With memory in short supply, Gigabyte unveils high-capacity set-up that can support up to 256 GB of DDR5-7200 and is bound to cost the prettiest of pennies

Gigabyte has a track record of pushing DDR5 memory to its limits but, generally speaking, that much DDR5-7200 memory is ...

Why building a gaming PC in 2026 makes no sense

I’ve spent the better part of a decade preaching the gospel of “build, don’t buy,” but looking at the current state of ...

The iBuypower RTX 5070 Gaming PC Drops to $1350 for Today Only at Best Buy

For today only, Best Buy is offering an iBuypower Element RTX 5070 gaming PC for just $1,349.99 with free shipping or ...
Wired

Review: iBuyPower RDY Slate 9MP R01 Gaming PC

GPU packaged separately reduces risk of damage. Performance is good for the configuration. Attractive case has a unique approach to mitigating the effects of glass on airflow. Some curious component ...
PC Gamer

Add it to the pile: G.Skill issues statement on surging DRAM memory prices and the company totally blames AI

2026 is shaping up to be a very expensive year. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. G.Skill has issued a statement directly ...
Lifehacker

Why RAM Prices Are Going Way, Way Up (and Why You Should Care)

Michelle Ehrhardt is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Earlham College, where she also double majored in theatre. She also holds an MFA in game design ...
CNN

Phones might get pricier next year. Thank the AI boom

Fancy cameras, giant screens and massive storage usually make smartphones more expensive. But next year, it’s a routine component that might be boosting prices: memory. And it’s not just phones. Any ...
Tom's Guide

RAM crisis continues to worsen — Micron kills Crucial consumer memory in favor of AI data centers

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The Verge

You can pick up 32GB of DDR5 RAM with a whole PC for $999 for Black Friday

These “great for 1080p” gaming PCs are a way around trying to buy pricey PC parts piecemeal during the holidays. These “great for 1080p” gaming PCs are a way around trying to buy pricey PC parts ...
Game Rant

RAM Prices Are Spiraling Out of Control

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...
Bloomberg L.P.

For Too Many American Kids, Math Isn’t Adding Up

Math scores in the US have been so bad for so long that teachers could be forgiven for trying anything to improve them. Unfortunately, many of the strategies they’re using could be making things worse ...
Reuters

Exclusive: Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens, sources say

SEOUL/SINGAPORE, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab this month raised prices of certain memory chips - now in short supply due to the global race to build AI data ...