For the first time in years, the default advice for PC gamers has flipped: buying a ready-made rig is often cheaper than piecing one together. A historic spike in RAM costs, driven by AI demand and ...

TL;DR: Framework is increasing DDR5 RAM upgrade prices by 50% due to rising supplier and distributor costs amid a volatile memory market. Despite this, their pricing remains below market rates.

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A recent Hardware Canucks video outlines the advantages and risks of using SO-DIMM memory in desktop systems. Paired with some careful bargain hunting, the approach could ...

The current DDR5 RAM price rises are alarming. In just a handful of weeks, prices have more than tripled for PC RAM upgrades, raising the cost of 32GB DDR5 kits from under $100 to well over $300. It's ...

The Ashata adaptor efficiently converts old DDR4 laptop memory into desktop-compatible DIMMsUsers save money by reusing ...

TL;DR: Ongoing DRAM shortages are driving smartphone makers to reintroduce 4GB models and microSD slots in 2026, while rising memory costs force price hikes and reduced specifications across ...

You might want to think twice before upgrading your smartphone in 2026. Smartphone specifications are on the verge of moving backward in the near future, not due to a lack of innovation, but because ...

One of the largest memory manufacturers, Samsung, has reportedly doubled the cost of DDR5 RAM which will, of course, be passed on to consumers, much to the pleasure of Samsung shareholders (and rivals ...

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