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A photo of a set of Lexar Thor OC DDR5 UDIMMs, resting on top of a motherboard's heatsink
During a memory crisis do you really need fast memory for PC gaming? No, no you do not

By Nick Evanson Published

Going slow Does fast DDR5 make a difference to gaming, you know what? It doesn't. Mostly.

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Going slow
A photo of a DDR5 RAM kit by Corsair, mounted in a gaming PC motherboard
Look, 16 GB of RAM is absolutely fine for PC gaming in 2026. Though there are some caveats to that...

By Nick Evanson Published

Don't fret If it's good enough for consoles, surely it's good enough for a gaming PC?

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Don't fret
A processed photo of a data center server room, showing racks of computers lit by overhead lights, reflecting off the ground.
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

By Nick Evanson Published

News Who needs DRAM in their PC anyway? Mine works on wishes and positive thoughts.

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Samsung Electronics America Corporate office in Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA. - stock photo. Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA - August 23, 2022: Samsung Electronics America Corporate office in Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA. Samsung is a South Korean manufacturing conglomerate.
Samsung is cashing in on the memory crisis, as it estimates profits of over 8 times this period last year

By James Bentley Published

news "Congrats", I say begrudgingly.

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Framework 16 with new Nvidia graphics module and AMD mainboard
Framework says stabilising memory prices are a 'temporary reprieve' and there are more cost increases to come this year

By Jeremy Laird Published

News It ain't over yet, folks.

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A collage of dual channel memory kits against a colorful background, with the phrase 'Deals' on the right side, above a PC Gamer logo
The RAMpocalypse won't end any time soon, so here are the cheapest 16 and 32 GB memory kits I'd fit in my own gaming PC

By Nick Evanson Published

Deal Don't pay more for stuff you don't need.

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A system running Snake without RAM on a techtuber's desk, briefly
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

By Andy Edser Published

News We try these things not because they are easy, etc etc.

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Two DDR5 RAM modules lit up in pink inside a gaming PC
Yes, some DDR5 RAM prices have dropped recently—but I wouldn't pop the champagne just yet

By Andy Edser Published

News Good RAM is still eye-wateringly expensive, but some of the discounts are back at the very least.

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Google headquarters is seen in Mountain View, California, United States on September 26, 2022.
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

By Jacob Fox Published

News Stock prices for the big three memory makers have already slid.

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A close-up photo of a set of Corsair DDR5 DIMMs installed in a motherboard, lit by their own RGB lights
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

By Nick Evanson Published

Warped speed Unless you've got a very specific setup that involves an Intel CPU, an RTX 5090, a 1080p monitor, and potato-quality graphics settings.

Warped speed
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