PC part prices, explained

Market Analysis

Where PC part prices stand: over time, against launch, by value and by country.

PC part prices in the US

Average price change over 3 months. The country and range apply to the whole page.

12 Nov 2026
−10%0%+10%+20%+30%SepOctNov−10%0%+10%+20%+30%SepOctNov

The market today in the US

Updated every night.

  • In the US, the median graphics card sells 33% above its launch price. Mid-range cards are furthest above (+55%), entry cards closest (+33%).
  • Graphics cards rose 5.0% in the last two weeks. Memory and processors held steady.
  • Processors are near their 3-month low.

Where each category stands

The median product of each category: price against launch, place in its price range, stock and the last two weeks.

Graphics cards 4 cards

Prices high
Against launch price
+33% median of 4 products
3-month range
lowhigh86 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range
In stock
90% +2 points in 30 days, 29 products
Last two weeks
+5.0% +23% over 3 months

Processors 8 processors

Prices low
Against launch price
−16% median of 6 products
3-month range
lowhigh1 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range
In stock
100% +4 points in 30 days, 28 products
Last two weeks
+0.4% +0.5% over 3 months

Memory 6 kits

Prices high
Against launch price
no launch prices yet
3-month range
lowhigh90 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range
In stock
67% −15 points in 30 days, 15 products
Last two weeks
+0.8% +7.5% over 3 months

Is it a good price today?

Our most-viewed parts at today’s cheapest price, against their price range over 3 months. Good price is the cheapest quarter of that range, high the dearest.

Product type
Graphics cards, price against its range
ProductTodayVerdict3-month range2 weeks
Radeon RX 9070 GRE$730High$535$78080 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range+22%
Arc B580$330Normal$310$35248 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range−1.7%
Arc B570$290High$260$29392 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range0.0%
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER$1,055High$865$999100 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range+3.1%
Processors, price against its range
ProductTodayVerdict3-month range2 weeks
Ryzen 7 5700X3D$390–not enough history0.0%
Ryzen 7 9700X$255Good price$285$3410 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range−16%
Core i7-14700K$360High$299$39177 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range−3.4%
Core Ultra 7 265K$340Good price$339$3703 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range−0.4%
Core i5-14600K$250Good price$250$2601 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range0.0%
Ryzen 9 9950X$536Good price$538$5590 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range−0.2%
Ryzen 5 9600$250–steady at about $244+2.2%
Ryzen 7 7700X3D$329–steady at about $319+1.4%
Memory, price against its range
ProductTodayVerdict3-month range2 weeks
CORSAIR Vengeance 64GB DDR5-6000 CL30$1,275–not enough history0.0%
Patriot Viper Venom 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30$500High$465$50090 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range−0.7%
Kingston FURY Beast 32GB DDR5-6400 CL32$710Normal$680$72271 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range−1.7%
G.SKILL Trident Z5 NEO RGB 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30$635Normal$595$70038 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range−4.9%
G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB 32GB DDR5-6400$630High$520$660100 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range0.0%
G.SKILL Flare X5 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30$640High$573$660100 out of 100, where 0 is the lowest price in the range+2.3%

What moved, and why

The price line, with our market articles and product launches marked.

Product type
Price change since 25 Aug 2026: +0.5% −4% −2% 0% +2% +4% 25 Aug 3 Oct 12 Nov Price change since 25 Aug 2026: +0.5% −4% −2% 0% +2% +4% 25 Aug 3 Oct 12 Nov

No articles or launches in this period.

Price change since 27 Aug 2026: +7.5% −5% 0% +5% +10% 27 Aug 4 Oct 12 Nov Price change since 27 Aug 2026: +7.5% −5% 0% +5% +10% 27 Aug 4 Oct 12 Nov

No articles or launches in this period.

Which country is cheap for what

How far each country sits from the six-country median for the same products, in dollars at the ECB rate. Teal is cheaper, amber dearer.

Price
Prices by country and kind of part, Before tax
PartsUSCAUKDEFRNL
Entry cardslaunched under $350+16%–−0.6%0%+4.1%−2.0%
Mid-range cards$350 to $649 at launch−2.2%–0%0%0%0%
Upper mid-range cards$650 to $999 at launch+17%––−4.9%+2.0%–
Processors+0.8%+4.0%+3.0%−3.0%–−1.2%
Memory kits−8.9%––0%––
Prices by country and kind of part, In the shop
PartsUSCAUKDEFRNL
Entry cardslaunched under $350−0.7%–−1.0%0%+5.9%0%
Mid-range cards$350 to $649 at launch−19%–0%0%+1.0%0%
Upper mid-range cards$650 to $999 at launch−1.0%––−3.7%+3.8%–
Processors−7.1%−6.9%+8.2%−1.0%–+3.2%
Memory kits−17%––+10%––

Product by product: Prices by country.

Go deeper

One page per question. Figures for the US.

How these numbers are made

  • Prices are the cheapest new in-stock offer at the shops Market Watch reads, updated nightly. Prices older than a week are dropped.
  • Builds and trends use the weekly low-end line from the price charts, so a single odd listing does not move them.
  • Benchmarks: PassMark. Launch prices: the manufacturers. Exchange rates: European Central Bank.
  • Case, motherboard, SSD and power supply are not tracked yet; the Gaming PC Index uses fixed estimates for them.

Our monthly write-ups of what moved are in Market & Pricing.

Every price links to its product page on Market Watch, with the full history and the shops.