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The RAM crisis is getting worse. Here's how to buy or build a PC without going broke

DDR5 memory and SSD prices continue to soar, but I have some ideas for how to save if you're upgrading, building, or buying a ...
CNET

Maingear's Opening Salvo for PC Memory Shortage: Supply Your Own

Custom PC builder Maingear's BYO RAM program is the first in what we expect will be a variety of ways PC manufacturers cope with the memory shortage. I've been reviewing hardware and software, ...
PC Gamer

Here's one solution to the ongoing PC memory crisis: Make your own DIY DDR5

Memory Redditor scores $500 worth of DDR4 at local dump and now I'm wondering if every landfill is actually a goldmine Memory The three big players in computer memory are all building new factories ...
Gizmodo

What Happens When PC Memory Prices Are Too Much to Handle?

The world's largest PC maker tells us why the next PC you buy may be more premium or less powerful than ever. Reading time 5 minutes Despite the hit of President Donald Trump’s boneheaded tariff ...
Gizmodo

RAM Prices Are So Bad, PC Builders Are Telling Consumers to BYO Memory

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 3 minutes The ...

Micron's new DRAM factory reportedly doesn't come online until 2030 and the plans of the other two big players in computer memory aren't much better

The RAMpocalypse is set to go on for years.
PC World

PC prices could rise by 8% in 2026 due to memory shortages

Research firm IDC predicts that the average price of computers could rise by up to 8% in 2026 due to a global shortage of memory chips (RAM and NAND). The background is the sharp increase in demand ...