While initially Ryzen processors had trouble maintaining super fast DDR4 RAM speeds, AMD has taken strides in this area with 2nd Gen and now 3rd Gen chips. To accompany the launch of 3rd Gen Ryzen ‘Zen 2’ processors, G.Skill is launching all new RGB memory kits optimised for the X570 …
Read More »Analysts claim largest DRAM price decline since 2011
The DRAM and NAND Flash markets enjoyed a massive boom in recent years, to the point where there have been allegations of price fixing. Late last year, market analysts began talking about ‘steep declines' due in 2019. Now according to updated analysis, DRAM contract prices are in the sharpest decline …
Read More »Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB DDR4-3200MHz – Corsair Capellix Breaks Cover
Corsair Capellix - its the new big thing in the world of RGB. Do you WANT it ?
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 21: Win one of TWO Kingston HyperX prize bundles! (closed)
We have reached day 21 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar! Today, we are teaming up with Kingston HyperX to give away two prize bundles! One featuring a HyperX SSD and RAM and another featuring a brand new gaming keyboard and mouse.
Read More »Advent Calendar Day 20: Win a G.Skill Trident Z RGB Royal 16GB RAM kit! (closed)
We have reached day 20 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar! Today, we are moving away from peripherals and teaming up with G.Skill to give away a brand new Trident Z Royal 16GB RAM kit!
Read More »DDR4 RAM prices seem to be fairly good right now
RAM prices have been in a constant state of flux over the last few years. Most of the time, picking up a 3000MHz+ 16GB kit will set you back close to, if not more than £200 here in the UK. Fortunately, memory pricing is predicted to be coming down over …
Read More »G.Skill launches new Trident Z Royal series with speeds up to 4600MHz
Back in June, we had the chance to check out G.Skill's booth at Computex. This is when we got our first look at the company's new Trident Z Royal memory series, bringing a new, distinct look. It has been several months since we last saw it, but the carriage has …
Read More »SK Hynix announces first 16-gigabit DDR5 DRAM
We still have some life left in the DDR4 generation but DDR5 is coming and SK Hynix is already at the forefront.
Read More »SK Hynix to invest £2.37 billion in new DRAM plant
SK Hynix is the second largest DRAM manufacturer in the world behind Samsung. And after strong financial results for the last quarter, the company is looking to invest 3.5 trillion Won (£2.37 billion) in a new semiconductor fabrication plant at its HQ in Icheon, South Korea. SK Hynix has announced …
Read More »Google Chrome will now use more RAM due to Spectre fixes
Google Chrome is already rather infamous for eating up a lot of RAM. Last year, we saw Google begin to take steps to tackle the issue, but thanks to Spectre, those efforts are now in-vain. This week, Google announced that Chrome would be getting a Site Isolation feature, which will …
Read More »Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron accused of DRAM price fixing in class action lawsuit
Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron enjoyed increased profits for DRAM in 2017, but the pricing spike has raised questions of collusion and artificially inflated pricing.
Read More »ADATA has also managed to achieve a 5GHz DDR4 overclock on air cooling
Two weeks ago, we saw G.Skill become the first memory maker to achieve 5GHz speeds on DDR4 using only air cooling. Now, it looks like others are starting to catch up, with ADATA announcing this week that it also managed to break the 5GHz barrier on an XPG RAM kit. …
Read More »Samsung is gearing to meet future memory chip demand
Over the last year, the tech world has been suffering from a shortage in memory chip manufacturing. This has led to huge price hikes in RAM and even SSDs at retailers, making it harder for DIY system builders to source components at reasonable prices. Now it looks like Samsung is …
Read More »CES: First look at HyperX Predator IR Synchronized DDR4 RGB RAM
CES 2018 has kicked off and we are already starting to see some exciting announcements. Today, HyperX launched its new Predator DDR4 RGB Memory, which leverages IR technology to synchronize lighting across all channels. This new HyperX Predator memory has IR communication channels embedded onto each memory module, allowing for …
Read More »G.Skill launches 2017’s fastest 64GB SO-DIMM memory kit
2017 has been a kind year to memory manufacturer, G.Skill which has managed to bag the “world’s fastest” title on numerous occasions. The year isn’t over yet, however, as G.Skill has now bagged itself the accolade for the world’s fastest 64GB SO-DIMM kit. Its latest 64GB SO-DIMM memory boasts high …
Read More »RAMBUS begins discussing early specs for DDR5 and HBM3
This week, RAMBUS began unveiling its early specification outlines for DDR5 memory and HBM3. It will be several years before we see either put into action, but the early specs paint a bright picture for the future, with big performance and efficiency leaps planned for both. As part of an …
Read More »G.Skill breaks new barriers with low-latency, high-speed memory kits
When G.Skill isn’t breaking world records for the speed of its memory, it’s taking the crown for latency instead. It’s latest lot of Trident Z RGB memory ranges from a speedy 4000MHz up, sporting ultra-low latency at a tiny CL17 timing. To achieve such a low latency of CL17, the …
Read More »GeIL launches affordable Super Luce RGB RAM kits
In the wake of new, faster processors entering the market, many memory companies are revising RAM kits to focus on utilising speed. GeIL, however, is focusing on the unwavering demand for RGB, introducing its new Super Luce RGB Sync and Super Luce RGB Lite DDR4 RAM. GeIL is targeting the …
Read More »Corsair’s new 4600MHz RAM is its fastest 16GB Vengeance kit ever
DDR4 RAM speeds continue to rise this week as Corsair has announced its fastest ever Vengeance LPX 16GB kit ever. The latest kit was co-developed with ASRock's X299 OC Formula motherboard in mind, allowing the modules to hit 4600MHz. The 2x8GB Vengeance LPX kit takes advantage of Intel XMP 2.0, …
Read More »G.Skill launch extreme RAM kits aimed at AMD’s new Threadripper processors
With just how powerful AMD's new Threadripper CPUs are, it is ideal to balance them with equally high-end components. G.Skill takes this to the extreme with the introduction of its new Flare X DDR4 RAM, coming in sets of 3600MHz or 128GB memory kits. While any DDR4 stick should slot …
Read More »Canadian researcher patents LI-RAM technology
A researcher at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, has developed a new technology for use with a magneto-resistive type of memory which promises to solve part of the universal memory dilemma equation. Dr. Natia Frank, an Associate Professor and Researcher at the UVic Department of Chemistry, has patented what …
Read More »G.Skill shows off new Trident Z 4333MHz RAM kits, can be pushed to 4500MHz
G.Skill is back at it again this week. Recently, the enthusiast memory maker unleashed 64GB and 128GB kits of Trident Z DDR4 RAM and now, the company is kicking its speeds into high-gear with the launch of its new 16GB 4333MHz kit. The latest modules run at 4333MHz standard but …
Read More »DRAM prices to keep rising until the 2nd half of 2017
With Ryzen coming up very soon, Kaby Lake already on the market and Skylake-X coming over the summer, there will be a lot of people upgrading their PCs over the course of 2017. However, it is looking like you may want to budget a little extra for RAM as a …
Read More »G.Skill updates top-end memory kits for Kaby Lake
G.Skill has increased the speed of its top-end memory kits to offer 4GHz+ performance right out of the box. The new modules come in 16GB and 32GB kits and can offer high-speed performance with tight timings and even more room for overclocking. The 16GB kit comes in two, 8GB modules …
Read More »Google Chrome’s next update will finally optimise RAM usage
While Google has talked about reducing the amount of memory its Chrome browser eats up in the past, progress has been fairly slow. Back in mid-2015, a Google engineer admitted that the Chrome team was looking into fixing RAM usage but this week, we finally got an update on the …
Read More »Samsung begins mass production of 10nm-class DRAM
Samsung has become the first company to begin mass producing 10nm-class DRAM, using a new process known as argon fluoride immersion lithography, which takes over from the previous extreme ultraviolet process. Samsung will be releasing 8GB DDR4 RAM using these new chips, which offer improved data rates and power efficiency …
Read More »Micron has started sampling GDDR5X memory, reveals specs
Over the last few months, we have been hearing more and more about GDDR5X memory, which is set to take over from GDDR5 on some next generation graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD, while HBM2 will be reserved for higher end cards. Now today, Micron has begun sampling its GDDR5X …
Read More »GeIL Dragon RAM 3000MHz CL14 16GB DDR4 Review
DDR4 memory has made its way to the mainstream with the introduction of Skylake and the Z170 platform, however many buyers were not happy with the operating latencies of some DDR4 kits. Raw memory speeds for DDR4 kits are typically higher than those of DDR3 predecessors, however the timings can …
Read More »Corsair launches its fastest ever DDR4 RAM kits
Corsair's RAM kits have become quite popular over the years and have earned a solid reputation. However, things are about to get kicked up a notch as Corsair has revealed its new Vengeance 32GB, 64GB and 128GB DDR4 memory kits, which also happen to be its fastest ever. Corsair's new …
Read More »Need more memory? G.Skill has a new 64GB DDR4 kit ready to go
Most PCs, laptops and tablets use just a few gigabytes of memory and even the average gaming PC sports just eight gigabytes according to the Steam hardware survey. But there are people out there that want more than that: the uber-high-end enthusiasts, renderers and heavy photo editors. It's for them …
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