DDR4 isn't going anywhere despite witnessing some temporary decline in popularity in some regions as we reported recently. DDR4 Memory and Motherboards Witness Significant Demand As DDR5 Memory Continues to Sell for 4-5 Times Higher In some regions, we see DDR4 platforms recording a decline in popularity, while most regions witness huge demand for DDR4 platforms. Soaring DDR5 and SSD prices have made it extremely difficult to build even an entry-level system for under $1000, and the rise in prices continues as we enter the second half of 2026. DDR4 memory is also quite expensive, but nothing compared to similar-capacity […]

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According to AMD, it wasn't as easy as it appears to bring back the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D to the market. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Reportedly Required Extensive Engineering for Revival as the Manufacturing Technology Was No Longer Available AMD took a lot of time to bring back the Zen 3-based first-ever X3D chip, and now we know why. Millions were asking AMD to revive the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and 5700X3D after the RAMpocalypse made it extremely difficult to build DDR5-based gaming builds. Considering the AM4 is still alive and doing well in the market, many Ryzen 5000 series […]

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Reviving AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D was much harder than expected Earlier this week, AMD confirmed that its popular Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU was making a comeback. AMD’s top gaming CPU for socket AM4 is returning, giving PC builders a solid CPU option that doesn’t require DDR5 memory to operate, but achieving this was much harder […]

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