DDR4 memory and motherboard production resumes as DDR5 shortages drive up PC building costs
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Jake Roach, Paul Alcorn
Summary
The PC industry is facing severe DDR5 memory shortages and price increases, prompting motherboard brands and memory module manufacturers to shift strategy toward a resurgence of DDR4 platforms. At Computex 2026, Tom's Hardware confirmed with over half a dozen sources that companies are restarting production of DDR4 memory and motherboards as the high cost of DDR5 raises the entry barrier for building PCs. This marks an unexpected reversal in the industry's transition to DDR5.
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· 3 pulledTom's Hardware has learned at Computex 2026 that both motherboard brands and many module houses are shifting their strategy toward a resurgence in DDR4 platforms.
Unprecedented memory shortages and price increases continue to raise the entry point into building a PC.
Those pain points are particularly acute with DDR5 memory.
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