Moved over to AM5 with a 7600x and new MOBO and everything went smooth except the RAM part.
Posted by Complete-Courage-853@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 11 comments
I was trying to find a decent DDR5 kit without paying full retail and it turned into this weird game of timing, like I’d see something solid pop up and by the time I checked it was already gone and its
kinda annoying too cause I was browsing on ebay and it doesn’t really let me compare multiple kits properly so I kept losing track of what was a good deal. Then i ended up grabbing a CORSAIR VENGEANCE 5600MHz kit and calling it a day so I could finish the build.
Curious if you guys have a better way of catching deals early or if its just pure luck most of the time?
itsbildo@reddit
Why didn't you just open multiple tabs in ebay....?
VoidNinja62@reddit
You'll be lucky to get a single 8GB stick of DDR5 4800 CL40 from a hobo's three-wheeled shopping cart behind the dumpster of microcenter.
SupposablyAtTheZoo@reddit
Make sure you enable EXPO as if you don't your ram will run much slower.
Tiny-Asparagus-4463@reddit
I missed a good 5700x3d deal a while back, brand new. Ended up buying used later for more than the original price which still bugs me.
combovertomm@reddit
I grabbed a ddr5 kit off amazon with the same cpu.
Ddr5 vengeanceRGB 32gB
IncidentFar841@reddit
I had the same problem trying to grab DDR5 a while back. It’s not even just the prices it’s how fast anything decent disappears.
Ebay helps a bit with saved searches and alerts but feels kind of limited when you’re trying to filter or catch brand new listings right away. Half the time I feel like I’m just missing things rather than actually searching lol.
Ok_Phrase264@reddit
I upgraded my build and ram was the only part that felt like a hassle. I mostly used ebay and just kept refreshing like a maniac at first which was not it, then I found a kit of 64GB G.SKILL Trident 6400MHz through Ubuyfirst which I got them for a very good deal and it saved me a lot of time and money.
its_the_bees@reddit
If you're in the USA, Microcenter's ram+mobo+cpu combos are great value for money, especially right now. Otherwise you can always check FB marketplace. Used PC products are a bit of a gamble, but if you can test it and it's all good, I can basically guarantee you'll be paying lower than current market price (as of april 2026)
actionscripted@reddit
This was me, just a few weeks ago. 3600 to a 9850X3D in a combo with an X870 and 32GB kit.
I won’t link directly, not sure about the sub rules. But search for “microcenter bundles” or “microcenter amd bundles”. Easily save a few hundred if there’s one nearby.
MoistWelder8712@reddit
I was looking on ebay mainly for a couple days. Most 32gb kit auctions (both used and new) were already going anywhere between 200-300€. I got a brand new sealed 32gb 6000mhz CL36 kit for 270€ in the end. A couple days invested of searching and paying attention paid off. Retailer sell the same kit for 400€. Obviously still high compared to last year, but I take it so I can finally upgrade this month.
Ebay for me is the only good choice here in germany. There are always people selling brand new stuff for way less because they're either too lazy to look up prices or just need the money as fast as possible.
Stalebrownie76@reddit
r/buildapcsales generally is very quick to post deals when they go live.