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?

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