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That explains the cheap DDR4 DIMMs on AliExpress. Can get 2x 16GB DDR4-3200 DIMMs for A$252 delivered to Australia. A local PC store has same spec “name brand” RAM for around $380-$400.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mssanU1

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These prices are insane. I can’t believe that’s what constitutes a good deal right now.

For context, I spent $105 USD (all in) for 2x16gb DDR5 ram last April

2x48GB DDR5 for $285 last March.

Turns out I got the wrong kit for that build and had to buy another. It was too late to return it.

Brutal

If you still have that wrong kit, now it's the time to sell it to make a fortune.

I thought about it but in Sept I decided my HV server needed better hardware.

Look at pricing for hard drives, SSDs and even USB flash drives.

This. I just had to replace a failing NVME m.2 stick, 2TB, that I bought 4 years ago. It was over $100 more than when I bought it. It was painful.

Oh don’t worry I know. If I can pat myself on the back a bit, I was super vindicated at work last week when someone shared a WD drive shortage article - I had pushed us to grab 7x 14TB refurbished enterprise drives in December (6 bay raid, 7th is a spare). The 12TB seagate EXOS currently cost $110 more than we paid for those 14’s.

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