DDR5 memory and SSD prices continue to soar, but I have some ideas for how to save if you're upgrading, building, or buying a new computer in 2026.

Admittedly, a new PC case won’t do anything for your frames per second, but it’s the most impactful upgrade you can make to ...

RAM, short for random access memory, is an essential PC component that directly impacts the performance and speed of a PC. It ...

A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.

Lenovo has begun raising PC prices in some markets as memory shortages drive up costs, warning that the crunch could last longer than expected and continue to pressure both shipments and pricing. The ...

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, ...

The RAMpocalypse is set to go on for years.

Major PC brands are testing memory from Chinese chipmakers like CXMT amid global shortages and rising prices, squeezing traditional suppliers and affecting laptops and desktops. The post You might ...

HP, Dell, Acer and Asus are reportedly already certifying DRAM from China to potentially alleviate supply shortages.

A global shortage of computer memory driven by surging demand for AI systems could force many consumer electronics manufacturers out of business by the end ...

As I previously mentioned in an early-January post, late last summer I built up three systems for donation to a local charity for subsequent “back to school” donation to their clients (followed by ...

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