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.

HP has 'qualified new suppliers' as RAM crisis intensifies — memory now accounts for 35% of the cost of its PCs.

RAM, short for random access memory, is an essential PC component that directly impacts the performance and speed of a PC. It is responsible for storing data that a computer is using, allowing for ...

At 35%, HP's prices for memory are approximately double what they were a year ago, leading to inevitable increases in the ...

The AI gold rush has sent demand—and prices—for computer memory shooting skyward. Here’s how to size your PC’s RAM the smart way for real-world use, whether you're scoping out a new system or just ...

The proportion that RAM and storage makes up of the cost of producing an HP PC has doubled this year to 35%. Specifically, HP ...

In an illustration of the severity of the current memory shortage, HP Inc. CFO Karen Parkhill said that RAM has gone from ...

DDR5 memory and SSD prices continue to soar, but I have some ideas for how to save if you're upgrading, building, or buying a new computer in 2026.

The cost of PC components has been skyrocketing as AI infrastructure buildout creates extraordinary demand amid limited supply. HP says that squeeze is now hitting PC memory especially hard, with RAM ...

$551 billion in total revenue is the projected figure that memory manufacturers will make this year, dwarfing the $181.1b Nvidia made in the last 12 months.

Small and specialist gaming hardware makers tell us how they're enduring, and sometimes even avoiding, the ongoing memory ...

You'll be hard-pressed to find mainstream RAM kits that aren't exorbitantly priced, but there's a temporary solution for that ...