What a "refreshing" way to experience the hardware nostalgia. Since DDR4 and DDR5 RAM are going crazily expensive, DDR3 is now back in the game.
DDR3 Platforms Make a Comeback as DDR4 and DDR5 Prices Continue to See Price Surges; Intel's 6th and 9th gen CPUs are Now More Popular Than Ever
If you ever wanted to experience the 2010s nostalgia, the current PC market will fulfill your wish. Yes, we are back to the DDR3 era, and this isn't surprising anymore. Nearly two weeks ago, we published a report on how DDR4 platforms are coming back to the market as vendors like ASUS and AMD are now trying to increase the production and supply of older parts. Today, we are seeing another report that suggests we are further moving back in time with the increasing adoption rate of DDR3 platforms.
Board Channels reports that the domestic motherboard vendors in China are now seeing a significant rise in the sales of DDR3 motherboards. Compared to the pre-RAM shortage era, the demand is almost two to three times higher. DDR3 motherboards are so popular right now that Intel's 6th to 9th gen processors are back in the game, and these motherboard-CPU bundles are selling quite well.
Key trend: DDR3 motherboard sales are rapidly multiplying
...There is one major trend worth watching: DDR3 motherboard sales are growing quickly. This may be driven by a rebound in demand for lower-priced builds. Bundles that pair DDR3 motherboards with 6th to 9th gen CPUs are selling well. Based on recent information from domestic motherboard brands, DDR3 motherboard volumes are rising fast, showing a rapid growth trend of roughly 2 to 3 times or more.
- Board Channels (Translation)
We don't know how much the demand is for these decade-old platforms in other regions, but it shouldn't be shocking to see users going back to much older hardware as the only practical workaround from the sky-high DDR4 and DDR5 RAM prices. However, Intel's 6th to 9th gen processors have been long discontinued, and users will mostly receive used CPUs if they want something cheap. DDR4 platforms are also more cost-effective compared to DDR5 platforms, and AM4 has seen a sharp rise in the last two weeks. DDR4 memory kits are still too expensive compared to two months ago, but not everyone can invest $150-$200 for a 32 GB memory kit.
News Source: Videocardz
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