Framework announces another memory price hike — and it likely won’t be its last

The modular PC company Framework is adjusting the price of its DDR5 RAM modules once again as the cost of memory continues to ...
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RAM prices are brutal, builders tell buyers to bring your own

Memory that once felt like an afterthought in a PC budget has become the main event. RAM prices have climbed so aggressively ...

RAM Prices Are So Bad, PC Builders Are Telling Consumers to BYO Memory

If you were planning on buying a PC any time in the near future, expect it to be more like a potluck than a wine and dine ...

I'd stay far, far away from this worrying RAM trend

Browse retailers like Amazon and Best Buy, and you'll find that a decent number of systems come kitted with DDR4 RAM instead ...

Framework raises laptop RAM prices 50% as brutal memory crunch grinds on

Framework's prices for RAM modules are rising by 50 percent, though the company says prices are still below market. You can still configure new systems without memory.

Bring your own RAM? This new strategy for buying a PC hurts

On the same day our staff imagined this as a possible trend for 2026, Maingear comes right out and proves that we’re not crazy. But also, this is crazy.