# 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…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/memory/scared-ram-price-hikes-will-make-your-new-pc-a-lot-pricier-byo-ram-is-maingears-answer-meaning-you-provide-your-own-memory?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=694bdd62289428a59b7d868f)
- **Published:** 2025-12-24
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #maingear #memory #hikes #meaning #price #pricier #system #answer
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