The memory crisis is getting so bad that even retro RAM prices are going to the Moon
REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); As a result, prices have risen for DDR4 and DDR5 modules – if you can even find them – resulting in hikes in the cost of kit such as PCs, which are up by double figures, according to some estimates. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); Continued shortages of everyday DRAM components and rapidly rising contract prices have prompted some hardware makers to downgrade memory specifications to control system costs, TrendForce claims. In some cases, DDR4 designs are being replaced with DDR3 solutions, while certain DDR3-based products are being redesigned to use DDR2.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); As a result, prices have risen for DDR4 and DDR5 modules – if you can even find them – resulting in hikes in the cost of kit such as PCs, whi
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); Continued shortages of everyday DRAM components and rapidly rising contract prices have prompted some hardware makers to downgrade memory spe
- ▪In some cases, DDR4 designs are being replaced with DDR3 solutions, while certain DDR3-based products are being redesigned to use DDR2.
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