Guide
How much is my RAM worth?
Used memory is one of the simplest parts to value: three facts decide it, and the brand, the heat spreaders and the RGB barely matter. Below are the three, then today’s cash offers — ours, the numbers our form gives — for the sizes people sell most.
The three things that set the value
- Generation. DDR5 is in every current computer, so it pays the most; DDR4 is still in demand for upgrades and repairs; DDR3 is worth least — 32GB of desktop DDR5 pays $202 today against $73 for DDR4.
- Capacity. Bigger sticks pay more. A matched kit carries no premium, and the brand, heat spreaders and RGB barely matter.
- Desktop, laptop or server. Each has its own price list. Server ECC memory is also priced by speed, and large DDR5 server modules are the most valuable memory there is.
Today’s offers for common sizes
| Memory | New | Used |
|---|---|---|
| 32GB DDR5 Desktop RAM | $202 | $202 |
| 16GB DDR5 Desktop RAM | $113 | $113 |
| 64GB DDR5 Desktop RAM | $362 | $362 |
| 32GB DDR4 Desktop RAM | $73 | $73 |
| 16GB DDR4 Desktop RAM | $45 | $45 |
| 8GB DDR4 Desktop RAM | $17 | $17 |
| 16GB DDR5 SODIMM Laptop RAM | $113 | $113 |
| 32GB DDR5 SODIMM Laptop RAM | $200 | $200 |
| 16GB DDR4 SODIMM Laptop RAM | $34 | $34 |
| 8GB DDR4 SODIMM Laptop RAM | $17 | $17 |
| 64GB DDR5 ECC RDIMM Server Memory | $889 | $889 |
| 64GB DDR4 ECC Server Memory | $113 | $113 |
| 32GB DDR4 ECC Server Memory | $62 | $62 |
| 8GB DDR3 Desktop RAM | $5 | $5 |
Our cash offers today. Every size and speed is on the RAM price list.
Look yours up by its label
Type the code from the sticker — “PC4-25600”, a part number, or just “16GB DDR4”:
Not sure what you have? Here’s where to find it.
What lowers the offer
- Errors in a memory test — we don’t pay for memory that fails one.
- Damaged gold contacts, or chips cracked or knocked off the board.
- A server module whose speed we can’t confirm prices at the plain size rather than its speed.
Test it first — it takes an hour or so, mostly waiting.