DDR5 and DDR4 pricing in Fourways can shift by platform demand when exchange rates, supply, demand, and model tier change. Treat 2026 pricing as time-sensitive and compare total build value before buying.
For Fourways gamers building today, DDR5 is the right choice and the price gap with DDR4 has narrowed sharply; a 32GB DDR5-6000 kit now sits around R1,800 to R2,400, close enough to DDR4 that the older standard rarely makes sense on a new platform. DDR5 is required for AM5 and current Intel chips anyway, so the decision is usually made by the platform. Only choose DDR4 if you are upgrading an existing AM4 or older Intel board.
DDR5 runs at higher speeds (DDR5-6000 is the AM5 sweet spot) and offers more bandwidth, which helps gaming 1% lows and heavily multi-threaded work. DDR4 tops out around 3200-3600MHz on mainstream kits. Because AM5 and modern Intel platforms only accept DDR5, a Fourways gamer building new on current hardware does not really have a choice; DDR4 is reserved for older sockets.
Aim for 32GB; 16GB is now the bare minimum for modern titles and stutters in demanding games. A 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 kit around R1,800 to R2,400 is the value sweet spot for AM5. Enable the EXPO or XMP profile in BIOS so the RAM runs at its rated speed rather than a slow default, since unloaded JEDEC speeds noticeably cut gaming performance and are a common Fourways build mistake.
For a new build, yes. The price gap has shrunk and modern platforms require DDR5. DDR4 only makes sense when upgrading an existing AM4 or older Intel system you do not want to replace.
A 32GB DDR5-6000 kit runs roughly R1,800 to R2,400 at Evetech depending on brand and timings. That is the recommended capacity and speed for current AM5 gaming builds.
Yes. Out of the box DDR5 often runs at a slow JEDEC default. Enable EXPO or XMP in BIOS so a Fourways build gets the full rated DDR5-6000 speed and the gaming benefit.
After fitting DDR5, enable EXPO in BIOS and confirm 6000MHz in Task Manager; skipping this leaves Fourways builders running slow default speeds that quietly cost gaming frames.
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