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Production of DDR4 memory and motherboards is restarting amid unprecedented memory shortages

Tom's Hardware has learned about plans from motherboard manufacturers and memory modules houses to restart DDR4 production to ...

PC building’s weird new reality: Your favorite old parts are back on the menu

In this week's episode of The Full Nerd we discuss the potential re-refresh of Intel Raptor Lake chips, the questionable ...
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Is DDR4 RAM Still Worth Buying In 2026?

Thanks to the ongoing AI-related chip shortage, pricing for computer parts like RAM and graphics cards has risen exponentially, with the price of DDR5 RAM estimated to rise further, up to 63% ...

CPU Zombies: AMD Revives Three More Ryzen Processors for DDR4 RAM

AMD is relaunching variants of its 2019/20 Ryzen 3000 and Ryzen 4000 chips, enabling PCs and notebooks with cheaper DDR4 RAM.
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Intel is prepping to launch 'Raptor Lake Next' CPUs and bring back DDR4 memory support

Intel is reportedly refreshing Raptor Lake once more, with 'Raptor Lake Next' set to debut in the first half of 2027, with ...
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The end of DDR4 hurts, but it’s ultimately a good thing

If AMD’s new Ryzen 7000-series processors get their way, DDR4 RAM is destined for the trash heap. Sure, Intel is still supporting the obsolete RAM architecture, but after yesterday’s AMD event, I’m ...

The RAM crisis is resurrecting DDR4 memory and motherboard production as hardware cycle reverses

Several manufacturers at Computex 2026 informed Tom's Hardware that they are preparing to increase production of DDR4 memory and older motherboards that support it. Demand has ...