Artificial intelligence companies are hoovering up the world's memory and storage components, making the market unfathomably expensive for consumers and hobbyists (nice spot, Tom's Hardware).
The most ludicrous of these market spikes is the price of DDR5 RAM, a necessity for any modern PC using AMD or Intel CPUs. A cursory glance at component sellers like Newegg tells a grim tale. For example, two sticks of 64GB (128GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM will cost you $1,485.
Considering how much consoles now cost, it might end up being a bargain all told.
A single stick of 64GB DDR5 RAM—in this case, a Crucial 64GB DDR5 5600—costs $500. 128GB is decadent though, isn't it? Who needs 128GB besides a City Skylines player with a penchant for loading 1000 mods at once?
Unfortunately, the 32GB market is no better. A pair of 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5 6000s will set you back $599. This is a whopping $150 more expensive than a regular PlayStation 5, and just $50 cheaper than a PlayStation 5 Pro. 2x32GB (64GB) is standard for modern gaming PCs, but a PlayStation 5 is cheaper than a single...
