Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours ago32GB of DDR5 now costs $375 minimum — AI shortage continues to squeeze PC buildingwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1284arrow-down14
arrow-up1280arrow-down1external-link32GB of DDR5 now costs $375 minimum — AI shortage continues to squeeze PC buildingwww.tomshardware.comSahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squareberty@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 hours agoNot really, DDR4 has gone up 3-4x the price as well.
minus-squarebridgeburner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 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-squareberty@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 minute agoI bought 2x16GB DDR4 for 60€ new in Germany, that was summer 2024. The same kit is now around 225€.
minus-squareugjka@lemmy.ugjka.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoUsed 8gb sticks are cheap on second hand markets, just get a motherboard with shitload of sots
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