Message from @porco

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2018-12-27 14:49:24 UTC  

still, my parents don't need a ryzen 7

2018-12-27 14:49:34 UTC  

they'll just use it for light officework and browsing

2018-12-27 14:50:18 UTC  

Holy fuck CPUs are so expensive in Asia in general

2018-12-27 14:50:22 UTC  

You guys produce them

2018-12-27 14:50:27 UTC  

How come they're so expensive?

2018-12-27 14:50:37 UTC  

assembled my dude

2018-12-27 14:50:42 UTC  

not 100% made

2018-12-27 14:51:04 UTC  

seriously

2018-12-27 14:51:10 UTC  

Intel (used to?) assembles in Malaysia

2018-12-27 14:51:18 UTC  

amd used to have a factory here

2018-12-27 14:51:33 UTC  

the die still come from foundries

2018-12-27 14:51:34 UTC  

2005-era processors had "assembled in malay" on them

2018-12-27 14:51:51 UTC  

Yes my Phenom II is also Made in Malaysia

2018-12-27 14:51:55 UTC  

But that's 2009

2018-12-27 14:52:04 UTC  

prices r still fked here tbh

2018-12-27 14:52:09 UTC  

at least the lower ends r untouched

2018-12-27 14:52:20 UTC  

considering malaysian demographics, that's 80% of the market

2018-12-27 14:52:40 UTC  

If I ever come to Singapore I'll bring you a cpu from Europe

2018-12-27 14:52:48 UTC  

Poor guys you

2018-12-27 14:53:06 UTC  

threadripper 3xxx?

2018-12-27 14:53:08 UTC  

They're basically half priced here

2018-12-27 14:53:09 UTC  

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2018-12-27 14:53:14 UTC  

Well if you pay it

2018-12-27 14:53:17 UTC  

I'll just smuggle it

2018-12-27 14:53:39 UTC  

Illegal CPU trafficking

2018-12-27 14:53:51 UTC  

One step towards my Malaysian Pirate dream

2018-12-27 14:54:06 UTC  

if you wrap it as a gift I doubt chinkapore customs will question you much

2018-12-27 14:54:17 UTC  

tfw nvidia cards still ridiculous price here

2018-12-27 14:54:19 UTC  

even 1 series

2018-12-27 14:54:26 UTC  

I'd probably unpack it so it looks used

2018-12-27 14:54:36 UTC  

Then no customs will ask questions

2018-12-27 14:55:03 UTC  

1050ti is RM 800 still

2018-12-27 14:55:09 UTC  

"sir why do you have a cpu in your luggage?" - "I always carry one with me in case locals force me to use Intel"

2018-12-27 14:55:22 UTC  

!answer 800myr to usd

2018-12-27 14:55:23 UTC  

191.98 US dollars

2018-12-27 14:55:28 UTC  

sigh

2018-12-27 14:55:44 UTC  

Thats not as bad as the cpu in relation

2018-12-27 14:55:45 UTC  

damn

2018-12-27 14:55:51 UTC  

170 euros here

2018-12-27 14:55:53 UTC  

abotu the same i guess

2018-12-27 14:55:57 UTC  

but still a lot imo