Fake DDR5 RAM sticks are now using plastic chips to fool buyers

Counterfeit DDR5 RAM sticks with fake labels and even dummy plastic chips are reportedly flooding PC markets amid rising memory prices.

Scammers are selling counterfeit DDR5 RAM featuring plastic chips

Counterfeit DDR5 RAM is circulating across online storefronts and gray-market retailers, and some fake modules are convincing ...

Fake DDR5 sticks with dummy plastic chips are the latest RAM scam

A Japanese X user called TAKI drew attention to the scam with a post showing some of the counterfeits. The photos show a 16GB DDR5 SO-DIMM ...
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Sigh, DDR5 RAM scams are here: sealed DDR5 kits sold with DDR2 sticks, fake weight plates

TL;DR: A counterfeit DDR5 RAM scam has emerged where fake ADATA XPG DDR5 kits sold on Amazon contain old DDR2 modules disguised with misleading labels and packaging. Buyers should exercise caution ...

RAM budget is broken. Here’s how smart gamers are adapting

Anyone who has priced out a gaming PC build lately, has probably noticed that RAM costs way more than it used to. A $1,000 ...