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Byte IT

A deep dive into the machines.
The systems. The possibilities.

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From the TRS-80 to local AIScroll to exploreJourney began 1977

01 / EXPLORE

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Experiments, interactive worlds, and the engineering behind them.

02 / EXPLORE

AI & Systems

Hardware builds, practical automation, infrastructure, and working with AI.

03 / EXPLORE

Computing History

From the first spark of personal computing to the machines that changed everything.

2025-09-17

What Was the Intel 8086?

The Intel 8086, released in 1978, started the x86 family that still runs most of the world’s computers. Here’s what the chip actually was, and why the IBM PC’s 8088 version made computer…

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2025-09-16

What Was The Tandy TRS 80?

The real story of the 1977 Tandy TRS-80: designed in-house at Tandy, sold through Radio Shack at $599, and one of the three machines that started the personal computer…

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GPU & AI workstation pricing

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GPU prices

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Prices updated: October 24, 2026 at 09:00 PM CDT  |  Data sourced from multiple major US retailers via gpupricehistory.com (published snapshot).


GeForce RTX

GPU Price History
GeForce RTX RTX 5090 $6,118 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 4090 $4,545 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 3090 Ti $2,395 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 5080 $2,208 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 3090 $2,000 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 4070 Ti Super $1,459 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 5070 Ti $1,430 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 4080 Super $1,099 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 5070 $965 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 4060 Ti $899 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 2080 Ti $818 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 4070 $765 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 3080 Ti $740 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 2080 $725 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 3070 Ti $700 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 2070 $665 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 3070 $645 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 3080 $641 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 3060 Ti $569 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 5060 Ti $547 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 3060 12GB $460 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 2070 Super $459 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 4060 $404 History ↗
GeForce RTX RTX 2060 12GB $339 History ↗


Radeon RX

GPU Price History
Radeon RX RX 9070 XT $900 History ↗
Radeon RX RX 7900 XT $850 History ↗
Radeon RX RX 7800 XT $798 History ↗
Radeon RX RX 7700 XT $749 History ↗
Radeon RX RX 7600 $570 History ↗


Arc

GPU Price History
Arc Arc B580 $851 History ↗

Note: Prices reflect the lowest available across major US retailers (Newegg, Amazon, B&H, Micro Center, etc.). Published snapshot; no automatic updates.
Source: gpupricehistory.com

AI workstation prices

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Prices updated: October 30, 2026 at 09:00 PM CDT  |  Data sourced from multiple major US retailers (published snapshot).


AI Workstation Pricing

Workstation Starting Price Source
N
NVIDIA DGX Spark
512 GB GPU Memory | NVIDIA Blackwell | 3800 TOPS
$3,999 NVIDIA
H
HP Z2 Tower G2 AI
1x NVIDIA RTX 4090 24GB | 128 GB RAM | Core Ultra 9
$5,200 HP
P
Puget Systems K550
2x NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada 48GB | 384 GB RAM | Threadripper 7970X
$9,800 Puget Systems
L
Lenovo ThinkStation P7
4x NVIDIA RTX 4090 24GB | 192 GB RAM | Xeon w7-3475X
$11,200 Lenovo
L
Lenovo ThinkStation P620
8x AMD Radeon Pro W7800 11GB | 256 GB RAM | Threadripper Pro
$13,500 Lenovo
D
Dell Precision 7920
4x NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada 48GB | 256 GB RAM | Dual Xeon w9
$14,500 Dell
P
Puget Systems K700
4x NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada 48GB | 512 GB RAM | Dual Xeon w7
$16,500 Puget Systems
C
Cisco UCS C270 M5
4x NVIDIA A100 40GB | 128 GB RAM | Xeon Platinum 8358
$18,000 Cisco
H
HP Z8 Fury G5
8x NVIDIA RTX 5090 | 512 GB RAM | Dual Xeon w7
$22,000 HP
S
Supermicro H12DSU-OG
8x NVIDIA L40S 48GB | 256 GB RAM | Dual Xeon Scalable
$45,000 Supermicro
N
NVIDIA DGX B100
1800 GB GPU Memory | 14x NVIDIA Blackwell | 24,000 TOPS
$100,000 NVIDIA
D
Dell PowerEdge XE2400
8x NVIDIA H100 80GB | 14 TB RAM | Dual Xeon
$125,000 Dell

Note: Prices reflect the lowest available across major US retailers. Published snapshot; no automatic updates.
Source: Dell, HP, Lenovo, AWS, Azure

06 / ABOUT

My Technology Journey and Byte IT

Hello, my name is Daymond Armstrong, and long before Byte IT existed, my technology journey began. In 1977, I sat down at a Tandy TRS80 and was instantly hooked. That first spark ignited a lifelong passion for computers and technology.


Shortly after the release of the IBM 8086, my father opened a computer service and repair shop. With the dawning of the PC era, my enthusiasm for learning and building grew even stronger.


Over the years, my career took me through leading companies such as Compaq (now HP), Cisco Systems, and others. But despite the opportunities, I often saw mismanagement and inefficiency. One of my most rewarding roles had me training teams across three countries—only to have our jobs eliminated once the training was done. That experience inspired me to form Byte IT, a company built on values of integrity, expertise, and real problem-solving.


Later, I returned to the corporate world, only to face more of the same challenges: mismanagement, short-sighted leadership, and even a mass layoff. These experiences only strengthened my belief that the IT world needs voices willing to share honest insights.


With more than 47 years of hands-on experience in PCs, networks, and countless sub-technologies, I’ve gained a perspective worth sharing. This site is where I document that technology journey—from the early days of personal computing to the innovations shaping our future.


So join me as I walk through the past, analyze the present, and look ahead to the future of technology.

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