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Not that long ago, it seemed the most difficult choice when building a system on an Intel motherboard was either “How fast do I want my memory?” or “How much memory capacity is sufficient for my needs?” With the rising cost of memory and storage, that calculation might now be whether you can even afford your new build or upgrade at all.

PC DIY enthusiasts are sharing a lot of different solutions to mitigate this issue, including:

Waiting until prices come down

Trying DDR5 SO-DIMM solutions (though not typical or natively supported)

Opting for an older board that supports DDR4

Upgrade other parts of their battlestation

Students, content creators, and home office users can’t always put off an upgrade to a more performant PC due to the need for higher capacity or faster DDR5 DIMMs.…