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Here's why HBM is coming for your PC's RAM
By Luke James published
Premium Surging prices, diverted wafer capacity, and multi-year delays in relief are pushing memory out of reach for consumers.

Intel-certified 256 GB DDR5 stick could cut Xeon memory power by 18%, saving millions of dollars
By Anton Shilov published
SK hynix first to validate 32Gb-based 256GB DDR5 module with Intel: up to 32.4W power savings per server, or millions of dollars per hyperscale data center.

Micron outlines grim outlook for DRAM supply in first earnings call since killing Crucial memory and SSD brand
By Jake Roach published
Micron posted record revenues in its first earnings call since killing the consumer Crucial brand, though it admits that supply shortages will persist.

Best RAM deals 2025 — last-minute RAM savings to beat the price crunch
By Zhiye Liu last updated
We're rounding up the best RAM deals from retailers across the U.S.

Devastated PC builder orders DDR5 RAM from Amazon, receives DDR2 and some weights — counterfeit 32GB kit a worrying sign of rising return and sales fraud
By Luke James published
A buyer in Spain has reported receiving a sealed DDR5 memory kit that contained counterfeit parts, raising fresh concerns about return fraud affecting high-value PC components.

Don't wait if you're planning to upgrade your RAM or SSD, Kingston rep warns
By Jowi Morales published
Kingston Datacenter SSD Business Manager Cameron Crandall said in an interview that NAND prices for RAM and SSD are expected to rise throughout 2026.

Sapphire rep predicts DRAM prices will begin to stabilize in the next 6-8 months, but warns 'it may not be the prices we want'
By Hassam Nasir published
GPUs have so far remained safe.

Industry preps new 'cheap' HBM4 memory spec with narrow interface, but it isn't a GDDR killer
By Anton Shilov published
A GDDR killer from the HBM camp? Not quite.
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