Question 1

Why DDR5 RAM is so expensive now?

Accepted Answer

DDR5 Memory is pricey due to the surging demand from AI server farms and data centers, which has caused a global memory shortage. This has led memory manufacturers to prioritize more profitable server-grade memory like HBM (high-Bandwidth Memory) over consumer-grade DDR5, drastically reducing supply for consumers while simultaneously causing the prices for both DDR5 and DDR4 to increase.

Question 2

How is the return process if the memory turns out to be defective?

Accepted Answer

I have no idea but I'd imagine Newegg makes it pretty easy to return defective products. Mine are not defective so I don't really know.

Question 3

Will this ram work with AMD?

Accepted Answer

The product information suggests that the G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series 32GB DDR5 RAM is optimized for use with the Intel Core platform. Therefore, it is not specifically mentioned to be compatible with AMD systems.

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