Memory used to be the easy part of a PC or phone upgrade, the line item you barely noticed on the receipt. That era is over.

Charlie is a gaming writer and journalist who has been covering the video game industry for over a decade. He is also a regular contributor to various gaming magazines and websites, such as Game ...

The drive letter X: in Windows usually stands for the use of a RAM disc. RAM refers to Random Access Memory, i.e. the working ...

If you're thinking about improving your laptop's performance, there are a few guaranteed ways to achieve that without having to be a computer wizard. Swapping an old mechanical drive for a faster SSD ...

Prices for DDR5 RAM have more than doubled since November 2025, to the point that for the cost of 64GB, you could buy a ...

The Raspberry Pi shortage has been a meme in hacker circles for what feels like an eternity now, and the Pi 4 seems to be most affected – though, maybe it’s just its popularity. Nevertheless, if ...

So, you missed Microsoft’s Oct. 14 deadline to upgrade before the end of Windows 10. Perhaps your PC does not have the 4GB of RAM or TPM 2.0 needed to run Windows 11. Now you can upgrade anyway. But ...

One of the tougher things to track down when handling upgrades or tech support is what kind of RAM you’re using. While it’s relatively easy to see how much you have, speed and type are usually hidden ...