https://hardwarehunter.io/blog GPU price guides, server build deals, RAM pricewatch data, and scam avoidance tips. en-us Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:10:28 GMT https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/why-ssd-prices-so-high-2026 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/why-ssd-prices-so-high-2026 SSD prices doubled from NAND shortages and AI datacenter demand. Real price trends, when prices will drop, and the best budget NVMe deals right now. 2026-05-31 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/why-i-built-a-price-tracker https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/why-i-built-a-price-tracker The story behind Hardware Hunter — why checking five subreddits and eBay twice a day is a tax on having preferences, and what I built to stop paying it. 2026-05-10 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/used-rtx-4090-vs-new-rtx-5070-2026 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/used-rtx-4090-vs-new-rtx-5070-2026 Used RTX 4090 ($700-900) vs new RTX 5070 ($600). Real performance benchmarks, VRAM comparison, power draw, and which GPU is the better buy in 2026. 2026-05-16 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/used-gpu-price-guide-2026 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/used-gpu-price-guide-2026 Real used GPU prices updated September 2026: RTX 3060 Ti ($225–$280), 3070 ($267–$350), 3080 ($350–$500), 4060 ($150–$333), 4070, 4090. Real eBay & Reddit sold comps, plus mining card tests. 2026-05-10 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/used-gpu-300-500-sweet-spot-2026 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/used-gpu-300-500-sweet-spot-2026 Real used prices and VRAM tradeoffs for the RTX 3080, RX 7800 XT, RX 7700 XT, and RTX 4060 Ti. Target and ceiling prices for smart hunting. 2026-08-29 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/spot-fake-hardware-ebay https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/spot-fake-hardware-ebay Fake GPUs, relabeled drives, wrong specs in the title — eBay is full of misrepresented hardware. Here's how to catch it before you buy. 2026-05-10 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/macbook-pro-m4-2tb-price-2026 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/macbook-pro-m4-2tb-price-2026 Used and refurbished M4 MacBook Pros with 2TB range from $1,999 to $3,269. Match the chip and memory first, then compare price. What to check before buying. 2026-08-10 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/how-to-read-ebay-listings https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/how-to-read-ebay-listings eBay is the best place to find used hardware deals — and the best place to get scammed. Here's how to spot the difference. 2026-03-29 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/home-server-used-hardware-guide https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/home-server-used-hardware-guide Where to buy used servers and homelab gear without getting scammed. Fair prices for Dell R740s, DDR4 ECC RAM, SAS drives, and trusted liquidation sources. 2026-05-10 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/hdd-pricewatch https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/hdd-pricewatch Used 8TB drives run $28-42 and 16TB drives $65-95 when the timing hits. How to stop checking manually and catch deals before they're gone. 2026-03-27 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/enterprise-ssd-zfs-nas-guide https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/enterprise-ssd-zfs-nas-guide Used enterprise SSD guide for ZFS pools and TrueNAS. SATA vs NVMe, Micron 7300/Intel endurance, PLP capacitors, and avoiding QLC write penalties. 2026-05-10 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/dual-rail-machine-payments-x402-mpp https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/dual-rail-machine-payments-x402-mpp Hardware Hunter now supports dual-rail machine payments via x402 on Base and MPP on Tempo, letting AI agents buy hardware price benchmarks without API keys. 2026-09-07 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/define-cheap-agent-hardware-price-x402 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/define-cheap-agent-hardware-price-x402 An agent paid for a hardware price benchmark. Here is why defining the comparison set matters more than finding the lowest listing. 2026-08-25 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/ddr5-ram-crisis-explained-may-2026 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/ddr5-ram-crisis-explained-may-2026 DDR5 is up 344% since October 2025. Here's why HBM production, AI demand, and server pricing are making the simplest PC upgrade more expensive than ever. 2026-05-21 https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/check-ebay-sold-listings-used-pc-hardware https://hardwarehunter.io/blog/check-ebay-sold-listings-used-pc-hardware Learn how to use eBay sold listings to compare used PC hardware, account for shipping, and set a realistic target price and ceiling. 2026-08-11