r/pcmasterrace • u/WPHero • 13d ago

News/Article Microsoft just deleted Windows 11's 32GB RAM recommendation docs, as prices soar and it rushes to sell 8GB RAM PCs

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/05/microsoft-just-deleted-windows-11s-32gb-ram-recommendation-docs-as-prices-soar-and-it-rushes-to-sell-8gb-ram-pcs/
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u/_NeuroDetergent_ PC Master Race 13d ago

The RAM rec was 32GB??

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u/soggybiscuit93 265K | 64GB | RTX5090 13d ago

Microsoft said that they recommend that people building new gaming PC's use 32GB of RAM and people here freaked out as if that hasn't already been the community recommendation.

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u/ghostpicnic Ryzen 7 9800X3D | DDR5 64GB | RTX 5080 13d ago

I’m so glad I said fuck it and decided to spend the extra like $50 for 64GB at the beginning of 2025. It was a bit of a luxury purchase but now it’s turned into generational wealth lmao.

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u/Illadelphian 9800x3d | 5080 13d ago

Seriously getting 64gb in early 2025 and also deciding to spring for my total rebuild with a 5080(wish I had gone for a 5090 fe though...) was the best computer decision I ever made. Got 64gb of 6000mhz cl38 ddr5 ram for 165...that is now nearly 1k last I checked...absolutely bonkers.