DDR5 Scalping is SOLVED.

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With 12th-gen Core, DDR5 is finally here - But scalpers are already doing what they do best. With RAM now on the scalp list, how is a normal person supposed to upgrade? Should they?

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0:00 Intro
1:12 DDR5 is... Early
3:01 Gaming!
5:09 Productivity
6:38 Overall
6:57 DDR5 does have some advantages
7:35 But... Why scalp it then?
9:02 Make a scalper cry, buy DDR4