Way to go, AI: You've gone and made PC memory absurdly expensive, and you're still in the teething stage. This ongoing RAM shortage, driven by unprecedented investment in AI data center equipment, has ...

A subtle tweak to how RAM keeps time is paving the way for higher memory speeds. Here's what that means for you. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus years and have covered just about every ...

PCWorld addresses the ongoing RAM shortage crisis by providing practical strategies to optimize memory usage and find cost-effective upgrade alternatives. Key solutions include using DDR4 memory which ...

The world's largest PC maker tells us why the next PC you buy may be more premium or less powerful than ever. Reading time 5 minutes Despite the hit of President Donald Trump’s boneheaded tariff ...

Custom PC builder Maingear's BYO RAM program is the first in what we expect will be a variety of ways PC manufacturers cope with the memory shortage. I've been reviewing hardware and software, ...

Building a PC or buying one is about to get even pricier. Building a PC or buying one is about to get even pricier. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft ...

PCWorld highlights that while RAM and SSD prices surge due to AI-driven demand, six PC upgrade categories remain unaffected by memory shortages. CPUs, power supplies, cooling systems, cases, monitors, ...

The global PC market ended 2025 on a strong note, with fourth-quarter shipments increasing 9.6% year over year to 76.4 million units, according to the data compiled by International Data Corporation ( ...

Samsung and SK Hynix are warning that memory chip shortages could disrupt smartphone and PC production as demand surges and supplies tighten. With AI driving data center expansion, consumer devices ...

The AI hardware boom is sending memory prices sky-high, so knowing exactly how much you need is more critical than ever. I've worked out the most realistic RAM goals for every type of PC. I’ve been a ...