RAM is getting more expensive. A user got lucky and upgraded months ago. For this reason, he thanks the community for the recommendation.
A user recounts on Reddit that he built a new PC in the summer and sought advice on Reddit. The old post from 8 months ago is still available on Reddit. Originally, he wanted to buy 32 GB of RAM, but someone recommended he go for 64 GB instead, as DDR5 performs better with two RAM sticks instead of four, making the system more future-proof. A user explained to him back then:
In my opinion, you should opt for 2×32 GB rather than 2×16 GB. Sure, that might be overkill right now, but you said you don’t want to upgrade often, and DDR5 tends to suffer significant clock loss when using more than two memory modules.
And although the upgrade was over his budget and cost him an additional 100 dollars, the user followed this advice – a decision he does not regret today, as the price of the same RAM has since risen to 1,250 dollars. In his detailed post, he thanks for this very decision, which would have cost him 6 times more today (via Reddit.com):
I paid $220 for these two sticks. Today, they cost $1,250.
Buddy, wherever you are now, may your core temperatures be low, your thermal paste always spread evenly like butter on a pancake, and your GPU connections un-meltable.
8 months later, the user is grateful for the tip
And the tip giver from back then actually responded under his thank you post with the words on Reddit: “You’re welcome, buddy, I’m glad it worked out so well for you.” His reply has now received more than 14,000 upvotes (as of 12/18/25, 10:30 AM).
The rising prices of RAM and SSDs have surprised some gamers looking to upgrade their systems. Since September 2025, prices for RAM have doubled and in some cases even tripled, if you can still buy modules at all. Many retailers often have RAM sold out.
Some are still lucky and get RAM at relatively low prices, like a user who exploited a seller’s pricing error. But the fair offer didn’t last long, as the seller quickly reacted: Player got lucky, got 64 GB of RAM very cheaply – the seller corrected his mistake the next day
