RAM
Memory news — DDR5 kits, XMP/EXPO profiles, and pricing trends.
ASUS Enters DDR5 Market With an $880 ROG 48GB Kit During Peak Memory Shortage
ASUS has launched its first ROG-branded DDR5 memory kit: a limited 48GB DDR5-6000 CL26 set that costs $880 and can hit DDR5-8000 through a ROG-only BIOS profile. It is fast, flashy, and exactly the kind of luxury RAM launch you get when the memory market is already on fire.
TeamGroup Elite DDR5-8000 at 1.1V — JEDEC Speed Without the Voltage Tax
TeamGroup's new ELITE and ELITE PLUS DDR5 kits reach 8000 MT/s at just 1.1V — JEDEC-compliant without XMP or EXPO. For workstation builds where stability and longevity matter, this is a meaningful step forward.
DDR5 Is Now a Luxury Item — AI Ate Your RAM Budget
A 32GB DDR5 kit that cost $90 in early 2025 now runs over $500 — and AI datacenters are the reason. With DDR5 hitting $13–18 per GB and a potential Samsung strike looming, there's no relief in sight before 2027.
ASRock and Intel Unveil HUDIMM — A Half-Channel DDR5 Standard to Slash Memory Costs
ASRock, Intel, and TeamGroup have introduced HUDIMM — a single-subchannel DDR5 module format that halves chip count and could finally make DDR5 affordable for budget builds.