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Maingear's opening salvo for PC memory shortage: Supply your own

Getting a new PC might be harder than normal right now, and it's not just because of higher prices. Maingear, an excellent ...

RAM and SSD prices are still climbing—here’s our best advice for PC builders

Now, as the year winds down, we’re facing price spikes for memory and storage that are unlike anything I’ve seen in two ...

PC gamers — I figured out exactly how much RAM you should have for your favorite games

So I decided to take a look at the 20 most popular PC games of the year (by player count) to determine how much RAM you ...

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

If you were planning on buying a PC any time in the near future, expect it to be more like a potluck than a wine and dine ...

Windows drive X: Unleash ferocious speed by using RAM as storage

A RAM disc can be used to integrate part of the main memory as a very fast drive in Windows. The article shows the background ...

PC prices could surge 8% in 2026 as the global memory shortage triggers a deeper market slump – what to know before buying

Discover how the global memory shortage is impacting PC prices, projected to rise by up to 8% in 2026, and learn what you ...

Smartphone And PC Prices Set To Surge As Memory Shortage Bites

Analysts warn of steep increase in smartphone and PC prices as a global shortage of memory chips leaves manufacturers ...

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 ...

Expensive DDR5 RAM is driving PC gamers to make this major mistake, and you need to avoid it

With DDR5 more than tripling in price in recent weeks, the whole industry is in a panic about how this will affect PC gamers, ...

Your next prebuilt PC might arrive with memory loss

Facing RAM shortages, Paradox Customs is offering prebuilts without memory, shifting compatibility and stability ...

PC and smartphone prices could jump as much as 8% as memory shortages worsen

International Data Corporation, an IT market research and analytics firm, warns that PC sales could decline by as much as 8.9 percent next year if DRAM ...