Scared RAM price hikes will make your new PC a lot pricier? 'BYO RAM' is Maingear's answer – meaning you provide your own memory

Maingear has launched a BYO RAM scheme This allows buyers of prebuilt PCs to supply their own system RAM Assuming you have RAM, or can get a good deal on DDR5 memory, this could save you some money on a new PC – albeit…

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Tom's Hardware ·5 min. ago

Asus ROG Edition 20 gaming PC build – A pretty powerhouse PC that next to no one can afford

In these days of expensive SSDs, high RAM prices, and gaming GPU stagnation, it’s not often that even we find a good reason to build a PC.

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Tom's Hardware ·5 min. ago

Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked prices — 128GB of DDR5 now $3,399

We're officially in dire straits. There's almost no way, if you're reading this site, that you aren't aware that memory prices have become entirely divorced from reality.

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TechRadar ·12 min. ago

College students — buying 'pre-loved' Apple tech could save you hundreds on your next MacBook or iPad

If you've got your shopping list ready for college, no doubt some high-end Apple tech is a feature. The brand makes dependable devices that are always a favorite here at TechRadar.

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TechRadar ·12 min. ago

The internet is becoming more stressful and unlikeable — with AI slop and data leaks to blame

An Incogni survey has found people are becoming more frustrated with the internetUsers cite AI slop and data leaks as the main reasons for stress and anxiety when using the internetMany users want to spend less time…

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TechRadar ·12 min. ago

TP-Link BE10000 Wi-Fi 7 Range Extender (RE653BE): blazing fast Wi-Fi 7 range extender for power users

TechRadar Verdict Few homes will really need a range extender that offers this level of performance. However, the BE10000 will be ideal for gamers who need to boost the Wi-Fi in an upstairs bedroom or other location…

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TechRadar ·12 min. ago

'The bigger picture now points to a worrying price trend': the RAM crisis is getting even worse, as SSD pricing woes are predicted to last until 2030

DDR5 RAM pricing has risen swiftly again in GermanyThat means two months of sharp increases, backing up recent rumors that memory is going to get pricierAn exec from the storage world has also said that SSD-related…

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TechRadar ·12 min. ago

The discounted MacBook Pro with M5 Pro chip is the one I recommend for creative pros

Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro is built for creative professionals who need considerably more power than an everyday laptop can hope to provide.

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TechRadar ·12 min. ago

I gave ChatGPT 10 years of Google Drive clutter — it found things I’d completely forgotten about

This week, OpenAI added Google Drive to your ChatGPT Library. You could already connect to Google Drive, but now it means you can select a whole Drive folder and ask ChatGPT to look for answers working across all the…