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RAM is the new gold – why Costco is pulling memory from display PCs to halt a shoplifting surge
It used to be GPUs that might be shoplifted from display PCs on retailer shelves – now it's high-end RAM.
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'The current situation is extremely serious' — Zotac warns that graphics card makers could be wiped out by memory crisis
The RAM crisis looms large in the PC hardware market, and now a graphics card maker has issued a warning for consumers.
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AMD could be working on a way to minimize RAM price hike pain — by bundling Ryzen CPUs and DDR5 memory
An official collaboration between AMD, V-Color and Cooler Master hints at more possible bundle deals in the future.
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The RAM crisis in a nutshell: Amazon reveals 'flash deal' for DDR5 RAM that's over twice the price it was four months ago
The worrying thing is that while this 'deal' is a painful reminder of just how bad things have gotten, the worst may be yet to come.
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Samsung RAM prices have doubled — and the worst is yet to come
There are no signs of the RAM crisis slowing down any time soon, and Samsung's price increases are a clear example.
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AMD's Ryzen 9850X3D is out next week – at a price that makes it a seriously tempting CPU for gamers
AMD reveals Ryzen 9850X3D costs $499, dispelling rumors that gaming champ CPU would be really expensive.
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'We have initiated an immediate internal review': Asus responds to worries about AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPUs dying in its motherboards
Following past issues with ASRock motherboards, we're now seeing an uptick in reports of problems with Asus boards.
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The 'days of cheap 1TB SSDs' are over — I've picked the top 3 SSDs you should buy now to avoid price rises
High-end SSDs have already shot up in price, and more affordable models are likely to follow, so the time to buy is now.
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The memory price hike crisis could get even worse, as US threatens 100% tariffs – this is how it could affect you
Consumers in the US now face an additional danger in terms of factors that could seriously hike the price of laptops and PCs.
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Processor ARM race heats up as Nvidia could soon challenge Intel, AMD and Apple with its N1X laptop CPU
Nvidia's N1X chip could debut in laptops within the next couple of months, with next-gen N2 CPUs rumored to follow later in 2027.
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'It really is the craziest time ever': data centers to grab 70% of all high-end memory chips in 2026 as AI boom leaves consumers in the cold
RAM has already skyrocketed in price, but with no respite in sight, the worry is that it'll be moon-rocketing by the time this year is out.
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The Nvidia RTX 5090 has vanished from retailer shelves in US – and GPUs from third-party sellers cost nearly as much as a whole PC
GPUs from third-party sellers in the US cost almost as much as a full PC that packs Nvidia's flagship graphics card.
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RAM price crisis gets worse (again) as DDR5 hits a new painful high – and a worrying trend is creeping in
RAM crisis just intensified as a report shows DDR5 is now 4.4x pricier than half a year ago.
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Top-end SSDs have gotten so pricey they're worth more than their weight in gold
Is a high-end SSD worth more than its weight in gold? Yes, in some cases, as storage prices follow in the footsteps of RAM.
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Forget the RAM crisis – are we headed for a full-blown GPU crisis? Rumored production cut for Nvidia GPUs makes it seem more likely
Nvidia won't have any new GPUs for 2026, rumor claims – and with an up to 20% drop in production, this year could be a troubled one.
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Rumor claims Nvidia has 'essentially killed off' the RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB – possibly leaving AMD free to dominate mid-range GPUs
You might want to move fast to grab a mid-range GPU, if you're after an Nvidia card, that is.
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Micron says it's 'trying to help consumers' in RAM crisis despite killing its Crucial brand – and PC owners have got even angrier as a result
Micron is even more unpopular after trying to defend its decision to shut down the Crucial brand of consumer RAM.
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RAM crisis lands another blow as Nvidia could stick to 8GB with mainstream GPUs for the foreseeable future — but is that enough in 2026?
Nvidia rumor suggests a focus on 8GB GPUs in the near future, with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB sidelined in favor of its lesser sibling.
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'It's just a matter of time': Asus suggests integrated GPUs could be the future for gaming laptops sooner than you think
Ready for integrated graphics to take over from discrete GPUs? Asus believes 'it's just a matter of time' now.
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Nvidia’s next-generation RTX 60 series GPUs rumored to be on track to launch next year
Nvidia’s next gen RTX 60 GPUs could arrive just in time for GTA 6’s PC port – but could the RAM apocalypse cause problems?
