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You might be hard-pressed to find over 8GB RAM in PC setups – here's why

By Isaiah Williams Published 15 December 25

Gaming laptops and pre-built systems are in trouble, as we may see more 8GB configurations as a result of RAM price hikes.

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Steep RAM price hikes laid bare as DDR5 kit now costs more than an RTX 5090 GPU

By Darren Allan Published 10 December 25

Did you think a high-end RAM kit would ever cost more than an Nvidia RTX 5090? Well, it does, and that's truly scary.

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Certain Windows 11 apps are RAM hoggers, and it's discovered at a bad time

By Isaiah Williams Published 8 December 25

Amid a RAM crisis, Discord and a few other applications using Chromium and the Electron framework are causing RAM spikes for PC users.

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PC component crisis just got worse as major RAM maker gives up on consumers

By Darren Allan Published 4 December 25

Want more pessimistic predictions of future component pricing? We're not short of those right now, sadly.

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RAM isn't getting any cheaper – but Black Friday deals are the saving grace

By Isaiah Williams Published 20 November 25

You might not find much luck finding cheap RAM options for your PC build, but Black Friday may change that.

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Want to upgrade the DDR4 RAM in your PC? New report is a clear signal you should buy sooner rather than later

By Darren Allan Published 2 September 25

Older DDR4 RAM is becoming more expensive, and that trend is set to continue - so you might want to buy now if you're planning an upgrade.

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How to enable XMP

By Jasmine Mannan Published 27 March 25

In this article you’ll learn how to enable XMP, otherwise known as Extreme Memory Profiles, so you can take advantage of faster memory speeds.

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The price of RAM is falling fast, so you might not have to wait for Black Friday to get that memory upgrade for your PC

By Darren Allan Published 3 October 24

Bargains could be around in very short order for DDR4 RAM sticks (faster DDR5 modules, though, are another matter).

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Get 32GB of Corsair gaming RAM for less than $60 – its lowest price ever

By Allisa James Published 30 July 24

The Corsair Vengence SODIMM, an excellent DDR4 RAM kit that can upgrade gaming laptops with 32GB of memory, is on sale now for less than $60.

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Don’t wait to make that RAM upgrade – rumor suggests PC memory is going to get pricier soon

By Darren Allan Published 4 December 23

A supply correction in full swing means DDR5 and DDR4 RAM might become a good deal more expensive.

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