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More RAM price-hike misery? Framework warns of 'volatility and cost increases through the rest of 2026' just as some GPUs suddenly get more expensive
Laptop maker Framework cautions against getting carried away with a 'temporary reprieve' in RAM and SSD price hikes.
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'DDR5 retail prices pullback amid market correction': TrendForce report sparks hope that we might be turning a corner in the RAM crisis
Report even hints at 'DDR5 16GB module prices potentially normalizing by end-2026' — but I really wouldn't get carried away with that idea.
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'Unlimited GPU upgrade glitch unlocked': Redditor gifted a dead Nvidia RTX 5070 reportedly has it replaced by an RTX 5070 Ti
It's not all doom and gloom in the GPU world: Nvidia RTX 5070 dies and PNY replaces it with an RTX 5070 Ti.
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Bad news, photographers: Sony has halted production of SD and CFexpress memory cards
In a fresh blow dealt by the memory crisis, Sony has pulled the plug on its SD and CFexpress card production for the foreseeable future.
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SSD fakes are getting more sophisticated — here's how to avoid falling victim to the scammers
You may not realize the expensive SSD you've bought is a fake — so make sure you check your purchases carefully.
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Gamer reportedly buys Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti GPU for $80 from Walmart — so you might want to check the clearance aisle
Someone snagged an RTX 5060 Ti for $80, as Walmart's clearance aisle again proves the perfect antidote to GPU price hikes.
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Forget the RAM crisis — storage prices are spiralling, and processors could be next, as gaming PC maker warns 'CPU shortage is getting more serious'
The cost of all key PC components is being hit, as apparently, CPUs are now in the firing line.
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Nvidia RTX 5090 buyer is literally cleaned out as box contains no GPU, just laundry detergent — a reminder to be careful out there
GPU scams have involved replacing the graphics card with rocks or lumps of metal in the past, but this is a new one.
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'I could see where they're coming from, I don't love AI slop myself' — Nvidia CEO tries to defend DLSS 5 again, shortly after telling gamers 'they're completely wrong'
Nvidia's DLSS 5 is still suffering a major backlash from gamers, but CEO Jensen Huang has doubled down on his previous clarification.
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Walmart drafts in Nvidia RTX 4000 GPU stock to cover RTX 5000 supply woes — will this become a growing trend?
Can't find (or afford) the Nvidia RTX 5000 GPU you want? Walmart is stocking more RTX 4000 models as alternatives.
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Crimson Desert fails to boot for Intel Arc GPU users — and the developer's FAQ suggests referring to the refund policy
Pearl Abyss' new Crimson Desert is unplayable on PCs using Intel Arc GPUs, as the platform is currently unsupported.
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Hate waiting for games to load? Intel's new trick for Arc GPUs will be music to your ears, especially if you have a handheld
Intel's Precompiled Shaders feature allows for up to 3x speedier loading with Arc Battlemage GPUs and integrated graphics for Panther and Lunar Lake.
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'The current shortage could continue until 2030, so we expect more than a 20% shortage of the wafers': SK Group chairman issues bleak warning on RAM crisis
We've had previous forecasts that the RAM crisis will continue through to 2028 — but 2030 is upping the ante worryingly here.
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Nvidia's CEO goes full Principal Skinner in response to DLSS 5 backlash — says it's the gamers who are 'completely wrong'
'This is very different than generative AI; it's content-control generative AI': Nvidia's CEO defends DLSS 5 in no uncertain terms.
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'This year is the most challenging year since the company was founded': MSI exec makes it clear how bad the RAM crisis has got, despite some prices plateauing
RAM prices might be steadying, but the knock-on effects are still nasty as MSI reportedly cuts back on budget laptops.
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'I thought this video was an April Fool's joke, but it's still March': Nvidia reveals DLSS 5 to supercharge graphics with AI — and the hate pours forth
Nvidia's reveal of DLSS 5 hasn't gone quite as planned, and that's putting it very mildly.
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DDR5 RAM hits painful new high in pricing — and it looks like the relentless price-hike misery will continue
If you were hoping the RAM crisis was abating, sadly that isn't the case as DDR5 has never been more expensive.
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'The fastest desktop gaming processors Intel has ever built': new Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs are priced to sell, and AMD should be worried
Intel's new Core Ultra 200S Plus CPUs are already impressing PC gamers with some temptingly low MSRPs.
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AMD's new Ryzen desktop CPUs are all about AI with a powerful NPU for exclusive Copilot+ features — but will anyone care?
Want a Copilot+ desktop PC? What do you mean, no? AMD just revealed Ryzen AI 400 CPUs over at MWC 2026.
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The RAM lottery crowns a new winner — Redditor buys a $300 Corsair Vengeance DDR5 kit and gets sent a box of 10 worth $3,000
10 for the price of 1: Redditor buys 32GB DDR5 RAM kit for $300, ends up with 320GB of memory.
