Best RAM to buy right now
Memory prices have more than quadrupled in a year. A 32GB DDR5 kit that cost under £100 now costs over £400. These are the kits worth buying at today's prices, the ones to avoid, and what the same memory goes for used on eBay.
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Best DDR4 upgrade
1. Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 32GB 3200
Desktop · DDR4 · 3200MHz · 32GB (2x16GB)
Amazon UK's best-selling memory kit this month. The safe upgrade for AM4 and older Intel builds.
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Best value DDR5
2. Crucial Pro DDR5 32GB 6000 CL36
Desktop · DDR5 · 6000MHz CL36 · 32GB (2x16GB)
The cheapest 6000MHz 32GB kit from a major brand right now. 6000MHz is the sweet spot for AMD Ryzen 7000 and 9000.
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Best DDR5 performance per pound
3. Crucial Pro DDR5 32GB 6400 CL32
Desktop · DDR5 · 6400MHz CL32 · 32GB (2x16GB)
Faster and tighter timings for £13 more than the 6000 kit. The best-selling DDR5 kit on Amazon UK.
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Cheapest 32GB
4. Netac DDR4 32GB 3200
Desktop · DDR4 · 3200MHz CL16 · 32GB (2x16GB)
£64 less than the Corsair for the same capacity and speed. Lesser-known brand, solid reviews.
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Best RGB
5. Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 32GB
Desktop · DDR5 · 32GB (2x16GB)
You pay about £90 over the Crucial kits for lighting. Buy it if the build is on show.
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Best laptop DDR4
6. Crucial DDR4 SODIMM 32GB 3200
Laptop · DDR4 · 3200MHz · 32GB (2x16GB)
The standard laptop upgrade for machines from the last six years. Check your laptop has two slots and isn't soldered.
Used on eBay right now
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Best laptop DDR5
7. Kingston Fury Impact DDR5 SODIMM 32GB 5600
Laptop · DDR5 · 5600MT/s · 32GB (2x16GB)
Plug-and-play laptop DDR5 that sets its own speed. Also fits most mini PCs.
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8. Gigastone Game Pro DDR4 32GB 3200
Desktop · DDR4 · 3200MHz · 32GB (2x16GB)
Between the Netac and the Corsair on price.
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9. Crucial Pro DDR5 32GB 6000
Desktop · DDR5 · 6000MHz · 32GB (2x16GB)
Another 6000MHz Crucial Pro listing, £27 more than our pick.
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Cheapest 16GB
10. Silicon Power DDR4 16GB 3200
Desktop · DDR4 · 3200MHz · 16GB (2x8GB)
The lowest price for a 16GB pair. Enough for an office PC; tight for gaming in 2026.
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11. Netac DDR4 16GB 3200
Desktop · DDR4 · 3200MHz · 16GB (2x8GB)
Same money as the Silicon Power, top reviews.
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12. Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 16GB 3200 CL16
Desktop · DDR4 · 3200MHz CL16 · 16GB (2x8GB)
Tighter timings and a heatspreader for £10 more.
Used on eBay right now
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13. Lexar DDR5 SODIMM 24GB 5600
Laptop · DDR5 · 5600MHz · 24GB (1x24GB)
A single 24GB stick for laptops with one free slot.
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14. Corsair Vengeance DDR5 SODIMM 32GB 5600
Laptop · DDR5 · 5600MHz · 32GB (2x16GB)
Same job as the Kingston kit, £4 more.
Used on eBay right now
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Cheapest laptop upgrade
15. Timetec DDR4 SODIMM 16GB 3200
Laptop · DDR4 · 3200MHz · 16GB (1x16GB)
One 16GB stick for under £100. Pair it with what's already in the laptop.
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Overpriced right now
16. Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB
Desktop · DDR5 · 32GB (2x16GB)
£160 more than the Crucial 6000 kit for no meaningful gain. Watch it instead.
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Best 64GB
17. Crucial Pro DDR5 64GB 6000 CL40
Desktop · DDR5 · 6000MHz CL40 · 64GB (2x32GB)
For video editing, big code builds and local AI models. Painful price; check eBay below.
Used on eBay right now
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18. Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 64GB
Desktop · DDR5 · 64GB (2x32GB)
Premium heatsinks and lighting for £35 over the Crucial.
Used on eBay right now
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19. Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 64GB 3200
Desktop · DDR4 · 3200MHz · 64GB (2x32GB)
Maxes out most AM4 boards. Used kits on eBay are far cheaper.
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How we rank
Ranked on price per gigabyte at the speed that suits each platform (DDR5 6000MHz for AMD Ryzen 7000/9000, DDR4 3200MHz for AM4 and older Intel), brand reliability and UK sales volume. Prices checked daily.
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