themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 hours agoAMD's legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D — AM4 chip costs twice as much as MSRP, as enthusiasts flock to old DDR4 memorywww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1280arrow-down12
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minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 hours agoUnfortunately, RAM production is not something you start up on a whim. There are only a few players and adding new capacity is a very long process. They won’t do that unless they’re convinced that the market will still be there in a couple of years.
Unfortunately, RAM production is not something you start up on a whim. There are only a few players and adding new capacity is a very long process. They won’t do that unless they’re convinced that the market will still be there in a couple of years.