Memory is getting more expensive all the time. A user has now built his own RAM and saved a lot of money in the process. However, the replication is only partially recommended, as it requires a lot of skill to recreate such RAM.
The prices for memory have been skyrocketing for several months. In the summer of 2025, one could still pay between 50 and 60 euros for 8 GB DDR5, while today one rather pays between 150 and 200 euros. And there is no sign of improvement in the situation.
A Russian developer has come up with the idea of assembling RAM himself. In this way, he was able to save over 100 euros. However, the effort behind it is not insignificant, and the process to get a finished RAM module is also not very simple. This is reported, among others, by Videocardz.com.
Modder uses laptop memory to convert it into regular RAM
The modder bought two laptop memory modules with 16 GB each, a new circuit board, and a cheap heatsink. Additionally, he needed some tools. In total, the entire project cost him 17,015 Russian rubles. This is about 185 euros.
He then dismantled the memory modules from the laptop model and mounted them on the new circuit board. In a final step, he flashed the firmware from an Adata retail kit onto the new RAM model, which gave the memory an XMP support of 6400 MT/s that can be recognized by any motherboard in the BIOS.
The magazine TomsHardware emphasizes, however, that assembly is not that easy if one wants to replicate something like this: Specifically, it is mainly about reballing, meaning certain contacts on the individual elements (via pactech.com). Here, one needs a lot of skill and finesse to avoid making mistakes.
Was it worth it? We can only partially verify RAM prices in Russia, so we looked at the German market for comparison: The cheapest DDR5 module with 32 GB of memory that we found online currently costs 320 euros (via Geizhals.de). Currently, there are not many viable alternatives for cheap memory.
Memory is currently getting more expensive. In line with that, there’s another story: A gamer gets lucky and finds 64 GB of RAM at a fair price. But for the seller, the price seems too fair. Already the next day, he corrects the price so that no one else can benefit from it: Gamer gets lucky, finds 64 GB of RAM at a bargain price – The seller corrects his mistake the very next day
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