Season 2 · Episode 608
The RAMpocalypse: Why AI is Starving Your PC
Why is a 32GB RAM kit now $400? Herman and Corn dive into how OpenAI is gobbling up 40% of the world's memory supply for its "Stargate" project.
My Weird Prompts · Daniel Rosehill
February 13, 202631m 52s
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Show Notes
In this episode of My Weird Prompts, Herman and Corn tackle the "RAMpocalypse"—a staggering spike in memory prices that has left enthusiasts and server builders in the lurch. They explore the shocking statistic that OpenAI alone is consuming 40% of the global DRAM supply for its massive Stargate supercomputer. From the technical "memory wall" of HBM4 to the structural shift in global manufacturing, learn why your next PC upgrade might cost as much as a used car and whether the consumer hardware market can ever recover from the AI gold rush.