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There is no choice left but to increase the production of DDR4 platforms to ensure gamers can obtain the required hardware for gaming.
ASUS is Reportedly Planning to Increase DDR4 Motherboards Production, Starting First Quarter of 2026, With Both AM4 and DDR4-Based LGA 1700 Platforms in Mind
The DDR4-era is back, thanks to this "forced" AI boom, which has made getting DDR5 RAM for a fair price almost impossible these days. ASUS, which makes a wide range of computer components and peripherals is now set to work on the previous DDR4-based platforms to ensure users can get their hands on the required hardware for cheaper. By opting for several years-old hardware, it's obvious that users will be forced to see performance regression, but there is no other alternative right now.
As per the report from Board Channels, ASUS is set to increase the production of DDR4 motherboards in the first quarter of 2026. It's expected that ASUS will increase the production of AM4 motherboards with chipsets such as B550 and the entry-level A520 series that can meet the demand for gamers who want to build gaming PCs on a budget. The AM4 platform may have gotten older, but it still sells quite better than Intel's latest LGA 1851 platform. Many Ryzen 5000 processors have been selling like hotcakes even before the RAM shortage started.
According to ASUS motherboard production plans for the first quarter of 2026, the company will make strategic adjustments to its supply chain and capacity allocation, with a strong focus on increasing investment in the DDR4 motherboard market.
On the AMD platform, ASUS plans to significantly increase the supply of B550 and A520 series DDR4 motherboards, expanding production capacity to meet steadily growing market demand. On the Intel platform, the company will prioritize increasing supplies of mainstream models such as the B760M and H610M-G for e-commerce channels, closely aligning with online customer demand and sales trends.
At the same time, B760 and H-series motherboards for offline retail channels will maintain their existing stable supply plans to ensure sufficient inventory across traditional sales networks. On the manufacturing side, factories have committed to fully coordinating efforts in the first quarter, actively responding to and supporting the sales targets and business requirements of both online and offline customers, ensuring timely and flexible product supply. (Machine Translated)
However, with popular Ryzen 5000X3D CPUs disappearing from the market, it becomes difficult to reach high frame rates that could be compared to the Zen 4 or Zen 5 chips. That said, ASUS is also planning to increase the production of LGA 1700 motherboards, which are available in both DDR5 and DDR4 versions. It's obvious that we will now see more DDR4-based LGA 1700 motherboards with chipsets like the B760 or H610 to meet the current demand.
ASUS is now set to ensure that while the DDR5 shortage lasts, users can at least have their gaming rigs built around these older platforms. If this report is true, then we can expect other vendors to follow the same course, but of course, it's on AMD and Intel to increase the supply for the compatible processors. While Ryzen 5000 is now selling like hotcakes, Intel has its 13th and 14th gen processors to offer competitive gaming performance.
News Sources: Gazlog, Board Channels
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