What used to be a boring, invisible component is suddenly one of the most fought-over resources in tech. AI giants are hoovering up RAM at an industrial scale, and everyone else is scrambling for what ...

The global memory chip shortage is hitting gaming hardware with more force than the broader PC market, as major memory manufacturers report higher pricing and warn of supply constraints stretching ...

First, let's talk about the chip shortage itself. AI (setting aside the confusion that term causes) is everywhere, with data centers going up daily to support it. The massive data centers required to ...

No longer is RAM the easiest piecemeal PC upgrade available to us — but don't despair, because there are more ways to squeeze ...

You know the situation in the tech world is dire when rare PC components are making their way into wedding gift lists. In one unique Turkish wedding, the bride and groom were gifted an RTX 5090 ...

The Starforge Explorer III Pro is a big, exceptional machine that delivers stellar performance and value. Prebuilt gaming PCs come in a couple of flavors. One flavor is those from big PC makers like ...

Small and specialist gaming hardware makers tell us how they're enduring, and sometimes even avoiding, the ongoing memory ...

A growing procession of tech industry leaders, including Elon Musk and Tim Coo,k are warning about a global crisis in the making: A shortage of memory chips is beginning to hammer profits, derail ...

While prices aren't dropping yet, a new report suggests DDR5 memory isn't going up any more, so you shouldn't feel pressured to buy now.

Key solutions include using DDR4 memory which costs significantly less than DDR5, exploring no-name brands, and repurposing old office PCs with valuable existing memory.

Market data shows RAM prices are still high and are expected to keep climbing, fueled by AI demand and ongoing supply constraints.