Samsung 970 Pro, as they're 2-bit drives that will outlast even my grandchildren).
I actually had to RMA some RAM yesterday, and even that has gotten so expensive that it now costs more than my entire computer cost in 2020.
Ya that all sounds about right. Crazy times. Ironically, I followed a similar progression with slightly different variables. Maybe intermediate engineer in 2020—certainly not fresh anyway—but because of the volatility in the job market I couldn't bring myself to spend on a new PC then, so I built a piece of crap out of used parts I literally found on the street. Fast forward to now, finally stable and earning decently, decide to pull the trigger on these recent (modest) upgrades, and then bam, fired. At least I'll have a gaming rig to kill time for the next two years of unemployment lol
