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Initech

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7. You're looking at DDR4 prices.

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 11:42 PM

7 hrs ago

I'm quoting DDR5 prices and it seems to be mainly affecting RAM kits that use the Samsung B-Die. The shortage isn't affecting DDR4 prices. I use Corsair Dominator Platinum and my main system runs 2 x 32GB at 5600. That set was running almost $1,000. My main gaming system uses DDR5-6000 and that was running for $400. Apparently some market expert was saying that it's going to get worse before it gets better.

I want to build a new rig to replace my aging 5 year old system that's still running a 5800X. Thankfully I bought some extra RAM and SSDs last year and had some leftover, so that will be going in this new system.

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Prices in the Machine - An Emergent AI Threat [View all] Celerity 10 hrs ago OP

Look at the cost of PC RAM and how much that's increased. Initech 10 hrs ago #1

That's trippy cause I was pricing RAM yesterday thinking of going from 4*8 to 4*16 sticks AZJonnie 9 hrs ago #3

You're looking at DDR4 prices. Initech 7 hrs ago #7

Umm ... my post specifically says I'm looking at DDR4 prices AZJonnie 6 hrs ago #8

Cory Doctorow and others have been arguing this also. Surveillance capitalism. erronis 9 hrs ago #2

There's already a lot of price fixing going on in the housing rental market dickthegrouch 8 hrs ago #4

I don't "want to buy" anything. Problem solved. hunter 8 hrs ago #5

Hey, that's capitalism. LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #6