{"id":393073,"date":"2026-04-15T08:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/393073\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T08:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:40:08","slug":"gamers-will-cut-ram-before-settling-for-ssds-smaller-than-512-gb-lexar-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/393073\/","title":{"rendered":"Gamers Will Cut RAM Before Settling for SSDs Smaller Than 512 GB, Lexar Says"},"content":{"rendered":"

During a media tour at Lexar HQ in China, Digital Foundry spoke with Lexar’s Europe General Manager, Grace Su, who explained what gamers are buying and where they are willing to compromise. Interestingly, Lexar found that, despite the pricing of DRAM and NAND Flash, users could purchase lower-capacity RAM kits without issues, while SSDs with capacities lower than 512 GB weren’t selling well. Although this is not a direct comparison, when building a new PC system, you need both a RAM kit and an SSD. Based on their budget, enthusiasts often have to decide between a larger SSD or a bigger RAM kit. However, Lexar reports that users are so committed to having larger SSD space that they are even willing to revert to HDDs rather than buy an SSD smaller than 512 GB. This is understandable, considering that modern games can take up hundreds of gigabytes of space.<\/p>\n

Currently, high RAM prices are driving PC gamers to invest considerably more in their gaming rigs to play smoothly. As 16 GB is somewhat considered the minimum for a Windows 11 system, some games and tasks are so demanding that PC DIY enthusiasts need to invest in 32 GB kits at prices that were unimaginable just a year ago. For example, we reported on the DDR4 spot market pricing<\/a>, which saw the cost of a single 16 Gb module increase by about 2,200% over the past year, with only a minor 5% correction in March. We can only hope for more corrections soon so that PC gamers can finally see signs of relief, but with AI demand projected to continue rising, that seems far from reality.<\/p>\n

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