Sahwa to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 hours ago32GB of DDR5 now costs $375 minimum — AI shortage continues to squeeze PC buildingwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1322arrow-down14
arrow-up1318arrow-down1external-link32GB of DDR5 now costs $375 minimum — AI shortage continues to squeeze PC buildingwww.tomshardware.comSahwa to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 hours agomessage-square68fedilink
minus-square@rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglish11•6 hours agoI guess I’ll just stay on am4 until the bubble pops then. DDR4 has also gone up, but at least the prices are reasonable
minus-square@berty@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglish6•5 hours agoNot really, DDR4 has gone up 3-4x the price as well.
minus-square@bridgeburner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•3 hours agoWhat? Seems to be a thing in your region, cos here in germany prices have “only” risen by factor 2 to 3 at most. Just looked at prices on Amazon for 2x8GB DDR4 ram, the cheapest goes for around 150 Euros. Before, it was 70 Euros.
minus-square@berty@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 hour agoI bought 2x16GB DDR4 for 60€ new in Germany, that was summer 2024. The same kit is now around 225€.
minus-square@ugjka@lemmy.ugjka.netlinkfedilinkEnglish2•4 hours agoUsed 8gb sticks are cheap on second hand markets, just get a motherboard with shitload of sots
I guess I’ll just stay on am4 until the bubble pops then. DDR4 has also gone up, but at least the prices are reasonable
Not really, DDR4 has gone up 3-4x the price as well.
What? Seems to be a thing in your region, cos here in germany prices have “only” risen by factor 2 to 3 at most. Just looked at prices on Amazon for 2x8GB DDR4 ram, the cheapest goes for around 150 Euros. Before, it was 70 Euros.
I bought 2x16GB DDR4 for 60€ new in Germany, that was summer 2024. The same kit is now around 225€.
Used 8gb sticks are cheap on second hand markets, just get a motherboard with shitload of sots