@rosey fuck me we got "buy one for the price of two!" deals. those were supposed to be a joke fucking hell

@rosey we going back to the fake COAST sticks lmao

@rosey the brand v-color has been offering 2+2 kits for a long time tbf but 1+1 is a bit ... much

@rosey #alt4you image description:
screenshot of news article.
RAM kits are now sold with one fake RAM stick alongside a real one to create a performance illusion - 1+1 'value pack' offers desperate psychological relief as the memory shortage worsens

By Zhiye Liu, published 2 hours ago

Filler RAM won't make your system run any better, but it'll at least make it look good.

[product photo for what looks like a set of two ram modules. it's labeled "DDR5 1+1 Value Pack - Performance RAM + RGB Filler Kit, Complete RGB Look Instantly, 16GBx1 + Filler Kit"]

@rosey emotional support RAM

@rosey That's not really just because of the ram shortage, that's because DDR5 performs terribly if you populate all four slots, and the motherboard manufacturers insist on putting four slots on all their motherboards anyway

@rosey why would scammer put one real ram in there? :)

@rosey buying two packs and putting the two real sticks into my gaming PC, and the other two in my work PC

@rosey

it gets worse