RAM prices have jumped 300-400% since 2025. Find out if your PC actually needs more memory or if there's a slowdown somewhere else.

PCWorld explores whether PC RAM wears out, revealing that memory modules typically last 3-15 years depending on quality and usage conditions. RAM failure manifests ...

Considering a PC upgrade, but not sure about how much RAM to buy? Here's how I make that decision in the current climate.

A new class-action lawsuit accuses Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron, who control 90% of the world’s memory, of colluding to choke supply and jack up RAM prices 700%.

A subtle tweak to how RAM keeps time is paving the way for higher memory speeds. Here's what that means for you. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus years and have covered just about every ...

The world's largest PC maker tells us why the next PC you buy may be more premium or less powerful than ever. Reading time 5 minutes Despite the hit of President Donald Trump’s boneheaded tariff ...

It looks like the memory crisis isn't going anywhere, between DDR5 RAM price hikes and a new rumor about more expensive CPUs.

If you've ever been computer shopping, you'll undoubtedly have heard the term RAM thrown around willy-nilly. You might know a few things about RAM, such as that it's one of the most important parts in ...

Anyone who has priced out a gaming PC build lately, has probably noticed that RAM costs way more than it used to. A $1,000 system from a couple of years ago now runs $1,300 or $1,400 before making a ...

Planning a memory upgrade to your gaming PC? You might want to do it sooner rather than later. A new report from TrendForce suggests that PC RAM prices are set to skyrocket in the next quarter of 2025 ...

If you’ve been planning a PC build or even browsing pre-built systems, you’ve likely run into the same issue: RAM prices are unusually high. In some cases, costs have increased by as much as 500%, ...

The first few months of 2025 were full of graphics card reviews where we generally came away impressed with performance and completely at a loss on availability and pricing. The testing in these ...