Question pretty decent RAM prices right now

[GunsMadeAmericaFree]

I just saw some good name brand, 32GB DDR4 for $46 shipped, and decided to upgrade 3 systems.

Less than $1.50 per Gigabyte for name brand, not bad.....


I wonder when DDR5 will get down around that price?

 

[tcsenter]

I *think* (there I go again) NAND prices are coming down a bit, too. I've noticed some sale pricing that is approaching the $40/TB we enjoyed what back in 2023? For the entry level stuff like Team Group, Patriot, TimeTec, KingSpec, not the premium brands e.g. Samsung, Intel, Crucial, WDC, Seagate, et. al.

 

[manly]

I *think* (there I go again) NAND prices are coming down a bit, too. I've noticed some sale pricing that is approaching the $40/TB we enjoyed what back in 2023? For the entry level stuff like Team Group, Patriot, TimeTec, KingSpec, not the premium brands e.g. Samsung, Intel, Crucial, WDC, Seagate, et. al.

NAND is a bit better than 3 months ago, but seems like it'll take a while until you see fall 2023 prices again.

 

[GunsMadeAmericaFree]

Of all of the RAM companies, which has the most streamlined RMA process?

 

[tcsenter]

This would be hard to pin down. Probably best to identify those companies that consistently have more complaints than the 'norm'.

 

[GunsMadeAmericaFree]

I know, I wish there was a database that a lot of people contributed to.

 

[In2Photos]

Of all of the RAM companies, which has the most streamlined RMA process?

Why would that matter? I don't buy RAM thinking that I would have to RMA it. I buy RAM (or any PC part) thinking it will last the entire lifetime of the PC.

 

[GunsMadeAmericaFree]

I've had to RMA a few different things lately, so I guess the RMA process is something I've been thinking about more than usual, that's all.

 

[Golgatha]

Glad I follow the industry. I bought 4x 2TB and 2x 4TB PCIe 4.0 NVME drives, and 1x 64GB and 3x 32GB DDR5 6000Mhz kits in summer through fall 2023. All of that was purchased at about 40-50% less than current pricing (as of 8/22/2024). I didn't need the space at the time, but man I'm glad I have it now; game install sizes have gotten ridiculous lately!

 

[manly]

Latest news is that DDR5 prices are heading up:

SK hynix tells customers it will raise DDR5 DRAM prices by 15-20%, Samsung, Micron to follow

SK hynix notifies its clients that it will raise DDR5 DRAM prices by 15-20% and that RAM competitors Samsung and Micron are 'likely to follow'.

www.tweaktown.com

 

[Golgatha]

Latest news is that DDR5 prices are heading up:

SK hynix tells customers it will raise DDR5 DRAM prices by 15-20%, Samsung, Micron to follow

SK hynix notifies its clients that it will raise DDR5 DRAM prices by 15-20% and that RAM competitors Samsung and Micron are 'likely to follow'.

www.tweaktown.com

Gross, and that's 15-20% more on top of the already inflated prices. My 32GB kits cost me about $60 this time last year and now they're $110 (and rising apparently)!