When I built my first PC well over a decade ago, I didn't care much about the hardware besides the CPU and GPU. When it came to RAM, all that mattered to me was the capacity and speed. I remember ...

A year ago, a mainstream PC memory kit cost about $75. Today, the same kit can sell for as much as $460. The easy explanation ...

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.

Last summer, the workstation I use for writing these articles felt sluggish. You know how it goes, right? I'm using the same web browsers and word processor as always ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. When it comes to the memory crisis facing the consumer technology market, whether that's laptops, desktop PCs, or even smartphones, it can be hard to ...

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 ...

Custom PC builder Maingear's BYO RAM program is the first in what we expect will be a variety of ways PC manufacturers cope with the memory shortage. I've been reviewing hardware and software, ...

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%, ...