The modder, who goes by the handle VIK-on, used a pair of 16 GB DDR5 laptop SODIMMs as a starting point. The next step was to ...

Cutting corners: With memory prices soaring amid the AI boom, now is arguably the worst time to build a PC. Still, users with no other options may want to consider pairing laptop RAM with desktop ...

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, ...

Research firm IDC predicts that the average price of computers could rise by up to 8% in 2026 due to a global shortage of memory chips (RAM and NAND). The background is the sharp increase in demand ...

In a nutshell: Memory prices have climbed amid worsening shortages of consumer DRAM, primarily driven by surging demand for high-bandwidth memory from AI data centers. A new report warns that if the ...

Buying or building a new PC in 2026 could become noticeably more expensive. According to fresh forecasts from IDC, the global PC market may face price hikes next year due to an emerging shortage of ...

Paradox Customs has introduced a rather radical option to its prebuilt PC configurator: the ability to order a system with no RAM installed. The boutique builder says the move is a direct answer to ...

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China's 3C market has been reporting successive price hikes despite a sluggish macroeconomic environment and deflationary pressure. Xiaomi, followed by Honor, Lenovo, and Dell, have increased prices, ...

AI-focused memory production is limiting availability for consumer hardware DRAM costs are climbing faster than most manufacturers anticipated Dell and Lenovo announce double-digit price increases for ...

The Razer Wolverine V3 Pro is our highest-rated Xbox controller, and shockingly it's still available at 20% off, even after the Cyber Monday sales period has ended. You can get the Razer Wolverine V3 ...

Lenovo Group Ltd. is stockpiling memory and other critical components to navigate a supply crunch brought on by the boom in artificial intelligence. The world’s biggest PC maker is holding on to ...