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Is it worth upgrading from DDR4 to DDR5 RAM?

Is it worth upgrading from DDR4 to DDR5 in the current market? In this video we are going to find out. In the "Is It Worth It?" series we’ve been helping you make the right choice by showing you just ...
I remember when DDR4 RAM cost an absolute fortune - take this Corsair Vengeance 32GB kit of DDR4-3200 for instance. Back in mid-2021, this kit was going as high as $202 when DDR4 RAM was at its peak ...
RAM prices are skyrocketing after a long period of relative stability DDR4 64GB kits have climbed from near $150 to around $400 to $600 DDR4 and DDR5 kits show massive increases across multiple ...
And the situation may get worse, with more potential price surges later this year and RAM prices rising another 50% in Q1 2026 alone. Also: How much RAM does your PC really need i ...
DDR4 RAM still makes a lot of sense in 2024 if you're angling for a more affordable PC build that packs a punch. This Kingston Fury Beast kit has long been one of the most popular choices for builders ...
According to a post on the China-based PC hardware forum Board Channels, people looking to build relatively affordable workstations with lots of memory are buying old ...
DDR5 prices went from boring to brutal as 64GB kits exploded during the late 2025 global memory market shockwave ...
Here's one way to avoid paying an absolute fortune for RAM - forget DDR5 or even DDR4 memory, switch back to DDR3, as some ...