How a $13 adapter changes old laptop DDR4 memory into usable desktop DIMMs

The Ashata adaptor efficiently converts old DDR4 laptop memory into desktop-compatible DIMMsUsers save money by reusing ...

Bring your own RAM? This new strategy for buying a PC hurts

The year is 2025. Memory prices have shot through the roof. You’re a system builder who wants to sell PCs to customers. You know people won’t pay for it at crazy high cost. So, what do you do? You let ...
PC World

DDR4 RAM is disappearing — and getting more expensive than DDR5

Having plenty of memory in your PC is more important than ever, now that practically everything runs on the web. But if you’re using a dated laptop or desktop that relies on DDR4 RAM, you might find ...
Digital Trends

The lowdown on DDR4 RAM: When will it get here, and what will it do once it arrives?

What is RAM?Over the past few years, nearly every PC component, including storage drives, graphics accelerators, motherboards, and CPUs, has seen significant performance updates—everything except the ...
PC Gamer

Looks like the AI boom has made DDR4 RAM no better value than DDR5 as storage and memory prices continue to rise

I'm sure we have plenty to actually thank AI for, but DDR4 pricing isn't one of those things. For a long time, DDR4 RAM was cheap enough to be worth consideration if you were looking to build a budget ...