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Meta is using old DDR4 memory in DDR5-only AI servers to save on hardware costs (techspot.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: meta, ddr4, amd

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Meta fights soaring hardware costs by reusing old DDR4 server memory in new DDR5-only servers — custom CXL 2.0 chip marries legacy DDR4-2400 with cutting-edge DDR5-6400 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-30 | by Anton Shilov | tags: meta, cxl 2.0, amd epyc

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D re-review: Maxing out DDR4’s gaming potential (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-25 | by Jake Roach | tags: ryzen 7 5800x3d, am4 motherboard, ddr4 memory

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Best Amazon Prime Day RAM deals 2026 — discounts on DDR5 and DDR4 to beat the memory price crunch (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-23 | by Zhiye Liu | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: amazon prime day, ddr5, ddr4

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Intel could launch 'Raptor Lake Next' in 2027 as DDR4 makes a comeback (techspot.com)

2026-06-14 | by Skye Jacobs | get DDR4 RAM Kit → | tags: raptor lake, intel, ddr4

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Intel reportedly preparing surprise return to DDR4 systems with 'Raptor Lake Next' — LGA 1700 platform apparently slated for first half of 2027, takes a page from AMD's book by extending budget platform longevity (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-13 | by Jake Roach | get Intel LGA 1700 Motherboard → | tags: intel, raptor lake, lga 1700

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Intel says 'something has to give' with memory prices — company says it 'will continue to make sure that there are products which can take care of older memory technologies' (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-02 | by Jake Roach | get Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM → | tags: intel, raptor lake, wildcat lake

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Micron just made the most advanced DRAM ever produced in the US, and it's not for your PC (techspot.com)

2026-05-26 | get Micron 16Gb DDR5 RAM → | tags: micron, dram, manassas

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$100 CPU Shootout: Comparing the Ryzen 5 5500, Core i3-14100F, and Core i3-12100F to find the top DDR4 CPU (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-23 | by Jake Roach | tags: ryzen 5 5500, intel core i3-12100f, core i3-14100f

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Micron's Virginia fab begins producing America's most advanced DRAM memory — fab expansion to quadruple output, easing DDR4 shortage for automotive and defense sectors (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-23 | by Luke James | get Micron DDR4 Memory Module → | tags: micron, dram, manassas

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"Ryzen 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition" may help you avoid paying for a new PC (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-20 | get AMD Ryzen 5800X3D Processor → | tags: ryzen 5800x3d, amd, am4 socket

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How Samsung’s latest RAM decision will hurt budget Android phones (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-28 | get Samsung 8GB DDR4 RAM → | tags: samsung, lpddr4, android

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72 sticks of server RAM were headed for the trash. They're now worth $20,000 (techspot.com)

2026-04-20 | get Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM → | tags: server ram, ddr4, company

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Company discards 32GB server RAM sticks worth $20,000 (techspot.com)

2026-04-20 | get Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM → | tags: sk hynix, ddr4, server ram

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Flagship Rematch: Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs. Core i9-12900K (techspot.com)

2026-04-20 | tags: ryzen 7 5800x3d, core i9-12900k, ddr4

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Flagship Rematch: Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs. Core i9-12900K (techspot.com)

2026-04-20 | tags: ryzen 7 5800x3d, core i9-12900k, ddr4

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$20,000 in 32GB RAM sticks saved from the dumpster are now worth a fortune — seventy-two DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMMs were about to turn into e-waste (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-19 | by Jowi Morales | get Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM → | tags: hp enterprise, sk hynix, ddr4-2666

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After jumping 2,200% over the last twelve months, DDR4 spot prices fall 5%, the first decline in nearly a year — DDR5 pricing sees some relief in China channel market (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-10 | by Luke James | get Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM → | tags: ddr4, ddr5, china

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DDR5 prices drop nearly 30%, but memory costs are still far from normal (techspot.com)

2026-04-10 | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: ddr5, ddr4, memory prices

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Memory prices are finally falling but RAM will remain unaffordable for a while longer (techspot.com)

2026-04-10 | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: ddr4, ram, memory prices

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DRAM pricing is killing the hobbyist SBC market (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | tags: raspberry pi, dram pricing, sbc market

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ASRock launches new Frankensteined motherboard with one DDR4 slot and two DDR5 slots — Intel board signals the RAM apocalypse is truly nigh (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-15 | by Hassam Nasir | get ASRock DDR4/DDR5 Motherboard → | tags: asrock, frankensteined motherboard, ddr4 ddr5

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DDR4 Sdram – Initialization, Training and Calibration (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-10 | by Subramani Ganesh | get DDR4 SDRAM → | tags: ddr4, sdram, jedec

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Why buying DDR4 RAM is now a smarter play than DDR5 - especially if you're PC building (zdnet.com)

2026-02-25 | by Cesar Cadenas | get RAM → | tags: ddr4 ram, acer thinkpad x1 carbon, ps5 pro

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I'm changing my PC building advice for 2026: Why DDR4 is now the 'smart' play over DDR5 (zdnet.com)

2026-02-24 | by Cesar Cadenas | get DDR4 → | tags: ddr4, acer, ps5 pro

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CXMT has been offering DDR4 chips at about half the prevailing market rate (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-21 | by Jie Ye-Eun | get DDR4 → | tags: ddr4, cxmt, samsung electronics

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7x increase in memory costs fueling price increases in ISP-provided routers, gateways, and set-top boxes — home fiber rollouts may slow, and installations could become more expensive (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Internet Service Provider → | tags: dram prices, counterpoint research, lpddr4