Maximum PC Magazine Spring 2018 Back Issue

BEST RAM UPGRADES
With the prices of both memory and GPUs skyrocketing, inevitably those generational spikes in performance we’ve been seeing across the computing industry over the last ten years are going to evaporate because the price of memory has nearly tripled, new platform adopters are forced to go for lower-spec parts. This has a knock-on effect across game development, video production, CGI Hell, even us tech journos are going to feel the bite. Whether it’s mining, supply issues, or a bit of both, the ecosystem is suffering, and there’s not a lot we can do to change that, but understanding how memory works, and what you should be spending your cash on, as far as memory is concerned, is now more pivotal than ever. So, it’s time for us to bust out the magnifying glass, and shine a light on the volatile world of memory.