I would put off hardware purchases, but for a different reason - crypto miners. As I was researching parts to buy for a new rig, I realized that just a few week

I would put off hardware purchases, but for a different reason - crypto miners. As I was researching parts to buy for a new rig, I realized that just a few weeks ago, some GPU models were about half the price they currently are. Apparently, something recently happened with Bitcoin and/or other cryptocurrencies that caused a spike in mining interest.