<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer AU in Memory ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/au/hardware/memory Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:31:28 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Galax shows off 'next generation' GPU concept with actual Swarovski crystals in it, and I fear it may not have got the memo on the state of the market in 2026 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/galax-shows-off-next-generation-gpu-concept-with-actual-swarovski-crystals-in-it-and-i-fear-it-may-not-have-got-the-memo-on-the-state-of-the-market-in-2026/ tQnkYYgskooivKcCLkGZcQ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:31:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sticking two fingers up at the economy, Biwin's new Origin Code memory sticks are as extreme as you could imagine, with up to 256 GB of DDR5-8000 CL42 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/sticking-two-fingers-up-at-the-economy-biwins-new-origin-code-memory-sticks-are-as-extreme-as-you-could-imagine-with-up-to-256-gb-of-ddr5-8000-cl42/ 7RdeLGVDbkJUTmsNpwhW9k Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:31:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ We stood in awe in front of Corsair's RGB samurai sword PC at Computex, and we've got the pictures to prove it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/its-just-as-well-im-not-at-computex-this-year-because-i-could-not-be-trusted-with-corsairs-glowing-samurai-sword-pc/ E74N5QwQ9RVGyv5tGPmCkP Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:07:59 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:55:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X has just received an upgraded OLED model in a bundle with AR glasses, and my wallet is thoroughly braced ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/the-asus-rog-xbox-ally-x-has-just-received-an-upgraded-oled-model-in-a-bundle-with-ar-glasses-and-my-wallet-is-thoroughly-braced/ 6VeXdJmJDjKre3d9CXsvVS Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:56:00 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:45:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Return of the king': AMD is bringing back the Ryzen 7 5800X3D for DDR4 platforms, launching it alongside the mid-range AM5 Ryzen 7 7700X3D ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/return-of-the-king-amd-is-bringing-back-the-ryzen-7-5800x3d-for-ddr4-platforms-launching-it-alongside-the-mid-range-am5-ryzen-7-7700x3d/ jqghAHiEodQFPUxaLxFPCP Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:25:56 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:45:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cooler Master and G.Skill team up to bring you actively cooled DRAM kits, answering that incredibly distant call for even more expensive memory ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/cooler-master-and-g-skill-team-up-to-bring-you-actively-cooled-dram-kits-answering-that-incredibly-distant-call-for-even-more-expensive-memory/ UhBtTsmrzSYEmRPYE5Q63H Fri, 29 May 2026 14:42:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Anbernic claims quiet memory size downgrade in its retro handheld devices is 'an unexpected error' without addressing criticisms over speed decreases ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/anbernic-claims-quiet-memory-size-downgrade-in-its-retro-handheld-devices-is-an-unexpected-error-without-addressing-criticisms-over-speed-decreases/ fngvx3rJuqhc2wWf5Fvqf8 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:43:19 +0000 Fri, 29 May 2026 14:10:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung workers to take home $340,000 on average thanks to union's vote to approve historic profit-share deal ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/samsung-workers-to-take-home-usd340-000-on-average-thanks-to-unions-vote-to-approve-historic-profit-share-deal/ XwJn2Zdrf5trahRUUtnRbM Thu, 28 May 2026 09:47:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Corsair RAM features 'light-emitting micro-drilling technology' and looks gorgeous but it's 2026 so of course it costs $600 for 32 GB ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/this-corsair-ram-features-light-emitting-micro-drilling-technology-and-looks-gorgeous-but-its-2026-so-of-course-it-costs-usd600-for-32-gb/ afsLKAWZSVBbXNG78EmPX Wed, 27 May 2026 11:07:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Team Group CEO warns that DRAM and SSD prices will still rise: 'If you need memory, we recommend purchasing it as soon as possible' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/team-group-ceo-warns-that-dram-and-ssd-prices-will-still-rise-if-you-need-memory-we-recommend-purchasing-it-as-soon-as-possible/ AcFREzbX6PKbDRuarENTL8 Wed, 27 May 2026 10:38:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Two memory manufacturers join Samsung in the $1 trillion market cap club, global DRAM revenue is nearing $100,000,000,000, and I'm here with my head in my hands ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/two-memory-manufacturers-join-samsung-in-the-usd1-trillion-market-cap-club-global-dram-revenue-is-nearing-usd100-000-000-000-and-im-here-with-my-head-in-my-hands/ Ecj7WNLPTMaic3HY9X3vc5 Wed, 27 May 2026 10:03:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ A single Nvidia Vera Rubin rack is estimated to cost $7,803,148 with over $2 million of that figure spent on memory alone ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/a-single-nvidia-vera-rubin-rack-is-estimated-to-cost-usd7-803-148-with-over-usd2-million-of-that-figure-spent-on-memory-alone/ QHL99TLvv8ELy3LcRFujq8 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:41:01 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:41:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung has swerved a planned South Korean factory strike with a last-minute deal, so the memory machine rumbles on ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/samsung-has-swerved-a-planned-south-korean-factory-strike-with-a-last-minute-deal-so-the-memory-machine-rumbles-on/ UBXGYeU4XNv9RuRzMFnYML Thu, 21 May 2026 15:10:16 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 15:10:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Samsung boss predicts the memory crisis could be over in the second half of next year thanks to a 'surge' in Chinese capacity ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/former-samsung-boss-predicts-the-memory-crisis-could-be-over-in-the-second-half-of-next-year-thanks-to-a-surge-in-chinese-capacity/ GYWRUS46csemnxFWDg75PT Tue, 19 May 2026 10:22:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Framework says its Wireless Touchpad Keyboard 'is by far our most waitlisted product' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-keyboards/framework-says-its-wireless-touchpad-keyboard-is-by-far-our-most-waitlisted-product/ hm2wmgLzNzrrsPHrtogkJD Fri, 15 May 2026 16:39:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ We're getting closer to a 100% ROG rig as Asus gets into the DRAM game for its 20th anniversary ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/were-getting-closer-to-a-100-percent-rog-rig-as-asus-gets-into-the-dram-game-for-its-20th-anniversary/ NavUJUvBaoKEuSmqvHF7th Fri, 15 May 2026 16:29:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ While I can barely find two sticks of 16 GB to rub together, Micron unveils a 256 GB memory module destined for AI servers ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/while-i-can-barely-find-two-sticks-of-16-gb-to-rub-together-micron-unveils-a-256-gb-memory-module-destined-for-ai-servers/ nso94xrCwVPHchpoDV5HyG Thu, 14 May 2026 16:22:58 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 16:23:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ We're starting to get convincing counterfeit DDR5 modules, just in case the memory crisis isn't bad enough already ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/were-starting-to-get-convincing-counterfeit-ddr5-modules-just-in-case-the-memory-crisis-isnt-bad-enough-already/ qDfaza6xHaRUePEPZ4Kthm Tue, 12 May 2026 15:15:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you're wondering where all the storage is going, it's landed in this 245 TB data center SSD from Micron ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ssds/if-youre-wondering-where-all-the-storage-is-going-its-landed-in-this-245-tb-data-center-ssd-from-micron/ MQsewSthG6KedT9TvSRXEQ Fri, 08 May 2026 15:58:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Regardless of the type of offer, available capacity is essentially zero right now': SK hynix is reportedly being swamped with 'unprecedented' offers to secure memory chips ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/regardless-of-the-type-of-offer-available-capacity-is-essentially-zero-right-now-sk-hynix-is-reportedly-being-swamped-with-unprecedented-offers-to-secure-memory-chips/ GEfcYcFFaEHmiTmf7jit9D Fri, 08 May 2026 11:21:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report says motherboard manufacturers are in crisis as builders aren't building new rigs as much anymore ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/motherboards/report-says-motherboard-manufacturers-are-in-crisis-as-builders-arent-building-new-rigs-as-much-anymore/ qfgfFAuEGuBvmmdJjhp276 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:58:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Nintendo Switch 2 could see a $50-100 price hike says report as pesky investors complain about the launch price ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/the-nintendo-switch-2-could-see-a-usd50-100-price-hike-says-report-as-pesky-investors-complain-about-the-price/ g4XmLEVQvj7HZcsAJkwDrg Thu, 07 May 2026 10:06:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We now expect second half gaming revenue to decline more than 20%': AMD feeling the sting of the memory supply crisis ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/we-now-expect-second-half-gaming-revenue-to-decline-more-than-20-percent-amd-feeling-the-sting-of-the-memory-supply-crisis/ 428LV7bVumbi4e5a4B49kY Wed, 06 May 2026 11:12:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Our demand fulfillment rate is now at a record low' says Samsung as it makes its DRAM 90% more expensive than the previous quarter ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/our-demand-fulfillment-rate-is-now-at-a-record-low-says-samsung-as-it-makes-its-dram-90-percent-more-expensive-than-the-previous-quarter/ Ww9ac6tvkTDdYsFL9eaWuQ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:43:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung says there are 'no supply chain issues to date' from war in the Middle East but the company is making logistical changes ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/samsung-says-there-are-no-supply-chain-issues-to-date-from-war-in-the-middle-east-but-the-company-making-logistical-changes/ oZsAf42QxqcArDUMQygkkk Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:13:58 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:15:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'This is the first time where I'm seeing no light at the end of the tunnel': How the memory crisis is hitting PC builders ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/this-is-the-first-time-where-im-seeing-no-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-how-the-memory-crisis-is-hitting-pc-builders/ Whas25bnHJemxvsFkuRkQW Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:33:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's upcoming all-CPU supercomputer plans to add an extra 47,000 processors in its second phase, and aims to be one of the fastest in the world ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/chinas-upcoming-all-cpu-supercomputer-plans-to-add-an-extra-47-000-processors-in-its-second-phase-and-aims-to-be-one-of-the-fastest-in-the-world/ K34Twb7r9NQTU2JDnrhrd8 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:44:48 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:45:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Feel free to start a laptop company and see what suppliers quote you for GDDR7': Framework vents frustration amid memory crisis ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/feel-free-to-start-a-laptop-company-and-see-what-suppliers-quote-you-for-gddr7-framework-vents-frustration-amid-memory-crisis/ ewNL7KBFLQRyqo2Wu8ZGLN Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:43:19 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:45:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Single-channel DRAM is bad news for PC gaming but depending on what CPU you have, it's not actually as awful as you might think ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/single-channel-dram-is-bad-news-for-pc-gaming-but-depending-on-what-cpu-you-have-its-not-actually-as-awful-as-you-might-think/ spM7iSWzVagCp9YWXjWDLc Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:07:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Many employees are leaving for SK hynix': 40,000 Samsung workers are marching outside its factories to protest pay levels ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/many-employees-are-leaving-for-sk-hynix-40-000-samsung-workers-are-marching-outside-its-factories-to-protest-pay-levels/ wnabbHxxUJnDUh6KahR4JJ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:15:47 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:16:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Making your own DRAM cells in a garden shed isn't the most practical solution to the RAMpocalypse, but it's still awesome to watch ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/making-your-own-dram-cells-in-a-garden-shed-isnt-the-most-practical-solution-to-the-rampocalypse-but-its-still-awesome-to-watch/ qGpMp6ZrmNuMPcdSNpESMd Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:20:42 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:21:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We have no choice but to impose a severe punishment': Ex Samsung researcher sentenced to 7 years in prison for leaking DRAM tech to a Chinese competitor ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/we-have-no-choice-but-to-impose-a-severe-punishment-ex-samsung-researcher-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison-for-leaking-dram-tech-to-a-chinese-competitor/ DLtcR4nHYQSswt3z7VgX9W Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:55:01 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:55:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Redditor tries to return a failed enterprise HDD to Toshiba, but it turns out that a replacement would take at least a year to arrive ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/hdds/redditor-tries-to-return-failed-enterprise-hdd-toshiba-says-wait-for-a-replacement-would-take-at-least-a-year/ UeWU3p7j4b6b4d7D2SQwvQ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:55:47 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:55:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ MediaTek is 'cautiously optimistic' that discrete memory pricing will look less gloomy during 2026 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/mediatek-is-cautiously-optimistic-that-discrete-memory-pricing-will-look-less-gloomy-during-2026/ P65PiQAT2mCBFPbcb7nMkS Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:24:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Normal memory chips couldn't withstand the hellscape of Venus so scientists have crafted something that can ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/normal-memory-chips-couldnt-withstand-the-hellscape-of-venus-so-scientists-have-crafted-something-that-can/ 2HwFMnSZvex4ZXqwDGJxj Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:25:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ RAM spot prices are down by 5%, though they did spike by well over 2000% this past year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/ram-spot-prices-are-down-by-5-percent-though-they-did-spike-by-well-over-2000-percent-this-past-year/ yTm4Kj2aeMPx9ASQ8qqQmF Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:16:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ During a memory crisis do you really need fast memory for PC gaming? No, no you do not ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/rampocalypse-be-damned-ive-tested-a-range-of-games-to-see-if-slow-ddr5-will-ruin-my-gaming-experience/ ngMbyhQ9xBaLi92EXJEzWN Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:25:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Look, 16 GB of RAM is absolutely fine for PC gaming in 2026. Though there are some caveats to that... ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/my-testing-shows-that-16-gb-of-system-memory-is-still-absolutely-fine-for-todays-pc-games-but-there-are-some-caveats-to-it-all/ yPGaEcptUCpKhPCX2FGAYX Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:20:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Framework: 'There is a very real scenario in which personal computing as we know it is dead' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/framework-there-is-a-very-real-scenario-in-which-personal-computing-as-we-know-it-is-dead/ KiqVysCLWHp2zMDcu5zu4j Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:23:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ South Korea takes one look at rising PC costs and decides to hand out free PCs to citizens ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/south-korea-takes-one-look-at-rising-pc-costs-and-decides-to-hand-out-free-pcs-to-citizens/ ZosQByTGemEt7BEJWrFCeY Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:22:51 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:22:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dell's CEO reckons that the total memory demand from the entire AI market in 2028 will be 625x bigger than it was in 2022 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/dells-ceo-reckons-that-the-total-memory-demand-from-the-entire-ai-market-in-2028-will-be-625x-bigger-than-it-was-in-2022/ 5amRYPV7bfH2FhuyrvZmtX Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:37:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung is cashing in on the memory crisis, as it estimates profits of over 8 times this period last year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/samsung-is-cashing-in-on-the-memory-crisis-as-it-estimates-profits-of-over-8-times-this-period-last-year/ wXVvwFHGdYXJpyjS5fP2Hk Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:03:29 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:29:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Framework says stabilising memory prices are a 'temporary reprieve' and there are more cost increases to come this year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/framework-says-stabilising-memory-prices-are-a-temporary-reprieve-and-there-are-more-cost-increases-to-come-this-year/ y7PzU2Syy3KMdUbxeE2iP5 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:34:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trendforce says DDR5 RAM kit prices have fallen 'sharply' in US, Europe and China but that contract memory prices 'remain stable' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/trendforce-says-ddr5-ram-kit-prices-have-fallen-sharply-in-us-europe-and-china-but-that-contract-memory-prices-remain-stable/ ksLeuUZ3VupmAfgoUeeTVU Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:06:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ To the surprise of no one, running a PC without system RAM is not the solution to the memory crisis—but hey, you can always force Snake to run in the BIOS ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-running-a-pc-without-system-ram-is-not-the-solution-to-the-memory-crisis-but-hey-you-can-always-force-snake-to-run-in-the-bios/ jGnupz8dL2BVCCwzGqtnz9 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:38:29 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:38:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report claims OpenAI spending cuts have 'hit' memory prices but there's little evidence right now of cheaper PC components ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/report-claims-openai-spending-cuts-have-hit-memory-prices-but-theres-little-evidence-right-now-of-cheaper-pc-components/ K88RfKH76CYQah7Zf9QT7k Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:53:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ From a dentist's basement to half a trillion dollars and AI: Here's how memory manufacturer Micron Technology got there ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/from-a-dentists-basement-to-half-a-trillion-dollars-and-ai-heres-how-memory-manufacturer-micron-technology-got-there/ 7a87cA2ugPoMnsQ6gC4d8C Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:26:24 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:27:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes, some DDR5 RAM prices have dropped recently—but I wouldn't pop the champagne just yet ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/yes-some-ddr5-ram-prices-have-dropped-recently-but-i-wouldnt-pop-the-champagne-just-yet/ pVik33aBAb4Ly27wyPgm9C Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:17:33 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:17:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google says its new algorithm reduces AI memory overhead by 6x which could be good news for the RAMpocalypse but bad news for Micron and co ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/google-says-its-new-algorithm-reduces-ai-memory-overhead-by-6x-which-could-be-good-news-for-the-rampocalypse-but-bad-news-for-micron-and-co/ MbhRntSYcK6D8Wd4vSxioB Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:57:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's new 200K Plus chips support ultra-fast DRAM out of the box but as my tests show, there's little benefit for most PC gamers in using warp-speed stuff ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/intels-new-200k-plus-chips-support-ultra-fast-dram-out-of-the-box-but-as-my-tests-show-theres-little-benefit-for-most-pc-gamers-in-using-warp-speed-stuff/ 8hmAG7xvnw9bYmjUDYQpnV Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:45:18 +0000