Linus Tech Tips
The Solution to the RAM Crisis is… DDR4???
2026 • E19 Feb 1, 2026 11m
With DDR5 prices spiking to infinity and beyond, we re-examined if it's worth buying in 2026 or if you're better off saving some money and buying into a dead platform. Intel's 12700K and AMD's 5800XT are both very reasonably priced, but just how good or bad is the price to performance ratio?