Micron's 2027 roadmap: DDR6 with 2x DDR5 bandwidth, 1TB RDIMMs, and 400+ layer NAND
Micron's DDR6 is coming, but it's built for AI servers, not your PC
Meta is using old DDR4 memory in DDR5-only AI servers to save on hardware costs
Cutting corners: Faced with rising memory costs, Meta says it is reusing old DDR4 RAM in its servers rather than buying new hardware. The company revealed this week that it is repurposing DDR4 memory from decommissioned servers into its new DDR5-only machines, using a custom CXL ASIC that avoids the compatibility issues and major latency penalties that typically come with mixing memory generations. The design reportedly cuts AI inference server count by up to 25% and reduces job-restart and fragmentation overhead by 33%.
Intel could launch 'Raptor Lake Next' in 2027 as DDR4 makes a comeback
Industry sources say Intel will keep its older platform in the market
The RAM crisis is resurrecting DDR4 memory and motherboard production as hardware cycle reverses
CPU, GPU, and RAM production are going back in time, for consumers anyway
DRAM coolers make a comeback: G.Skill and Cooler Master unveil DDR5 kits with built-in fans
A throwback to when DDR3 memory kits shipped with active cooling
Micron just made the most advanced DRAM ever produced in the US, and it's not for your PC
The 1-alpha node brings advanced DDR4 production to Virginia fab
Fake DDR5 sticks with dummy plastic chips are the latest RAM scam
The fake modules are another symptom of soaring DDR5 prices
DDR6 development begins as Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron target 2028-2029 launch
The new standard promises major speed gains, but the current DRAM crisis could keep prices high
Asrock's new HUDIMM standard wants to make DDR5 affordable again, by cutting it in half
The half-bandwidth, half-density memory spec was co-developed with Intel and TeamGroup
Please Burst: Asrock recently introduced the HUDIMM standard, a new type of DDR5 RAM module designed to slash performance and keep the PC memory market affordable throughout some never-before-seen market conditions. The new HUDIMM modules are essentially a worse edition of traditional DDR5, because memory prices inflated by enterprise and AI demand have pushed capable consumer hardware increasingly out of reach for mainstream buyers.
72 sticks of server RAM were headed for the trash. They're now worth $20,000
Enterprise hardware lifecycles run on accounting rules, not market value – and that's how perfectly good hardware ends up as e-waste
Intel isn't done with Raptor Lake, will keep 14th-gen chips in production
Dual support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory keeps the aging platform competitive
It's come to this: V-Color to launch 1+1 DDR5 value pack with one RAM stick and one filler module
This is the world we now live in
Scalper bots are now scraping DDR5 memory supply chains as AI data centers consume more RAM
Automated scrapers are crawling everything from retail kits to DIMM sockets and industrial DDR5 suppliers
PC builder orders one DDR5 kit, receives 10 worth $3,000 by mistake
He plans to sell the extra kits below today's sky-high DDR5 prices
DDR5 Prices Are Broken, So We Tested Cheaper Chinese RAM
With DDR5 prices quadrupling as AI demand drains supply, we tested CXMT Chinese RAM to see how it stacks up against premium and budget kits in gaming.
Corsair redesigns DDR5 packaging to combat rising RAM scams
Customers can now see the actual DRAM product they are paying a fortune for
AMD's official Ryzen 7 9850X3D bundle could offer gamers some relief from the memory crisis
For now, the bundle looks to be China-only
DDR3 is making an unexpected comeback now that DDR4 is also too expensive
How long before DDR3 prices also start climbing?
Maingear responds to DDR5 crisis with bring-your-own RAM program
Other PC builders are introducing similar programs
Amazon sold a Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM kit that turned out to be DDR4 in disguise
Another return scam slips through Amazon Warehouse
Micron predicts the memory crisis will last beyond 2026, says it can't meet full demand
DDR5 prices aren't coming down anytime soon
RAM scammer swaps DDR5 modules for DDR2 and metal weights
Shortages pull RAM economics into graphics card territory
DDR5 vs. DDR4 Gaming Performance Revisited
With DDR5 prices still rising, DDR4 vs. DDR5 is back in focus as we test whether pairing DDR4 with a budget Intel Core i5 CPU can offset the cost of DDR5 and challenge the Ryzen competition.
Soaring DDR5 prices lead to falling motherboard sales and calls for gamers to boycott RAM
A boycott is unlikely to work