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Russian modder makes his own DDR5 memory saving $600 to $800 on single module (videocardz.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by cm0002@suppo.fi to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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VIK-on reached out to us to give an update on his self-built DDR5 memory. According to the modder, the donor chips came from two 16GB SO-DIMM modules that cost 8,000 rubles each. A new PCB costs 50 yuan, which VIK-on estimates at about 600 rubles. A basic heatsink from AliExpress added another 415 rubles.

That puts the total build cost at 17,015 rubles, roughly $218, for a single 32GB stick. In comparison to DDR5 memory currently on the market in Russia, that's at least 1/3 of the cost. The DDR4-4800 32GB memory costs 423 USD while 6400 CL32 memory costs 588 USD. A quick check in the US or EU, shows that such memory can easily cost much more than that.

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[โ€“] Odo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah, the Winamp method.

[โ€“] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Or how the Wii is two GameCubes duct-taped together