Comment on Framework stops selling separate DDR5 RAM modules to fight scalpers

• Prove_your_argument@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  $250 for 32gb (2x16) DDR5-6000-CL30 at microcenter.

  This memory thing feels way overblown. It has an impact, sure, but unless you’re building your own system (probably for video games) odds are the price increases for pre-builts are insignificant. The companies that build the majority of systems end up paying wholesale prices anyway, not the retail we pay. It’s still nothing compared to Q4’24-Q2’25 GPU scalping / price markups.

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  • kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You were saying?

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    • Prove_your_argument@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah that was a pretty big sale price over what was typically $160 before tax/shipping.

      I paid $200 on a set a couple weeks before your one with similar specs but better voltage which was right around the 9800x3d launch. My motherboard was like $300 too for an x870.

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      • kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        You might have gotten the better deal. I was tight on money, so I got a $200 B650 board. I was worried about the ASRock voltage issues, but no problems so far.

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