As reported by DigiTimes, PC motherboard sales are undergoing the most significant market correction in recent memory, with manufacturers universally grappling with lackluster demand. This predicament arises from the swift proliferation of artificial intelligence data centers, which has precipitated a scarcity of chip resources industry-wide, subsequently casting a shadow over the consumer-grade PC DIY sector. The constrained silicon availability has fueled a spike in demand for DRAM and CPUs, propelling prices for DDR4 and DDR5 memory modules, along with standard CPUs, to soar. Consequently, PC motherboard producers find themselves ensnared in supply chain bottlenecks, necessitating substantial downward revisions to their shipment projections. Prominent Taiwanese motherboard manufacturers, including ASUS, MSI, and Gigabyte, have all recalibrated their shipment targets for 2026, with certain entities anticipating a sales slump exceeding 25%. Simultaneously, the scarcity of CPUs and memory has also curtailed the prospects for PC builders to acquire new motherboards, with the timeline for alleviating these supply chain constraints remaining shrouded in uncertainty.