All pastimes need a constant supply of fresh blood in order to thrive. If the budget-conscious, entry-level roots of PC ...

If you can find a good gaming RAM deal right now, grab it. That's because prices are rapidly on the rise, thanks to demand from AI data centers putting a huge strain on DDR memory supply. We've ...

Price hikes related to the memory shortage aren’t just coming for PC gamers; smartphones, laptops, and storage drives could soon get increases, too. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Unless you've been living under a very large rock, or maybe only just escaping the marathon session of Battlefield 6 to end all marathon sessions of Battlefield 6, you may have noticed that PC memory ...

Facing RAM shortages, Paradox Customs is offering prebuilts without memory, shifting compatibility and stability responsibilities to customers and blurring the line between prebuilt and DIY PCs.

Thanks to the memory demands of AI and key manufacturers reducing production, DDR4 RAM prices have been steadily rising over the past few months. However, this rapid rise has now turned into an ...

The DRAM crisis is expected to hit laptops hard, and market analysts expect mid- and high-end laptops to revert to 8 and 16 ...

Upgrading a PC is a cost-effective option compared to buying a new PC. However, if your motherboard has already reached its hardware limitations, you need to purchase a new PC. When it comes to ...

The gaming world faces an unexpected crisis this holiday season. Memory module prices have skyrocketed so dramatically that a 64GB DDR5 kit now costs as much as a PlayStation 5 Disc Edition. Between ...

RAM is a crucial component for a smooth PC experience. Linux doesn't require as much RAM as Windows. More is always better, but too much is also a thing. I'm not going to start this with a "back in ...

The main processor (CPU, “Central Processing Unit”), the main memory (RAM, “Random-Access Memory”), and the dedicated graphics card with its graphics processor (GPU, “Graphics Processing Unit”) are ...