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        "msgid": "as-crisis-deepens-older-components-are-being-used-in-new-computers-1792036229",
        "date": "2026-10-15 10:20:00",
        "title": "As Crisis Deepens, Older Components Are Being Used in New Computers",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Intel, AMD and motherboard maker Gigabyte are bringing back support for older DDR4 memory and hardware platforms as a response to the ongoing memory shortage and soaring DDR5 prices. The move could let users upgrade PCs at lower cost and extend the life of existing systems while memory prices remain high.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2014 Technology companies are continuing to\nexplore ways to address the ongoing memory shortage. Intel and AMD are\nturning to older DDR4 RAM as one possible solution.<\/p>\n<p>DDR4 support is being brought back alongside older processors,\nmotherboard sockets and chipsets. Gigabyte has announced two new\nmotherboard lines for Intel, built around the LGA 1700 socket.<\/p>\n<p>The socket supports both DDR4 and DDR5. Intel switched to DDR5-only\nsupport in 2025, but is now restoring DDR4 compatibility for processors\nexpected to launch early next year.<\/p>\n<p>AMD is taking a similar approach. Gigabyte has announced a new\nmotherboard series for the AM4 platform, alongside the re-release of\nAMD\u2019s Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor.<\/p>\n<p>Analytics Insight said the move would keep older hardware platforms\nrelevant for users seeking to upgrade their systems without paying\nhigher prices.<\/p>\n<p>DDR5 prices are now more than twice those of DDR4, which was\nintroduced in 2014. This is despite DDR4 prices also having risen in\nmid-2025.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM kit costs US$620 (Rp\n11.1 million), compared with US$260 (Rp 4.6 million) for DDR4.<\/p>\n<p>RAM prices are unlikely to fall in the near future. Using older DDR4\ntechnology could therefore help users spend less when upgrading their\nPCs.<\/p>\n<p>For those who already use DDR4, renewed support is also a reason to\nkeep their existing platform rather than replace it.<\/p>",
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