Computing components

Want an RTX 5070, 5080 or 5090 at MSRP? Well, there's a chance you might get one — although it's vanishingly slim and highly location-dependent.

32GB is the 'no-worries zone'? Not anymore as Microsoft backtracks on past RAM recommendations, while Apple's seemingly having troubles of its own.

The rumors are crystal clear: get ready for big GPU price rises, and that means you should seriously think about purchasing now rather than waiting.

With more GPU price hikes apparently inbound, gamers are going to struggle to get the VRAM they crave.

Nvidia is considering $250 billion in financing support as OpenAI pursues a 10GW Ohio data center costing more than $500 billion.

Samsung says the memory shortage will persist through 2028 and worsen in 2027.

Multiple states are repealing or modifying sales tax exemptions, and it could cause the cost of data centers to skyrocket.

Don't expect the RAM crisis to get better beyond 2027, at least according to Samsung, and a new report suggests it's worse than we thought.