Tag: memory
The hidden cost of the RAM crisis: why memory prices might not be your only PC upgrade worry
The RAM crisis is everywhere you look these days, and it’s impossible to go a day without seeing more headlines predicting doom and gloom for tech lovers worldwide. But there’s another side to this grim situation — one that I wouldn’t even have thought about if it wasn’t directly affecting…
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‘It’s only 4x the price it should be’ — Amazon’s latest DDR5 RAM deal isn’t convincing buyers, but it could get worse
Seeing the red ‘limited-time deal’ banner on some DDR5 RAM at Amazon should elicit some excitement given the rarity of price cuts lately. But when you click through and see the price for this 32GB Corsair Vengeance kit, you’ll wonder if there’s genuinely a deal here at all — and…
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The RAM crisis just hit a new low — here’s my advice on what to do based on 30 years of writing about GPUs, memory and PC components
It appears that the RAM crisis is getting worse than ever as we head further into 2026. I’ve been closely watching and reporting on memory price hikes — which were soon followed by other PC component cost increases — since this crisis first began, and the worrying thing is, I…
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In a rare win for PC builders, Corsair’s 32GB Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 memory gets a big discount
It’s no secret that component prices are sky-rocketing, but I’ve spotted a deal on the 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 kit for $422 (was $490) at Newegg when you use code BTSF989. The dual-channel kit includes two 16GB modules for a total of 32GB, running at DDR5-6000 (PC5-48000) with CL36…
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A torrent of states are repealing data center tax exemptions — but it could increase costs by upwards of 7%
Multiple US states are repealing or enacting moratoriums on sales tax exemptions for data centers Estimates on lost tax revenue are far below the billions of dollars some states have missed out on Ongoing data center constructions may not be subject, but costs are expected to increase for new or…
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Yes, RAM prices are finally starting to fall — but here’s why you should still hold off from buying
The AI boom has led to an unprecedented period for the PC hardware market, with prices for memory and storage soaring for both manufacturers and consumers. AI datacenters have effectively absorbed RAM kits, with companies like Micron turning their attention away from consumers to a full focus on AI. However,…
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