So with this rammageddon, any tips for good places to Buy RAM?

Basically i’ve been uisng a basic pair of used 3200 MHz DDR4 kit since 2022 and it works.

Its some brand called “Consistent“. I’m a bit afraid of them failing on me so i want to know the best thing to do during these prices.

Should i get a backup RAM ? And what are the good places to do so other than TechEnclave ?

Be honest. You created this post to use the word “rammageddon” didn’t you ? :grin:

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Nothing you can do except pray that it lasts until 2027 end by which time hopefully the ram/ssd/hdd prices should come back to their usual levels.

Honestly, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. If its been working fine without issues since 2022, it’ll probably keep working fine in the future too. And if you’re really worried for some reason, you can put memtest on a bootable USB and run a quick test.

Buying new RAM doesn’t make a lot of sense in this climate unless you can snag a good deal imo.

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If it works fine, keep using it, but buy a cheap, compatible 3200 MHz DDR4 stick as a tested spare from a reliable online or local seller for peace of mind.

That software sounds very helpful. I’ll check it out

Naah - by then the CPU/GPU/Cabinet/SMPS prices would also be sky high :laughing:

Buy a used gaming pc.

Logic of supply & demand, if ram prices remain this high then less ppl will be building PCs resulting in less demand for other components not affected by this price rise like processors/psu/cabinet etc so their prices will either remain same or might even drop. People can still manage with 512GB/1TB ssd but biggest issue is ram without which nothing can be build & you need at least 16GB ram nowadays to even smoothly run windows 11 without worrying about opening more than 7-8 tabs in chrome. Gamers are the most affected as they typically need at least 16GB vram GPU & 32GB system ram to smoothly play many games.

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By the same logic, if manufacturers predict less consumer demand and they slowdown output accordingly, if/when ram becomes affordable, then wouldn’t a sudden demand for other components spike their prices too ?

But yeah, I guess unlike ram, you can still get by reusing old components, cases etc so it may not be a problem at all.

In an ideal scenario - I would agree. In reality - its not so simple.

Scenario 1 - companies trying to stay relevant in AI bubble from finances POV will increase prices

Scenario 2 - with lesser demand for goods, they will reduce production and/or raise prices to make up for loss of sales to stay afloat.

I think nvidia has just announced this.

either way, as consumers we are screwed