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A close-up photo of a set of four DDR3-SDRAM DIMMS, installed in a motherboard

Looks like DDR3 motherboards are back on the menu, boys, though only to keep older PCs going a bit longer during the RAMpocalypse

By Nick Evanson Published

News We're talking AMD FX-series and Intel Core 5th Gen or older here.

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Seeing the absolute state of memory pricing, Chinese DIY community opts for DDR3 motherboards instead

By Jess Kinghorn Published

News You can play Arc Raiders on 10-year-old hardware, but would you want to?

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What are XMP and EXPO profiles and how do I use them?

By Jacob Ridley Last updated

Ask PC Gamer XMP and EXPO profiles automatically set your system RAM to higher frequencies. Here's how to do it.

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The difference between DDR3 and DDR4 RAM

By Bo Moore, Jarred Walton Published

DDR3 has reached the end of a long run, and DDR4 is the future.

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Memory Myths: How Much RAM Is Enough?

By Mike Jennings Published

How Much RAM Do You Need? It’s tempting to always get the biggest and fastest memory kit, but how much RAM do you actually need?

How Much RAM Do You Need?