‘It’s only 4x the price it should be’ — Amazon’s latest DDR5 RAM deal isn’t convincing buyers, but it could get worse
‘It’s only 4x the price it should be’ — Amazon’s latest DDR5 RAM deal isn’t convincing buyers, but it could get worse

Amazon has listed a limited-time deal on a set of 32GB DDR5 RAM, but wannabe buyers aren’t excited, given it’s still astronomically more expensive than it has been in the past due to the current component crisis.

The RAM crisis just hit a new low — here’s my advice on what to do based on 30 years of writing about GPUs, memory and PC components
The RAM crisis just hit a new low — here’s my advice on what to do based on 30 years of writing about GPUs, memory and PC components

There are certain components and devices that you should be considering buying sooner rather than later, at least in my view.

Redditor gets sick of waiting for Nvidia and makes a tool to protect RTX 5090 GPUs from melting their power cables
Redditor gets sick of waiting for Nvidia and makes a tool to protect RTX 5090 GPUs from melting their power cables

Are Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 GPU owners still paranoid about cable melts? Vibe coded tools popping up to defend against disaster suggest they are.

More hefty GPU price hikes are rumored — and your only chance of a high-end Nvidia graphics card at MSRP is at QuakeCon
More hefty GPU price hikes are rumored — and your only chance of a high-end Nvidia graphics card at MSRP is at QuakeCon

Want an RTX 5070, 5080 or 5090 at MSRP? Well, there’s a chance you might get one — although it’s vanishingly slim and highly location-dependent.

Microsoft quietly stops recommending 32GB of RAM, as even Apple reportedly struggles to secure memory for iPhones and MacBooks
Microsoft quietly stops recommending 32GB of RAM, as even Apple reportedly struggles to secure memory for iPhones and MacBooks

32GB is the ‘no-worries zone’? Not anymore as Microsoft backtracks on past RAM recommendations, while Apple’s seemingly having troubles of its own.

Oh, great, GPU prices could climb again — here’s my expert advice on why you should buy now (and which graphics card to get)
Oh, great, GPU prices could climb again — here’s my expert advice on why you should buy now (and which graphics card to get)

The rumors are crystal clear: get ready for big GPU price rises, and that means you should seriously think about purchasing now rather than waiting.

Nvidia could invest $250bn in OpenAI’s 10Gw Ohio data center — but costs could balloon to $500bn
Nvidia could invest $250bn in OpenAI’s 10Gw Ohio data center — but costs could balloon to $500bn

Nvidia is considering $250 billion in financing support as OpenAI pursues a 10GW Ohio data center costing more than $500 billion.

Samsung warns RAM-pocalypse could last until 2028 — as its profits continue to rise

Samsung says the memory shortage will persist through 2028 and worsen in 2027.