Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago32GB of DDR5 now costs $375 minimum — AI shortage continues to squeeze PC buildingwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square170linkfedilinkarrow-up1724arrow-down111cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squarerockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·9 days agoI guess I’ll just stay on am4 until the bubble pops then. DDR4 has also gone up, but at least the prices are reasonable
minus-squareberty@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·9 days agoNot really, DDR4 has gone up 3-4x the price as well.
minus-squareugjka@lemmy.ugjka.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 days agoUsed 8gb sticks are cheap on second hand markets, just get a motherboard with shitload of sots
minus-squarebridgeburner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days 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-up2·9 days agoI bought 2x16GB DDR4 for 60€ new in Germany, that was summer 2024. The same kit is now around 225€.
I guess I’ll just stay on am4 until the bubble pops then. DDR4 has also gone up, but at least the prices are reasonable
Not really, DDR4 has gone up 3-4x the price as well.
Used 8gb sticks are cheap on second hand markets, just get a motherboard with shitload of sots
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€.