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  • the_matrix_guy
    What the hæææl
    • Oct 2020
    • 1675
    • FL

    #1

    Memory prices are insane



    64 gigs of DDR5 is $900+, 32 gigs is $400+ at Best Buy
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  • zinger565
    Bang Head Here
    • Apr 2022
    • 945
    • Wisconsin

    #2
    DDR Ram chip manufacturers are pivoting to AI platforms as it's more profitable. As a result, there's a shortage, so we're back to covid + levels of price gouging.
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    • Drcemento
      Tiger Stripe Enthusiast
      • Aug 2021
      • 733
      • NorCal

      #3
      Boy I got lucky and built out a new machine about a month ago and paid 340 for 64 gigs and thought that was pricey!

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      • Reflex0283
        Professional Idiot
        • May 2025
        • 630
        • Connecticut

        #4
        I built myself a gaming rig last year and got 32gb of DDR5 CL36 6000mhz for like $90. That was back when DDR4 was cheaper than DDR5!

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        • RhoXi
          Blowback Enthusiast
          • Nov 2024
          • 210
          • Cincynasty

          #5
          Looks like I built my latest PC at the right time. I think I paid ~$90 for 32gb of DDR5 back in September. I'm glad I didn't wait till Black Friday like my buddy was telling me to do lol.
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          • alpha_q_up
            Hug Supplier
            • Jul 2020
            • 413
            • Paso Robles, CA

            #6
            My RAM failed on me the week Borderlands 4 released, so I had to buy a 32 gb for like 90$ and I vividly remember saying at least it wasn't my GPU, I would hate if I had to drop 400-500$
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            • tyronejk
              Bunker Buster
              • Nov 2023
              • 369

              #7
              I don't know what you mean. I paid $34 for 8 GB DDR4 a month ago ha. The benefits of needing a PC purely for 10+ year old games.

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            • Siress
              S⌀.650" x 3.5g; F1979-17
              • Jul 2020
              • 1318
              • Central MA

              #8
              There's so little benefit of DDR5 over DD4 for gaming that I'd happily buy DDR4 if I was building anything right now. New or used... RAM is RAM, and it's easy to stress test.
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              • the_matrix_guy
                What the hæææl
                • Oct 2020
                • 1675
                • FL

                #9
                Originally posted by Siress
                There's so little benefit of DDR5 over DD4 for gaming that I'd happily buy DDR4 if I was building anything right now. New or used... RAM is RAM, and it's easy to stress test.
                Truly. AM4 support has been a real blessing. (I upgraded from a 3600 to a 5700 x3D about a year ago.)

                I’m also happy to play through my old backlog. Anytime I think I’m ready to build a new AM5 / DDR5 / Nvidia 50xx rig —some BS like this pops up. And I’m reminded quickly that poorly optimized UE5 games, are hardly worth these ridiculous prices and negligible performance gains.

                It also helps that I haven’t been gaming much this past year to warrant a new $3500-4000 gaming rig.

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                • Daltech
                  Electro<Mech<Pump
                  • Feb 2022
                  • 872
                  • West Coast

                  #10
                  There goes my new laptop for Xmas.

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