# HP admits RAM crisis has got so bad, memory now accounts for 35% of the cost of its PCs

> HP has underlined how pricey RAM has now become On average, the system RAM now accounts for 35% of the total cost of making a PC Previously that figure was 15% to 18% of HP's total outlay for a PC, so the cost of memory…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/laptops/hp-admits-ram-crisis-has-got-so-bad-memory-now-accounts-for-35-percent-of-the-cost-of-its-pcs?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=699fbfa861aea833aca1e18f)
- **Published:** 2026-02-26
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #hp #cost #memory #accounts #system #total #admits #become
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