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Motherboard Prices Set to Rise as AI-Fuelled PC Component Disruption Continues

Three major PC motherboard manufacturers are raising prices in Q3 2026, continuing the AI-fuelled disruption in PC components.

By Archynetys Intelligence Desk · Published August 5, 2026 at 20:32 UTC · Updated August 6, 2026 at 01:24 UTC

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Source diversity sample: Insider Gaming · TechPowerUp · TweakTown · IGN · VideoCardz.com · Digital Foundry.

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The story so far

Three major PC motherboard manufacturers — ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI — have announced plans to raise prices in Q3 2026. The price increases follow a surge in printed circuit board (PCB) prices, which are a key component in motherboards. The price hikes are part of a broader trend of AI-fuelled disruption in the PC component market.

According to Digital Foundry, the disruption is ongoing. The price increases are expected to be at least 50% according to TweakTown. The price hikes are expected to affect the broader PC market.

The term 'RAMpocalypse' has been used by IGN to describe the ongoing disruption in the PC component market, suggesting a widespread impact. The price increases are expected to affect consumers and businesses alike, as motherboards are a critical component in PC assembly.

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Who reported it (6)

PC Motherboard Prices Set To Rise Later This Year Insider Gaming · 1d ago
ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI to Raise Motherboard Prices in Q3 TechPowerUp · 1d ago
GIGABYTE, ASUS, and MSI plan to raise motherboard prices by at least 50% in Q3 2026 TweakTown · 1d ago
Now That PCB Prices Are Going Up, Motherboards Seem to Be the Next Victim of the RAMpocalypse IGN · 1d ago
ASUS, GIGABYTE and MSI reportedly plan motherboard price increases for Q3 2026 VideoCardz.com · 1d ago
Motherboard Prices Set to Rise as AI-Fuelled PC Component Disruption Continues Digital Foundry · 1d ago

The obvious questions

Which manufacturers are raising motherboard prices?

ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI.

When will the price increases take effect?

In Q3 2026.

What is driving the price increases?

A surge in printed circuit board prices and AI-fuelled disruption in the PC component market.