The AI hardware boom is sending memory prices sky-high, so knowing exactly how much you need is more critical than ever. I've worked out the most realistic RAM goals for every type of PC.

PC is no longer the platform to strive for.

If you have an older PC and are considering a memory upgrade, you might want to do it sooner than later. Prices for DDR4 memory are expected to jump sharply as the major memory vendors phase out their ...

What is RAM?Over the past few years, nearly every PC component, including storage drives, graphics accelerators, motherboards, and CPUs, has seen significant performance updates—everything except the ...

Intel will add support for DDR4 memory to its high-end computers in the third quarter, sources familiar with the company’s plans said. The new DDR4 memory, which has been under development for more ...

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Processors Best CPU for gaming in 2025: These are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity, and peace of mind Hardware RAM prices might be ruining PC gamers' Black Friday upgrade plans but ...

There isn't even an official standard for DDR4, the next generation of computer memory technology. But memory manufacturers are already shipping samples of the first DDR4 memory units, and preparing ...

While attending recent technology trade shows, the Intel Developer’s Forum (IDF) in August and last week’s ARM TechCon, I participated in many interesting discussions around server performance, power ...

The battle between DDR4 and DDR5 is at its peak as the older memory standard sees its final days. AMD has completely nullified the support for the last-gen RAM sticks with its latest Ryzen 7000 series ...

The final specification of DDR4 DRAM, which will help PCs run faster through more power-efficient data transfers, was published Tuesday. DDR4 memory shuffles data faster than DDR3 memory, which is in ...