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Would you pay £450 for 32GB DDR5? TeamGroup certainly hopes so

We're rapidly approaching the launch for AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series processors and as a result, we're seeing more leaks. This week, we learned that AMD has designed new packaging for its new-gen processors, and it also seems that AMD has quietly increased the speed of its Infinity Fabric too. …

Prior to the launch of the RTX 30 series, Micron and Nvidia worked closely on GDDR6X memory to bring a speed boost to Nvidia's graphics cards. Now, Micron has begun production of faster GDDR6X modules, seemingly in preparation for next-gen Nvidia graphics cards.  In an update to its website (via …

During Intel's Q2 earnings call, Pat Gelsinger, the company's CEO, announced plans to shut down the Optane memory business. According to Gelsinger, part of the reason is an industry-shift to other technologies, which have become more popular than Optane. . According to Tom's Hardware, Intel will have to pay $559 million …

Back in January, Thermaltake unveiled its first set of TOUGHRAM DDR5 memory. In the months since, the team has been working away on new and improved modules ahead of next-gen CPUs like Intel's Raptor Lake chips and AMD's Ryzen 7000 series. Today, Thermaltake is launching the new TOUGHRAM RC DDR5, …

Today, Kingston is launching its new FURY Beast DDR5 RGB memory. The Kingston Fury Beast family boasts the first DDR5 module to break 10,000MT/s through overclocking, although factory-set speeds are still fairly impressive.  The Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 RGB memory series is Intel XMP 3.0 ready and qualified by leading …

Late last year, Intel launched its Alder Lake processors, ushering in the age of DDR5 memory. At first, DDR5 memory prices were through the roof, with 32GB kits going for over £400. Since then, the market has improved considerably.  ComputerBase has been checking in on the price of DDR5 memory …

Corsair is launching new high-speed DDR5 memory this week. The new Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 kits are capable of speeds up to 6,600MT/s, making these modules amongst the fastest on the market today.  The Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 memory series is available with DDR5-6000, DDR5-6200, DDR5-6400 and now, DDR5-6600 …

In the weeks leading up to and during Computex, there have been many briefings, keynotes and presentations. In one presentation, MSI appears to have confirmed AMD EXPO, a new feature coming to the AM5 platform to offer improved memory speeds and compete with Intel's XMP 3.0.  The MSI presentation slide, …

With the DDR5 generation upon us, AMD is looking to boost its support for high-performance memory. According to newly discovered patent filings, one of the ideas AMD is testing is an auto-overclocking tool for memory, which would make obtaining faster speeds more convenient for users.  AMD filed the patent (via …

We check out G.Skill's Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 kit, with excellent timings and flashy RGB

Just a few weeks ago, G.Skill revealed the lowest latency DDR5 kit to date, offering CL34 timings. Development on DDR5 has been moving fast and G.Skill has already managed to out-do itself, offering the first DDR5 XMP-spec modules with under CL30 latency.  Today, G.Skill is launching the new DDR5-5600 CL28 …

We’ve seen a focus on desktop DDR5 memory over the last six months, but availability of DDR5-equipped laptops is also improving. For those looking to get some extra performance, G.Skill is now launching DDR5 SODIMM modules.  G.Skill's new DDR5 “Ripjaws” SO-DIMM modules will soon be available for laptops and small …

We're still months away from AMD's AM5 platform launch and the release of Ryzen 7000 series processors, but leaks and rumours are giving us an early idea of what to expect. According to industry sources, AMD's AM5 platform launch will include the X670 and B650 motherboards at first, and apparently …

G.Skill has been expanding its DDR5 memory line-up with new kits regularly since the launch of Trident Z5 DDR5 memory last year. This week, the company is launching a new ultra-low latency DDR5 memory kit, offering 32GB capacity at up to 6600MHz.  The new Trident Z5 DDR5-6600 CL34 32GB memory …

We've seen a focus on desktop DDR5 memory over the last six months, but availability of DDR5-equipped laptops is also improving. For those looking to get some extra performance, Corsair is now launching DDR5 SODIMM modules.  Corsair Vengeance DDR5 SODIMM modules are optimised for the latest DDR5 gaming and performance …

Back in October 2021, G.Skill unveiled the Trident Z5 family of DDR5 memory, starting off with 6400MHz 32GB (2x 16GB) kits. Now, G.Skill has unveiled the fastest 64GB DDR5 memory kit to date, achieving speeds of 6000MHz in 2x 32GB configuration.  The latest dual-channel memory kit from G.Skill offers DDR5-6000 …

Philips has always been widely known in the consumer electronics markets, featuring a broad portfolio of products, including TVs, monitors, headsets, earphones, Hue devices, lamps and various home utilities. However, the company may soon expand into a whole new market – DDR memory. According to leaked photos on the BoardChannels …

We're roughly half a year away from the launch of Apple's next-generation iPhones. The iPhone 14 is expected to make a number of key upgrades, one of which could finally be an increase in RAM on future iPhone models.  While there are plenty of 8GB, 12GB and even 16GB Android …

The SSD market could see a price spike over the coming months, as Western Digital and Kioxia have reportedly lost 6.5 exabytes of flash storage to contamination issues at its factories.  As reported by TrendForce, Western Digital (WDC) and Kioxia found a material contamination at NAND Flash production lines in …

Since the launch of DDR5 in late 2021, G.Skill has been hard at work to push speeds to new heights. This week, the company revealed that in its latest overclocking collaboration with ASUS, a new DDR5 world record has been set.  Working with ASUS and extreme overclocker “lupin_no_musume”, G.Skill Trident …

Luke picks his top 3 memory kits for 2021, including both DDR4 and DDR5

For day 32 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with PNY  to give away a great PC upgrade bundle, including an RTX 2080 graphics card, a 500GB SSD and a set of DDR4 memory! 

For day 29 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we have teamed up with GoodRAM to give away THREE great prizes. One winner will get a 32GB RDM PRO DDR4 memory kit and a 1TB M.2 SSD, while two additional winners will get a new HX100 portable SSD!

While many memory makers have announced and ‘launched' new DDR5 memory kits in late 2021, availability has still been very scarce in many markets around the world. According to Micron, this trend is likely going to continue throughout a good chunk of 2022. If you've been looking to upgrade to …

The DDR5 generation officially began in November with the launch of Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake processors. We've known that higher speed DDR5 modules are in the works and now, we're starting to see some of them hitting the market. Today, Corsair is launching its new Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 …

For day 16 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with KLEVV to give away THREE 16GB RGB DDR4 memory kits. These are fast 4266MHz kits, bringing a speedy upgrade to your gaming rig.

For day 10 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with Patriot to give one lucky reader a storage and memory upgrade! Not only are we giving away a 1TB M.2 SSD, but we are also throwing in 32GB of DDR4 memory! 

Thermaltake has designed a unique memory kit with a 'racing green' colour - but it has problems

For day 6 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with G.Skill to give one lucky KitGuru reader an impressive RAM upgrade. Today's prize is a 64GB kit of G.Skill Trident Z Royal Elite DDR4 memory!