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Newegg is selling a combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, 32GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 RAM, and a Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite Wi-Fi 7 motherboard for $1,090.98. The bundle also includes a free Rosewill ATX case worth $59.99, and buyers save $138.99 compared to purchasing the parts separately.
Developer Iain Kay created 'Ram-Altman,' a bash script that checks a Linux system's RAM usage via /proc/meminfo and sends an email to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman once per day if more than 10 percent of memory sits available. The project is a satirical response to Altman's October 29 Cheeky Pint podcast comments criticizing idle personal-computer RAM as a waste of the world's limited DRAM supply.
Raspberry Pi has raised prices again on most 16GB RAM models, with the Raspberry Pi 5 16GB now costing $385, up $80 from its April price. The Compute Module 5 Lite variant rose $40 to $375, while the Raspberry Pi 500+ keyboard PC remains unchanged at $410.
Google has released its first major software update for Googlebooks, a month after launch, fixing around 30 bugs across its five laptop models. The update reclaims 3GB to 6GB of system RAM previously held by on-device AI features on the Intel-based Acer, Asus and Lenovo models, according to a Google Reddit post, while Snapdragon-based Dell and HP models are excluded from that specific fix.
Developer Iain Kay published a free bash script called ram-altman on GitHub that checks a PC's available memory every five minutes and, if usage stays below 90%, sends a daily satirical email summary addressed to OpenAI's Sam Altman. The script uses the kernel's MemAvailable metric and logs data into CSV files, with messages drawn from rotating joke subject lines and signoffs; it doesn't actually include Altman's real email address. Users can also run it in a dry-run mode that skips sending any email.
Newegg is selling its own ABS Flux II Aqua pre-built gaming PC for $1,999.99, a $300 cut from its $2,299.99 list price. The build includes an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card, 32GB of DDR5-6000 RAM, a 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSD, and an Intel Core Ultra CPU listed as a '260K,' which does not officially exist and likely refers to the Core Ultra 7 265K.
Memory prices are climbing sharply due to surging AI data center demand, pushing up costs for devices like Apple's hardware and Valve's Steam Machine, which now exceeds $1,000. Intel is reportedly reintroducing support for cheaper DDR4 memory even as DDR6 looms, reflecting pressure to keep systems affordable. Despite these price pressures, existing RAM modules are expected to remain physically durable for years, likely outlasting the PC itself.
CPU-Z's hardware survey, which tracks systems actively running the free diagnostic tool, recorded its first-ever year-over-year decline in high-capacity memory configurations: 64GB setups fell 18% and 32GB fell 2.5%. Meanwhile 32GB remains the most common configuration at 37.2% share, followed by 16GB at 33%, while 8GB systems have shrunk to 11%.
A tech commentary examines whether AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D remains a sensible purchase in 2026, noting the decade-old AM4 platform is effectively dead with no further CPU upgrades coming. The piece argues that soaring DDR5 memory prices, driven by AI-related demand, have made upgrading to current AM5 or LGA 1851 platforms unusually expensive, citing a 32GB 6000MHz Corsair kit priced near $600 on Newegg.
A satirical project called 'Upload Your RAM' pokes fun at remarks attributed to Sam Altman about computer RAM sitting idle being inefficient. It presents a fictional service that lets people 'upload' and 'donate' their unused RAM, framed as absurdist commentary rather than a real technical offering.
Amazon is offering a 23% discount on a 2026 Microsoft Surface Laptop model equipped with 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a 13.8-inch 2K touchscreen display. The price cut amounts to $450 off the laptop's recommended retail price.
Sam Altman changed his display name on X to "Ram Altman" after facing online criticism, including from Elon Musk, over remarks he made on the Cheeky Pint podcast about consumer RAM versus data-center memory. Altman said his comments were taken out of context and claimed he has long advocated for increased memory production.