SK hynix to double memory wafer capacity within five years, chairman says — AI-driven shortage will persist until at least 2030

SK hynix will double its memory wafer capacity within five years, SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won told reporters at Computex in Taipei on June 2nd.
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256GB of dual-channel RAM hits mass market thanks to Origin Code — quad-rank CUDIMM packs 128GB of DDR5-8000 into a single module

Origin Code reveals the brand’s Vortex 4R DDR5-8000 256GB (2x128GB) CUDIMM memory kits at Computex 2025.

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AMD promises 13% uplift with new EXPO ‘Ultra Low Latency’ overclocking on DDR5 DIMMs — automatic memory overclocking delivers 4% improvement over standard EXPO, says AMD

AMD’s upcoming EXPO ‘Ultra Low Latency’ automatic memory overclocking promises a 13% improvement over standard DDR5 speeds, as well as a 4% jump compared to standard EXPO.
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Cooler Master is bringing active cooling to DDR5 RAM, promising up to 15-degree temperature drops — ‘MasterDIMM’ combines G.SKILL memory with a built-in fan, kits run up to 128GB

Cooler Master and G.Skill are launching “MasterDIMM” — a new line of DDR5 memory sticks that comes enveloped in a stylishly-thick black and gold heatsink that features a blower fan. Two RGB stripes run along the top to add…

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Corsair is putting Chinese RAM in mainstream market, it won’t quite end the crisis though

Chinese memory makers are pushing cheaper RAM and storage chips into the market, and major PC brands are starting to notice. The shift could eventually change hardware pricing in a big way — but not without complications first.

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Chinese memory maker CXMT enters mainstream consumer memory with Corsair Vengeance DDR5 kit — Chinese-made DRAM emerges as an antidote for crushing shortages

Is the answer to the RAM crisis Chinese-made DRAM that’s much cheaper to source since those companies aren’t tied up in AI data center contracts? It’s too early to say yet, but when a manufacturer as big as Corsair starts …

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Team Group agrees to $1.1 million DRAM settlement in another false advertising lawsuit — claimed advertised memory speeds required BIOS tweaks and overclocking settings

Team Group denies all wrongdoing but has agreed to settle the lawsuit involving advertised RAM performance and overclocking-related settings.
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Asus enters the RAM market during the largest memory shortage in history, 48GB kit lands at $880 — brand’s first DDR5 kit makes the RTX 5070 Ti look like a bargain

Asus has revealed the company’s first ROG “幻刃” DDR5 RGB 20th Anniversary Edition memory kit at ROG Day 2026, which will retail for $880.
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This $329.99 32GB Corsair Pro Overclocking kit is the cheapest DDR5 RAM on sale right now — ultra-fast 6400 MT/s memory upgrade for your gaming PC comes with $70 price drop that makes it $40 cheaper than its next-best rival

You can grab 32GB of fast DDR5-6400 Corsair Pro Overclocking RAM for just $329.99 right now. That’s a $70 price drop compared to its list price and one that makes it the cheapest option on sale, turning it into an unmissab…

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Scammers are selling fake DDR5 with empty plastic chips relabeled to pass as legit — fake components mounted to PCBs are yet another sign of the RAMpocalypse

DDR5 memory is overpriced right now, which might make some people desperate to get their hands on a good deal. Unfortunately, that could lead to you being taken advantage of with fake modules that are literally empty insid…

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