DDR4 Is Back On The Menu Boys

When DDR5 launched, everyone thought DDR4 was heading to the retirement home. Prices were supposed to crater, availability would vanish, and motherboard manufacturers would pretend it never existed. Classic tech lifecycle, right?

Plot twist: DDR5 was expensive, had supply issues, and honestly didn't offer enough performance gains to justify the premium for most builds. So DDR4 pulled a Mark Twain and declared that reports of its death were greatly exaggerated. Suddenly budget builders and mid-range enthusiasts realized they could still get perfectly viable systems without selling a kidney.

The community went from mourning DDR4's demise to celebrating its unexpected comeback tour. It's like finding out your favorite deprecated API is still supported in the new version because too many people complained.