Assembling a computer in parts has always been the smartest way to save some money and have a PC just the way you want. But that possibility seems like it could be disappearing completely.
Several brands and distributors in the sector have been warning for weeks that RAM and SSDs are going to rise significantly in price as soon as current stocks, which were manufactured when prices were lower, run out.
After months of overproduction and very juicy prices, large chip manufacturers such as Samsung, SK Hynix or Micron cut production to balance the market. Now that demand is growing again due to data centers and artificial intelligence and the supply is tighter. As a result, prices are skyrocketing.
That means that stores still sell RAM modules and SSD drives purchased at old prices. But when those lots run out and have to be replenished with new prices, you will notice it in spades. Specifically, there is talk of increases of up to double digits in a few months.
Building a PC is no longer as cheap as it seemed a few months ago
The sector’s forecasts have been in the red for quite some time and are not exactly very pleasant. Experts and analysts agree that memory and storage prices will continue to rise during the first half of 2026. And some believe the situation could extend well into 2027..
From Kingston, the message is that if you need to expand RAM or change SSDs, don’t wait for prices to drop, because it’s not going to happen anytime soon. According to the company, the trend continues to be clearly upward.
Along the same lines, a Sapphire employee already warned in December 2025 that the market would not begin to stabilize for six or eight months. That brings us, at the earliest, to summer. And stabilizing does not mean going down, but stopping going up so quickly.
Many people are building their own homemade memory from loose parts
Taking into account this critical situation, and seeing that modules that previously cost 70 or 80 euros are now approaching 150 euros, the feeling of frustration is total.
This is why yThere are users who are taking laptop memory, much cheaper, and adapting it for use in desktop computers.
Although it may seem crazy, the truth is that it is working for many and the forums and networks are filling up with success stories.
To give you an idea, RAM for laptops, the famous SO-DIMM, costs significantly less than desktop RAM. What they have decided is to join two small modules, mount them on a board and create their own perfectly useful 32 GB memory.
One of the most commented cases is that of a mud known as VIK-on. With two 16 GB modules, an adapted motherboard, some soldering and a little software, he managed to create his own DDR5 module. It wasn’t free, but it was much cheaper than buying a new one in the store.
On the other hand, there are well-known channels that have tested adapters that allow using laptop RAM on desktop PCs. While it is true that it works, everyone agrees that it is a situation to get by. It is not something that everyone can do or that will be useful for many years..
Others have directly decided to go back to DDR4 instead of DDR5, reuse old modules or simply leave the PC upgrade for later. The problem is when they are in the middle of the process.
With all this in sight, this could definitely be considered the last call, as if it were a flight, to get on the plane with high prices, but not that high.
When those warehouses are empty, the new price seems like it will be exorbitant. And there there will no longer be room to obtain something at almost bargain prices. Above all, you will notice it in medium and high configurations: 32 or 64 GB of RAM and several terabytes of SSD.