Keeping your PC up to date isn’t just about installing the latest Windows updates. Hardware drivers and motherboard firmware (BIOS or UEFI) play a big role in system stability and security. While…
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Outsmart the RAM crisis with these 5 tips
The RAM shortage is still out of control. You can’t build a decent PC anymore without spending exorbitant amounts of cash, all because memory and storage costs are through the roof. Graphics…
Does PC RAM wear out? It’s complicated
RAM, short for random access memory, is an essential PC component that directly impacts the performance and speed of a PC. It is responsible for storing data that a computer is using,…
Report: Desperate PC manufacturers are turning to China for RAM
The current RAM shortage is raising prices for memory and storage as the “AI” industry gobbles up manufacturing capacity. That sucks for consumers, who are seeing the price of retail-packaged RAM go…
Intel is helping develop a new type of DRAM aimed at AI
Intel began as a memory supplier. The PC industry faces its most dire memory crunch in years, if not decades. So it makes sense for Intel to move back into PC memory,…
Surprise! DDR3 isn’t dead—and it might be the budget PC gaming answer you need
Go back to DDR4 because of memory shortages? Nah. That’s too new. DIY builders are already making do with older hardware. Many are squeezing more life out of AM4 systems—building newer configs…
U.S. government threatens DRAM tariff at the worst time ever
An offhand threat by the U.S. Commerce secretary could mean significant additional costs to upgrade or build PCs…or perhaps nothing at all. As Micron broke ground on a new memory fab in…
Taiwan tariffs fall after trade deal, hopefully easing tech prices
The U.S. and Taiwan struck a trade deal on Thursday night, cutting prices of goods imported from the tech-centric region in exchange for investment inside the U.S. The deal means that tariffs…
Trump levies additional tariffs on ‘advanced computing chips’
The Trump Administration said Wednesday that it will place tariffs on certain “advanced computing chips,” such as the Nvidia H200, to address what the government referred to as national security concerns. The…
Thrifty modder salvages laptop RAM for custom desktop DIMM
Hey. Psst. Listen here. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but RAM prices are kind of insane. Bad enough that people are getting desperate to find ways to save a little money….