It's An Active Choice to Lie This Much | Micron's "Commitment" to Gamers
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 10:13 am
Well I hope anyone who was planning on buying a PC got one already, because DDR5 RAM is pretty much unobtainium for anyone who isn't rich.
Out of curiosity I was just checking pre-built gaming PC prices, and almost all of them on Amazon now come with only 16GB in order to avoid sticker shock. Even the high end models.
Glad I upgraded my gaming PC to 64GB a few months ago. I'm good for a few years.
FYI: DDR4 kits are still reasonably priced, so if you have a DDR4 mobo, it's a good time to upgrade, since I expect prices to go up eventually as supplies dwindle. I would even recommend building a system with DDR4 right now if you need to keep costs reasonable. A 5800X3D with DDR4 is still one heck of a powerhouse.
There are also some AM5 mobos out there that can take DDR4.
Out of curiosity I was just checking pre-built gaming PC prices, and almost all of them on Amazon now come with only 16GB in order to avoid sticker shock. Even the high end models.
Glad I upgraded my gaming PC to 64GB a few months ago. I'm good for a few years.
FYI: DDR4 kits are still reasonably priced, so if you have a DDR4 mobo, it's a good time to upgrade, since I expect prices to go up eventually as supplies dwindle. I would even recommend building a system with DDR4 right now if you need to keep costs reasonable. A 5800X3D with DDR4 is still one heck of a powerhouse.
There are also some AM5 mobos out there that can take DDR4.