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I'm fed up with expensive RAM kits, but I've found the perfect one for my PC
The RAM crisis has left very few inexpensive options available on the market, but Adata's XPG 32GB option fits the bill.
John Carmack envisions a cure for the RAM crisis that involves fiber cables
Fiber aside, there could be a nearer-term way of alleviating the memory crisis, too.
Rumor suggests Intel's next-gen flagship CPU could be very power-hungry
Intel's Nova Lake flagship is rumored to have eye-opening power usage — but I don't think this is anything to worry about (yet).
The RAM crisis is so bad this new gaming handheld costs more than an RTX 5090
No handheld needs 128GB of RAM, but Ayaneo doesn't care as its Next 2 handheld costs up to $4,299.
No, the Nvidia RTX 5090 Ti GPU isn't coming out this year — here's why
An Nvidia RTX 5090 Ti arriving in Q3 2026 is the least likely GPU rumor I've heard in a long while.
Analyst firm warns of 'unprecedented and record-breaking surge' in RAM cost
If you thought the RAM crisis was levelling off, think again — the next couple of months could be seriously painful.
Rumor claims Nvidia won't have any new gaming GPUs in 2026
Rumor mill seems insistent that Nvidia won't have any new GeForce GPUs in 2026 – and that wouldn't surprise me.
New all-in-one PC packs a powerful AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 CPU under the hood
Another Apple iMac alternative has arrived, and it's built around AMD's most powerful APU.
