The DRAM market is shifting as falling prices due to weak demand prompt top players like Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron to adjust their strategies. These companies are pivoting toward DDR5 ...
The big picture: DDR3 launched in 2007, when Intel's Core 2 Extreme and AMD's Phenom X4 were the best consumer processors on the market. The PC hardware scene has come a long way since then, but ...
Rumor mill: The DRAM industry could be in for a major shake-up this year. Sources claim production of mature DRAM solutions may be winding down as the largest memory manufacturers shift their focus ...
It's continued into 2026 with a near 10% increase in the price of DDR4 memory. With memory manufacturers doing little to alleviate supply issues, chip buyers are turning to older or less powerful RAM, ...
Time, like an ever-rolling stream, bears all its sons away. It’s unlikely that dual-channel memory was on the mind of the poet when those words were written, but they remain true nonetheless. As the ...
TL;DR: DDR3 motherboards are becoming a lot more popular in China suddenly, as consumers seek to avoid the ridiculous price tags now pinned to more modern system RAM. Sales of those mobos have roughly ...
The world of tech in 2026 is starting to feel a lot like 2007. However, this is not because of a new iPhone launch. Instead, a severe global memory shortage has pushed PC builders into a “retro” ...
Facing ongoing DRAM shortages and widespread capacity constraints, chipmaker Winbond has raised the price of its 4Gb DDR3 chips to match that of equivalent DDR4 products. The company is rapidly ...