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Soleron said:
The silicon cost for a CPU/GPU is much less than the retail price. Like $50 vs $150. You can do the maths on TSMC 28nm wafer prices (public) and estimates of die sizes.

This. People dont' realize how high margin is on these components. There's a reason why NewEgg can have so many sales.



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