We all know RAM is expensive, but we all also know that price isn't going to come down any time soon. If you're in the unenviable position of requiring an upgrade right now, though it's worth double checking if you actually do need to buy RAM today, Newegg has a couple of discounts that are going to, somewhat, soften the blow.
Corsair Vengeance LPX sticks are the kits you'll need to be watching closest. From all our RAM price tracking, these sets are frequently available for slightly less than the rest of the market's inflated rates. Newegg can send you home with two 8GB sticks of the best RAM we've tested in the budget category for $144.99 (saving you just under $15). Bigger discounts are reserved for the 32GB kit, which is down to $209 (was $249).
Is that still expensive? Absolutely. If you can get away with sticking to your current setup for another year or so I would recommend doing so. If you're in a bind and running an older board hungry for some DDR4, this is where you should be looking.
How's the rest of the market for scale?
A quick look at Amazon shows prices similar to Newegg's, though rates are typically trending higher than that $209 sales price on 32GB sticks. In fact, the exact same kit is up at Amazon for $10 more right now.
Things can get a little cheaper if you're looking for 16GB. Obviously less RAM = less beans spent, and if you're hunting for a particularly cheap 'n' dirty solution there are kits available for less than $100 at Amazon. Most mainstream brands are hovering at between $130 and $170 right now, though.
Of course, that's all with the caveat that we're talking about DDR4 here. While this slower solution hasn't seen the same kind of price increases as newer DDR5 kits, it's still heavily ballooned since this time last year. While current RAM shortages seem to have steadied themselves (at least from where we're looking at a pricing standpoint), those rates aren't expected to actually fall until some time next year at the earliest.
If you're working with a newer board that needs DDR5, you're a little more stuck. All of our go-to recommendations are hovering at about $500 right now. A 32GB T-Force Delta RGB set will run you $499.99 at Amazon.
We're also rounding up the latest SSD prices for more tough-to-find savings, but check out the best CPUs for gaming and the best graphics cards for more upgrades.
