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<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Ddr4 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/dram/ddr4 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ After jumping 2,200% over the last twelve months, DDR4 spot prices fall 5%, the first decline in nearly a year — DDR5 pricing sees some relief in China channel market ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ddr4-spot-prices-fall-for-first-time-in-nearly-a-year-as-chinese-channel-inventory-clears qjMx25na5ViwXBRcJNpYnR Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ You can now file your G.Skill class action claim to get a cut of the $2.4 million settlement — deceptive memory marketing class action now accepting payout submissions ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/you-can-now-file-your-g-skill-class-action-claim-to-get-a-cut-of-the-usd2-4-million-settlement-deceptive-marketing-class-action-now-accepting-payout-submissions p9PaEcVqyJZgdXYF6dLRCn Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:23:30 +0000 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:35:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel clawed back CPU market share from AMD in the Steam Hardware survey for the first time in months — PC component crisis could be pushing builders to value-for-money builds ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-clawed-back-cpu-market-share-from-amd-in-the-steam-hardware-survey-for-the-first-time-in-months-pc-component-crisis-could-be-pushing-builders-to-value-for-money-builds fyGDYLU3JS9w7tp4Wcu8kZ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:54:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ RAM price tracking 2026: Daily lowest price on DDR5 and DDR4 memory of all capacities — here are the best deals during the AI-driven pricing crisis ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/ram-price-index-2026-lowest-price-on-ddr5-and-ddr4-memory-of-all-capacities uBa4nB3c6zZQQKoo79HK3a Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:21:50 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:21:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Examining DDR4 PC build options in 2026 — With high DDR5 prices, a PC build with DDR4 is worth considering, especially if you have RAM you can carry over from a previous build ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/examining-ddr4-pc-build-options-in-2026-with-high-ddr5-prices-a-pc-build-with-ddr4-is-worth-considering-especially-if-you-have-ram-you-can-carry-over-from-a-previous-build GuY3aKJ45wBwPAM2VJ5r7V Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:23:28 +0000 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:45:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Major Japanese electronics store begs customers for their old PCs as hardware drought continues — ‘we pretty much buy any PC’ pleads the Akihabara outlet ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/major-japanese-electronics-store-begs-customers-for-their-old-pcs-as-hardware-drought-continues-we-pretty-much-buy-any-pc-pleads-the-akihabara-outlet zfRRB4fdJbzbme7f3Yxp9f Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:34:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Senior AMD executive suggests consumers buy cheap CPUs to combat memory pricing squeeze — says ‘consumers have a wide assortment of choice available for all kinds of price points’ ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/senior-amd-executive-suggests-consumers-buy-cheap-cpus-to-combat-memory-pricing-squeeze-says-consumers-have-a-wide-assortment-of-choice-available-for-all-kinds-of-price-points vq9APCeNSMaeeaaEhvsobh Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:35:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung to delay its planned DDR4 end-of-life due to signing a long-term 'non-cancellable, non-returnable' contract with key customer — agreement will not alleviate consumer shortage, supply earmarked for server clients ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr4/samsung-to-delay-its-planned-ddr4-end-of-life-due-to-signing-a-long-term-non-cancellable-non-returnable-contract-with-key-customer-agreement-will-not-alleviate-consumer-shortage-supply-earmarked-for-server-clients iWxU6gRXJirygrz6593U7D Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:57:34 +0000 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:12:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get a pre-built PC with 32GB of RAM for under $1,000 — this mid-range gaming desktop delivers decent performance for an affordable price during these trying times ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/get-a-pre-built-pc-with-32gb-of-ram-for-under-usd1-000-this-mid-range-gaming-desktop-delivers-decent-performance-for-an-affordable-price-during-these-trying-times TissekMDQYb2Cmnyj2LsWH Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:48:05 +0000 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:24:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ This DDR4 RAM and B550 motherboard bundle saves you $110 — 32GB of G.Skill Ripjaws memory paired with Asus's TUF gaming mobo for only $199 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr4/this-ddr4-ram-and-b550-motherboard-bundle-saves-you-usd110-32gb-of-g-skill-ripjaws-memory-paired-with-asuss-tuf-gaming-mobo-for-only-usd199 STtuiwRPNyWagGEqPaTwMQ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:42:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ The RAM pricing crisis has only just started, Team Group GM warns — says problem will get worse in 2026 as DRAM and NAND prices double in one month ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/the-ram-pricing-crisis-has-only-just-started-team-group-gm-warns-says-problem-will-get-worse-in-2026-as-dram-and-nand-prices-double-in-one-month d3gesXCNpaiSV3kEUh5mXX Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:36:10 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:11:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ DDR4 costs soar as manufacturers pull the plug — panic buying and stockpiling impact DDR4 spot pricing as supply dwindles ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/ddr4-costs-soar-as-manufacturers-pull-the-plug o8DJGJxMALJbzwbUfLRikN Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:09:13 +0000 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:09:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ DDR4 production expected to continue until 2026 — Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron will continue serving industry clients for longer ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr4/ddr4-production-expected-to-continue-until-2026-samsung-sk-hynix-and-micron-will-continue-serving-industry-clients-for-longer 2CR4sUCPVKTm5Cb9GLBjxN Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:05:00 +0000 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:27:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ DRAM prices are about to skyrocket — DDR4 and GDDR6 among formats that could increase in price by up to 45% ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/dram-prices-are-about-to-skyrocket-ddr4-and-gddr6-among-formats-that-could-increase-in-price-by-up-to-45-percent MztbAKmZMJVWqjBw8yyFeg Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:10:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ DDR4 prices are now so high that vendors have decided to start making it again — manufacturers want a slice now that it's more expensive than DDR5 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr4/ddr4-prices-are-now-so-high-that-vendors-have-decided-to-start-making-it-again-manufacturers-want-a-slice-now-that-its-more-expensive-than-ddr5 TAViaLFDunZSvdb7ekiFDi Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:10:52 +0000 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 02:56:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Insane DDR4 price spikes mean last-gen RAM loses its value luster versus DDR5 — prices have nearly tripled in just two months ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/insane-ddr4-price-spikes-mean-last-gen-ram-loses-its-value-luster-versus-ddr5-prices-have-nearly-tripled-in-just-two-months V8jRRKncF4VeHJbQ7tcj9Q Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The end of an era — DDR4 production to essentially end this year, Micron the final domino to fall ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr4/the-end-of-an-era-ddr4-production-to-essentially-end-this-year-micron-the-final-domino-to-fall aYi272Y42trfJHzMz8CtdZ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:14:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ DDR4 prices continue to surge — reportedly increased by 50% in the second half of May alone ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr4/ddr4-prices-continue-to-surge-reportedly-increased-by-50-percent-in-the-second-half-of-may-alone KkNhdA8FNYs8SStvaqBet8 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:23:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Top Chinese memory maker expected to abandon DDR4 manufacturing at the behest of Beijing ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr4/top-chinese-memory-maker-expected-to-abandon-ddr4-manufacturing-at-the-behest-of-beijing 5Gik6X5wF8EDKXLXiggu9i Tue, 27 May 2025 10:47:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung discontinuing DDR4 production in late 2025 — company to focus on DDR5, LPDDR5, and HBMs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr4/samsung-discontinuing-ddr4-production-in-late-2025-company-to-focus-on-ddr5-lpddr5-and-hbms 2d4rH8MkEigKQL9tZRiCck Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:53:50 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:29:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Leading DRAM makers may stop producing DDR4 and DDR3 by late 2025 — China memory makers flood the market with half-price memory ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/leading-dram-makers-may-stop-producing-ddr4-and-ddr3-by-late-2025 HoNk8QQoVG9LDnFjdyGHwa Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:13:12 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:01:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese memory makers are dumping DDR4 memory on the market for less than reused chips — undercutting South Korean rivals' pricing by 50% ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/chinese-ddr4-producers-are-undercutting-south-korean-rivals-pricing-by-50-percent Vvi2Xv4D7QS23XFnJBSPd6 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:03:45 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:02:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Memory makers reportedly stop publishing contract DRAM prices following Taiwan earthquake — further price hikes are expected ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/memory-makers-reportedly-stop-publishing-contract-dram-prices-following-taiwan-earthquake-further-price-hikes-are-expected 7SAeSnkb8hs8iNqVxVWP5S Mon, 08 Apr 2024 20:29:41 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:43:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Used DDR4 RAM Chips Are Being Snuck Into New RAM Kits and Devices ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/used-ddr4-ram-chips-are-being-reused-in-new-pcs-dram-sticks bkRSxvY4sgZzX34rxvso2T Tue, 01 Aug 2023 18:23:46 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:54:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ PC RAM Price Declines Are Slowing, Says TrendForce ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/pc-ram-price-declines-are-slowing-says-trendforce ZqRmejLGvXLXuhmn968azQ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:30:51 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:08:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ RAM Benchmark Hierarchy 2025: DDR5, DDR4 for AMD, Intel CPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ram-benchmark-hierarchy bdpLDNbnf563Cts9AkBBbD Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:02:55 +0000 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 02:55:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2026 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-ram,4057.html 5XV3Do5jG5CB2guNopbqW3 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:56:01 +0000 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:03:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ More DDR4 Memory Price Reductions Incoming ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/more-ddr4-memory-price-reductions-incoming tu24HNrFzHzZKoQVyLxvwA Tue, 09 May 2023 15:02:04 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:07:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ DDR5 vs DDR4 in 2025: Is It Time To Upgrade Your RAM? ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/features/ddr5-vs-ddr4-is-it-time-to-upgrade-your-ram UwXfLXcUaLQSJ25mDJBsia Thu, 04 May 2023 14:14:18 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:02:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ DDR5 Price Drops Stalling Because of Supply Constraints: Report ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ddr5-price-drops-stalling-because-of-supply-constraints-report yoXRuYayzVa65sv34uNoKN Wed, 03 May 2023 16:29:32 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:55:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung to Cut 3D NAND and DRAM Production ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-to-cut-3d-nand-and-dram-output XT4qGox93ESFpgYD2RRcjB Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:26:36 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:47:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Micron Loses $2.312 Billion as Demand for DRAM and 3D NAND Nosedives ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/micron-loses-dollar2312-billion-as-demand-for-dram-and-3d-nand-nosedives sWDYfpUyM8a2wWe8Txh7VZ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:38:58 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:46:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ DRAM Prices Dropped 20% in Q1 2023, Will Keep Falling in Q2 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/dram-prices-dropped-20-in-q1-2023-will-keep-falling-in-q2 5y2mBoFio2rUcwi9VWAXxh Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:30:38 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:34:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Micron Unveils 24GB and 48GB DDR5 Memory Modules ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/micron-unveils-24gb-and-48gb-ddr5-memory-modules yLAQYkQme9xhmidro8PEX9 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:54:03 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:55:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ 8GB DDR5 Contract Pricing Dropped 43% Through 2022 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/8gb-ddr5-contract-pricing-dropped-43-through-2022 ZtJ2zocGUQFLzhLPKtaa67 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 16:32:04 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:57:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Micron Delays EUV RAM to 2025, Lays Off 10% of Workforce ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/micron-delays-euv-ram-to-2025-lays-off-10-of-workforce WLm2Vs5tQjENAeKk9G2Pi Thu, 22 Dec 2022 15:14:44 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:53:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ SK Hynix, Intel Develop MCR DIMM: DDR5-8000+ for High-Capacity Modules ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sk-hynix-develops-mcr-dimm B3QvUm2ynT2twfGd7S7TWm Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:30:11 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:54:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Micron Cuts DRAM and NAND Output to Lessen Price Drops ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/micron-cuts-dram-and-nand-output xKFPiNqzAJZ7jxarmKJ2fG Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:23:10 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:47:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Global DRAM Revenue Dropped 30% Last Quarter in Unprecedented Crisis ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/global-dram-prices-dropped-by-30-percent-in-q3-2022 3DF28Vsw7avb4bwgLBkf2E Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:11:32 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:49:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Micron Unveils 1β (1-beta) DRAM Process Node, LPDDR5X-8500 Memory ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/micron-unveils-1beta-dram-process-node-and-lpddr5x-8500-drams 6cLrRa6pNPSHzWqBkicKve Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:48:16 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:54:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ SK Hynix to Halve CapEx Amid Drop in Memory Demand ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sk-hynix-to-halve-capex-amid-drop-of-memory-demand Dm9w7eh8e4rKnisUFBL6tc Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:23:49 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ US Sanctions Against China's Chip Sector Could Impact Samsung and SK Hynix ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/us-curbs-against-chinese-chip-sector-might-hit-samsung-and-sk-hynix Zwy2DKLkpyEonPhMawpsWn Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:14:24 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:06:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asus Readies Intel Z790 Motherboards with DDR4 Support ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-readies-intel-z790-motherboards-with-ddr4-support JgFyS2fu7yguv9Jej3V33F Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:24:20 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:51:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ CPUs and Memory Sales Drop Dramatically As PC Market Slows ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sales-of-cpus-and-memory-drop-dramatically-as-pc-sales-slow XDrjp78k6mBkB7oHZqBrSc Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:22:32 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:54:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ MSI Preps a Host of Intel Z790 Motherboards with DDR4 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/msi-preps-a-host-of-intel-z790-motherboards-with-ddr4 dpQ9X5t9k4NZTAQERQx4fJ Sat, 10 Sep 2022 15:41:17 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:58:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ DDR5 Price Set to ‘Substantially’ Narrow Gap With DDR4 in Coming Months ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ddr5-price-set-to-substantially-narrow-gap-with-ddr4-in-coming-months 8ZELPaTpAx2iYVuEZcqTgW Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:50:51 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:43:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Revamped MemTest86 Can Highlight Bad ICs on Your DIMMs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/memtest86-dimms-bad-ics-memory g2P3Dgjqav3T8yZpazWbdT Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:33:57 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:06:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Consumer DRAM Prices Set to Drop 18% in Q3 — TrendForce ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/consumer-dram-prices-set-to-drop-18-percent-in-q3 fiSSWz4EU2BddzZazvj6D3 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:13:31 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ TeamGroup T-Force Xtreem ARGB White DDR4-4000 C15 Review: Specially Tuned For Performance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/teamgroup-t-force-xtreem-argb-white-ddr4-4000-c15-review-specially-tuned-for-performance sqzjtFRUkn5usgaF7Wbohi Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:00:45 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:28:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mushkin Redline ECC Black DDR4-3600 C16 Review: Overclocked ECC Performer ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mushkin-redline-ecc-black-ddr4-3600-c16-review aJVkJ6RjBv52rH7JRu5vGj Sat, 07 May 2022 12:00:29 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:26:21 +0000