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Cpu prices are good, ram prices are decent and storage prices also good. Generally a good time to make a purchase. There is always going to be something new coming that you could wait for. But it will be expensive at release so you need to wait 4-8 months for it to drop to more reasonable levels. By the time you reach that time period, you realise the new gen is coming soon so maybe wait for that... And the cycle goes on. Forget about the longevity of Sandy Bridge. That was an anomaly due to poor cpu performance progress during ~2012-2019 and certainly not the rule. Nowadays cpus can get outdated after 3-4 years depending on what you are doing.