The Solution to the RAM Crisis is… DDR4???

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With DDR5 prices spiking to infinity and beyond, we re-examined if it's worth buying in 2026 or if you're better off saving some money and buying into a dead platform. Intel's 12700K and AMD's 5800XT are both very reasonably priced, but just how good or bad is the price to performance ratio?

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#1 - Intel
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Intel Core i7 12700K CPU: https://geni.us/CZ9LuJD
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#2 - AM5
Patriot Viper Venom 5600MTs CL40 2x8GB DDR4 RAM: https://geni.us/jozP
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU: https://geni.us/IoT8s
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU Cooler: https://geni.us/1yy8Zq
ASRock B650M Pro AM5 Motherboard: https://geni.us/KuDt
WD_Black SN850X 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD: https://geni.us/Me2dd0
ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 XT OC Graphics Card: https://geni.us/O3pEWA1
Fractal Design North Case: https://geni.us/SQw5t
Cooler Master MWE 750W 80+ Gold PSU: https://geni.us/6Eu2c

#3 - AM4
Corsair Vengeance 3200MTs CL16 2x8GB DDR4 RAM: https://geni.us/SyE6iY
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT CPU: https://geni.us/RCgRhUv
MSI B550M PRO AM4 Motherboard: https://geni.us/jCfrapX
WD_Black SN850X 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD: https://geni.us/Me2dd0
ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 XT OC Graphics Card: https://geni.us/O3pEWA1
Fractal Design North Case: https://geni.us/SQw5t
Cooler Master MWE 750W 80+ Gold PSU: https://geni.us/6Eu2c

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0:00 Intro
1:17 Contenders
2:19 5800XT
5:25 Gaming
7:20 Graphs
8:15 Conclusion
10:36 Outro

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