• FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    The RAM in demand is DDR5. The price of older RAM might be driven up somewhat because more people are buying older computers due to the price increases, but I doubt buying refurbs just to harvest the RAM would be commercially viable.

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      1 day ago

      The demand has increased in ddr4 because it increased so much for ddr5. While all the data centers and ai bullshit needs the 5, it’s caused everyone wanting ddr4 to still need ddr4, and now people who wanted ddr5 to settle on getting ddr4 on the higher end speeds and capacitties.

      DDR4 is currently like double the price is was 6 months ago.

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      1 day ago

      Depends. The price of the same DDR4 kit I bought earlier this year is now 4x what it was, new.