form of computer data storage
Mehr RAM, weniger Fps: Warum vier DDR5-Riegel bremsen: Der zusätzliche Arbeitsspeicher wird erkannt, der PC läuft problemlos. Doch plötzlich liefern Spiele ...
pcgameshardware.de/RAM-Hardware-154108/News/Vollbestueckung-vier-Riegel-Fps-Leistung-1557188/
Storage Crisis Analyzed: RAM, SSD, HDD, and GPU Price Check: According to 3DCenter’s price index, DDR5 memory will cost 5.6 times the pre-crisis level in German ...
pcgameshardware.de/RAM-Hardware-154108/Specials/Speicherpreise-RAM-SSD-HDD-Oktober-2026-Analyse-1557035/
32GB of DDR5 6000 RAM now costs $450 — AI-induced shortage reaches worst milestone yet
tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/32gb-of-ddr5-6000-ram-now-costs-usd450-ai-induced-shortage-reaches-worst-milestone-yet
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Key FactsWindows 11 26H2 Reportedly Lowers RAM Use Mainly on Larger Systems
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- A Reddit user with 48GB reported startup usage falling from 6.9GB to approximately 4.8GB.
- Windows Latest observed idle usage on a 16GB laptop falling from above 10GB to 7GB.
- Reported reductions involve almost exclusively systems with at least 16GB, while 8GB devices so far mostly show no benefit.
- A Lenovo Legion 5 Pro test recorded usage falling from 8.5GB to 6.7GB under 26H2.
"clear efforts around driving better utilization of memory"— Pavan Davuluri, on a May episode of Microsoft's Inside Windows podcast
Windows 11 26H2 reportedly uses shockingly low RAM with a Rufus installation trick.
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Rufus 4.14 and 4.15 Quality of Life option disables Teams, Outlook ... Show more
Windows 11 26H2 reportedly uses shockingly low RAM with a Rufus installation trick
Windows 11 26H2 reportedly uses shockingly low RAM with a Rufus installation trick
Official DLSS 5 running on unsupported games delivers up to 90% better performance than the leaked version — Nvidia says the new NR model uses 20% less VRAM ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/modders-used-the-official-dlss-5-release-on-unsupported-games-and-are-seeing-up-to-90-percent-better-performance-than-the-leaked-dlss-5-nvidia-says-new-nr-model-uses-20-percent-less-vram-and-processes-n
trendforce Oct 12
Two components are telling us something about the consumer side.
For DRAM, suppliers are shifting more bit supply from PC DRAM toward server DRAM ... Show more
trendforce Oct 14
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Microsoft's special Windows 11 26H2 tweak makes PCs faster especially on hard disks.
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Microsoft says Windows 11 26H2 up to 20% more responsive from ... Show more
Microsoft's special Windows 11 26H2 tweak makes PCs faster especially on hard disks
Microsoft's special Windows 11 26H2 tweak makes PCs faster especially on hard disks
Windows 11 up to 20 percent faster: Microsoft improves RAM usage: Microsoft continues to work on the everyday usability of Windows 11. New improvements are ...
pcgameshardware.de/Windows-Software-277633/News/Win-11-soll-im-Vergleich-zu-frueher-bis-zu-20-Prozent-schneller-reagieren-1556957/
Key FactsMicrosoft Reports Windows 11 Responding Up to 20% Faster
3 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pcgameshardware.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pcgameshardware.de
- Microsoft measured interactions up to 20 percent faster between two builds; this does not represent a blanket acceleration of all programs.
- Optimized memory management can keep up to 2 GiB more active data in RAM on suitable systems.
- On computers with up to 8 GiB RAM, widgets load only when opened, freeing more than 200 MiB for other applications.
- The redesigned search will initially be tested with Windows Insiders and is intended to become more broadly available later this year.
PS6 Price: Insider Estimates Storage Costs at Over $680: KeplerL2 estimates the GDDR7 RAM and SSD of the Playstation 6 alone at more than $680 ...
pcgameshardware.de/Playstation-6-Konsolen-281371/News/Preis-Speicherkosten-RAM-SSD-680-USD-1557041/
Elon Musk calls out memory makers over 'extortionate' chip pricing, says Micron is playing smart for long-term loyalty — yet Micron is pulling in 90% margins ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/elon-musk-accuses-samsung-sk-hynix-of-unreasonable-memory-pricing
Paid articlePaywall DDR4 is becoming more expensive than DDR5 faster: Shortage until 2028: According to Barclays, DDR4 memory contract prices increased by 24 percent within three ...
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Wccftech Oct 13
DDR4 Memory Chip Contract Prices Surge 24% In Three Months, Outpacing DDR5 As Barclays Warns Micron’s Memory Shortage Runs Until 2028
wccftech.com/ddr4-memory-chip-contract-prices-surge-24-in-three-months-outpacing-ddr5-as-barclays-warns-microns-memory-shortage-runs-until-2028/
Would you pay $1,000 for a PlayStation 6? Sony’s next console could cost even more, according to a hardware insider who claims its RAM and SSD alone now cost ... Show more
Intel stopped making Optane, but its tiny 118GB drive is still the boot drive home lab enthusiasts hunt for
xda-developers.com/intel-stopped-making-optane-but-its-tiny-118gb-drive-is-still-the-boot-drive-homelabbers-hunt-for/
AI image generation tested: 11, 22, or 16 GB of VRAM compared: How much does VRAM influence AI image generation? The test with the RTX 2080 Ti 22GB and RTX 5070 ...
pcgameshardware.de/Kuenstliche-Intelligenz-Hardware-279517/Specials/KI-Bilderzeugung-im-Test-Grafikspeicher-11-16-22-GB-VRAM-1556724/
This free and open-source app runs any Windows app on Linux with ease: This tool is making my Windows-to-Linux transition smooth
xda-developers.com/this-free-and-open-source-app-runs-any-windows-app-on-linux-with-ease/
Key FactsWinBoat Brings Windows Apps to Linux Through Docker
Sep 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- WinBoat runs Windows as a virtual machine inside a Docker container, supporting FreeRDP and a browser-based interface.
- The author installed WinBoat on Ubuntu 24; it was ready to use after 30 to 40 minutes.
- The isolated containers remain persistent and allow users to allocate RAM, CPU threads, and storage.
- According to its GitHub page, Docker Desktop is unsupported; WinBoat is also unsuitable for modern, GPU-intensive games.
Royal Air Maroc to Launch Direct Casablanca-Essaouira Flights on November 1: Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will launch a direct air route between Casablanca and ...
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Key FactsRoyal Air Maroc Plans Casablanca–Essaouira Direct Flights
4 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: moroccoworldnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: moroccoworldnews.com
- Departures from Casablanca are scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesdays and 8:20 a.m. Sundays; return flights leave at 6 and 10:20 a.m., respectively.
- The new route is part of an agreement between RAM and the Marrakech-Safi region.
- According to RAM CEO Hamid Addou, quoted by Le360, the route is expected to expand the airline’s domestic network to 28 routes.
- Casablanca’s hub is expected to connect Essaouira with RAM’s network of 86 international destinations.
16GB of RAM is still perfectly usable in 2026, and I'm tired of pretending it isn't
xda-developers.com/16gb-ram-is-perfectly-usable-in-2026-and-im-tired-of-pretending-its-not/
github.com Oct 18
GitHub - achyudh/llama.cpp: LLM inference in C/C++: LLM inference in C/C++. Contribute to achyudh/llama.cpp development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Samsung and TSMC: Nvidia is apparently forcing HBM cooperation: According to the Seoul Economic Daily, Samsung is having the base die for Nvidia's special ...
pcgameshardware.de/RAM-Hardware-154108/News/Samsung-TSMC-Nvidia-NVHBM-Base-Die-3-nm-1557092/
Nvidia doubles DLSS 5 performance, reduces 4K VRAM usage by 20% with latest model — October update cuts footprint by 24% to roughly 118 million parameters
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-doubles-dlss-5-performance-reduces-4k-vram-usage-by-20-percent-with-latest-model-october-update-cuts-footprint-by-24-percent-to-roughly-118-million-parameters
The RTX 3060's 12GB accidentally solved the GPU memory crisis Nvidia created: The GPU has outlived the GPUs that replaced it — twice
xda-developers.com/the-rtx-3060-12gb-has-become-the-most-important-gpu-of-the-memory-crisis/
Wccftech Oct 07
A Windows 11 System With 16GB RAM Was Consuming Just 16% Of Total Memory Through Rufus; Other Methods Removed Bloatware While Running The Newest 26H2 Update
wccftech.com/windows-11-lightweight-update-rufus-bloatware-removal-16gb-ram/
Disabling the page file is the Windows performance tweak everyone repeats, and I'd never do it again
xda-developers.com/disabling-page-file-windows-performance-tweak-never-do-it-again/
Key FactsAuthor Reports Instability After Disabling Windows Page File
5 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- After several uneventful hours, the author's browser tabs crashed, and some applications would no longer launch.
- The article acknowledges theoretical storage-space and SSD benefits but reports no performance improvement from disabling the file.
- The page file also supports applications and crash dumps; without it, memory errors can occur despite sufficient RAM.
- The article recommends Windows management; for manual adjustment, it cites 4–8GB for systems with 16–32GB of RAM.
I agree, disabling the page file has theoretical advantages, and it's not limited to freeing up storage space. More importantly, the page file also affects your storage drive's lifespan.— Kazim, the author of the article, recounting his experience and cautioning readers about the downsides of disabling the page file
Samsung to defend technical superiority against Chinese memory chip brands: Samsung confirms the development of 4F² VCT DRAM technology to defend its memory chip ...
sammobile.com/news/samsung-to-defend-technical-superiority-against-chinese-memory-chip-brands/
Corsair's Vengeance RGB DDR5 32GB memory receives a $108 price cut — the cheapest DDR5 5600 kit available to buy right now
tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/corsairs-vengeance-rgb-ddr5-32gb-memory-receives-a-usd108-price-cut-the-cheapest-ddr5-5600-kit-available-to-buy-right-now
Paid articlePaywallSamsung may change Galaxy S27 memory options as chip prices soar: Samsung is planning to offer the Galaxy S27 and the Galaxy S27+ with 8GB RAM options as well to ...
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The RTX 3060's 12GB accidentally solved the GPU memory crisis Nvidia created: The GPU has outlived the GPUs that replaced it — twice
xda-developers.com/the-rtx-3060-12gb-has-become-the-most-important-gpu-of-the-memory-crisis/
4 used GPUs that suddenly make sense again now that new cards cost double MSRP: It's the only place where you can find reasonable prices right now
xda-developers.com/4-used-gpus-that-suddenly-make-sense-again-now-that-new-cards-cost-double-msrp/
Windows still asks about this floppy-era setting every time you format a drive: A 30-year-old Windows NT setting has persisted to this day
xda-developers.com/windows-still-asks-floppy-era-setting-formatting-a-drive/
Key FactsWindows 11 Retains a Floppy-Era Setting
Oct 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- David Plummer created the nearly unchanged formatting tool in 1994 as a placeholder for Windows NT 4.0.
- The queried allocation unit is the smallest storage amount Windows can assign to a file; 4096 bytes is usually the default.
- Modern SSDs internally store data in pages and blocks, but emulate logical sectors through LBA for compatibility.
- The decades-old structure remained because it preserves compatibility and, according to the article, does not change everyday drive use.
Gigabyte confirms new Intel CPUs with DDR4 for early 2027: Because DDR5 DRAM remains very expensive, Intel plans to relaunch older processor designs ...
heise.de/news/Gigabyte-bestaetigt-neue-Intel-CPUs-mit-DDR4-fuer-Anfang-2027-11483573.html
This mini PC with a 5.7-inch touchscreen drops to $480: An all-in-one solution at a great price
xda-developers.com/this-mini-pc-with-a-screen-is-just-480/
ZFS uses half my RAM on purpose, but that's not the problem people think it is: Well, more than half your RAM in some versions but it's still nothing to worry ...
xda-developers.com/zfs-uses-half-my-ram-on-purpose-but-thats-not-the-problem-people-think-it-is/
Old GPUs are finally practical for home server AI, and you don't need 24GB of VRAM to replace cloud models
xda-developers.com/old-gpus-are-finally-practical-for-home-server-ai/
MoE models changed what "fits on my GPU" means, and most hardware advice hasn't caught up
xda-developers.com/moe-models-changed-what-fits-on-my-gpu-means-and-most-hardware-advice-hasnt-caught-up/
trendforce Oct 07
【DRAM Spot Prices Move Sideways as Holidays, Month-End Effects Curb Trading; Mainstream DDR4 Holds Flat】
Consistent with last week ... Show more
trendforce Oct 13
[News] Samsung Showcases CXL Memory Expansion With AMD at OCP 2026, Expands AI Memory Push Beyond HBM
trendforce.com/news/2026/10/13/news-samsung-showcases-cxl-memory-expansion-with-amd-at-ocp-2026-expands-ai-memory-push-beyond-hbm/
![[News] Samsung Showcases CXL Memory Expansion With AMD at OCP 2026 ...](https://img.trendforce.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/13141139/spec-cxl-cmmd-Samsung-20261013-624x468.jpg)
Rufus trick: Windows 11 with only 2.5 GB of RAM usage thanks to minimal bloatware
winfuture.de/news,161864.html
Fans a bit unhappy with new 4th Gen Apple TV 4K despite enormous upgrade.
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Launched Oct 13, A19 chip 50% CPU 2x GPU over A15, AV1 support, 8GB RAM vs 4GB ... Show more
Fans a bit unhappy with new 4th Gen Apple TV 4K despite enormous upgrade
Fans a bit unhappy with new 4th Gen Apple TV 4K despite enormous upgrade
MoE models changed what "fits on my GPU" means, and most hardware advice hasn't caught up
xda-developers.com/moe-models-changed-what-fits-on-my-gpu-means-and-most-hardware-advice-hasnt-caught-up/
Decade-old RAM is making a comeback: Price hikes have made DDR5 RAM so expensive that chipmakers are launching new CPUs for older platforms running on DDR4 RAM.
theverge.com/games/1009140/ram-shortage-intel-amd-ddr4-comeback
Local AI image generation with Stable Diffusion - | and little VRAM: Tired of subscriptions and expensive tokens? This article explains how to set up ComfyUI on ...
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Intel Is Reportedly Launching New CPUs On Old Sockets That Support DDR4 Memory: If you guessed the RAMpocalypse is involved...
engadget.com/2282431/intel-is-reportedly-launching-new-cpus-on-old-sockets-that-support-ddr4-memory/
Micron beats on earnings and issues strong guidance as global memory shortage continues
cnbc.com/2026/09/30/micron-mu-q4-earnings-report-2026.html
Save $249 on 32GB of DDR5 with this 3-item Newegg bundle — score 32GB of G.SKill Trident Z5 NeoX RAM, a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and an MSI X870E Motherboard for only ...
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Over the past year, Ryans Computers, one of the largest computer retail chains in Bangladesh, has faced a massive rise in RAM and SSD prices ... Show more
AI boom is making computers way more expensive
AI boom is making computers way more expensive
DRAM, CPU and SSD will likely drive up notebook costs in 2027: Laut Trendforce wird der Notebook-Markt auch 2027 weiter unter Druck stehen: Laptops könnten in ...
pcgameshardware.de/Hardware-Thema-130320/News/Trendforce-prognostiziert-Kostensteigerung-und-Nachfrageeinbruch-bei-Laptops-1556449/
trendforce Oct 06
[News] Nanya DRAM ASP Seen Rising 10% in 4Q26; Winbond Also Sees Further Price Gains as Memory Supply Stays Tight
trendforce.com/news/2026/10/06/news-nanya-dram-asp-seen-rising-10-in-4q26-winbond-also-sees-further-price-gains-as-memory-supply-stays-tight/
![[News] Nanya DRAM ASP Seen Rising 10% in 4Q26; Winbond Also Sees Further ...](https://img.trendforce.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/07104849/Nanya-Technology-20260107-624x505.jpg)
ZenTimings reads DDR5 reference voltages on Ryzen: ZenTimings with DDR5 update: New timings, additional APOB data, and experimentally read Vref values provide ...
pcgameshardware.de/RAM-Hardware-154108/News/Analyse-Tuning-Tool-1556396/
Micron Stock Falls On Competition From China Rival CXMT: Micron Technology stock slid Monday after China's CXMT reported “key progress” on a next-generation ...
investors.com/news/technology/micron-stock-falls-competition-from-china-rival-cxmt/
My 15-year-old AV receiver still outperforms every new soundbar, but modern TVs broke something
xda-developers.com/old-av-receiver-still-outperforms-every-new-soundbar-but-modern-tvs-broke-something/
Windows 11: RAM usage significantly reduced with Rufus: An X user demonstrates that the RAM usage of Windows 11 can be reduced to 2.5 GB at idle using Rufus and ...
pcgameshardware.de/Windows-Software-277633/News/11-RAM-Bedarf-Rufus-schlanke-Installation-deutlich-reduziert-1556038/
Key FactsX user reports 2.5-GiB Windows 11 idle use with Rufus
Oct 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pcgameshardware.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pcgameshardware.de
- Microsoft recently set feature update 26H2 in motion; it is also intended to reduce RAM usage.
- The reported 2.5 GiB was therefore well below Windows 11’s usual consumption of more than twice that amount.
- The exact changes remain unclear; the user mentions complete bloatware removal, another version, and then installing 26H2.
- WCCFTech reports that Tiny11 may have been used, as earlier heavily stripped installations consumed even less RAM.
reduced to an unprecedented level— According to @soyaakinohara6; a claim about Windows 11 RAM usage in idle state after a Rufus-based installation
trendforce Oct 12
Weekly Radar 005: AI Demand Pulls DRAM Supply Toward Servers: Meanwhile, smartphone and notebook ODMs slow consumer MLCC inventory builds.
insights.trendforce.com/p/weekly-radar-005
We thought Chinese companies could save us from the DRAM crisis, but they're charging just as much as the big three
xda-developers.com/we-thought-chinese-companies-could-save-us-from-the-ram-crisis-but-theyre-charging-just-as-much-as-the-big-three/
The Korea Times Oct 13
CXMT's new DRAM tech to test Korean memory makers' dominance: Concerns are growing that the technological gap between China's CXMT and Korean memory makers ...
koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20261013/cxmts-new-dram-tech-to-test-korean-memory-makers-dominance
Up to 8.35% on FDs: Should you choose NBFC deposits over bank FDs?: RBI’s repo rate hike has prompted Bajaj Finance and Shriram Finance to revise their FD rates ...
financialexpress.com/money/up-to-8-15-on-fds-should-you-choose-nbfc-deposits-over-bank-fds-4359578/
32GB DDR5 kits cost more than a flagship CPU, but waiting for RAM prices to drop is a trap
xda-developers.com/32gb-ddr5-kits-cost-more-than-cpu-waiting-ram-prices-to-drop-is-a-trap/
VideoCardz Oct 09
GIGABYTE confirms Intel will launch DDR4-compatible CPUs next year: GIGABYTE prepares existing motherboards for Intel's upcoming CPUs. The early 2027 launch ...
videocardz.com/newz/gigabyte-confirms-intel-will-launch-ddr4-compatible-cpus-next-year
GlobalFoundries unveils 7nm-class FDX Fusion node — FD-SOI node doubles 22FDX transistor density, comes 7 years after firm abandoned FinFET
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/globalfoundries-unveils-7nm-class-fdx-fusion-node-fd-soi-node-doubles-22fdx-transistor-density-comes-7-years-after-firm-abandoned-finfet
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