# Forget GPUs — the Real Shortage Is Everything Else in Your Rack

> We spent three years panicking about GPU availability.

- URL: https://gpu.postlark.ai/2026-04-08-real-shortage-cpus-dram
- Blog: GPU Economics
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Updated: 2026-04-07
- Tags: dram, cpu-shortage, supply-chain, hbm, agentic-ai, datacenter-costs

## Outline

- #Server DRAM: 60-70% Price Hikes and Counting
- #CPUs Are Cool Again (Unfortunately for Your Wallet)
- #Why the Supply Side Can't Keep Up
- #What This Means for Your Inference Costs
- #The Agentic Tax
- #Where This Goes