According to a report, Corsair is already using RAM manufactured in China.
In the midst of the memory crisis, many manufacturers are desperately searching for alternatives to the market leaders. Attention is increasingly turning to China, where manufacturers like CXMT are pushing into the global market.
Corsair uses Chinese RAM
The global memory crisis was primarily triggered by the extremely sharp rise in demand driven by the AI boom. The problem is that, with Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix, there are only three major manufacturers worldwide, and their capacities are nearly fully utilized.
Expanding these capacities takes time, and so far, manufacturers have been reluctant to do so. The concern is that the hype will have already died down by the time the production facilities have been upgraded accordingly. Moreover, the manufacturers’ profits are extremely high even without expansion.
For us gamers, but also for manufacturers reliant on RAM—such as those of laptops, handhelds, or pre-built PCs—the only option seems to be to wait out the crisis. Or to look for alternatives to Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix.
One of these could be the still relatively unknown Chinese manufacturer CXMT. As early as February 2026, a YouTuber had demonstrated that the manufacturer’s RAM can certainly hold its own against the competition.
The problem is that CXMT, like many other tech companies from China, is primarily active in the domestic market. Political tensions complicate exports or, in some cases, make them completely impossible.
As Twitter user “@wxnod” now shows, however, the U.S. manufacturer Corsair is already relying on memory from CXMT:
CXMT DDR5 DRAM Die Appears in Corsair Memory pic.twitter.com/GRLeAUHtEN
— Алексей (@wxnod) May 22, 2026
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Several Chinese companies are said to have focused heavily on DDR5 production in recent months, and now the first effects of this expansion may be becoming visible on the global market.
It is unclear to what extent Corsair and other manufacturers are already relying on RAM produced in China. In times of a memory crisis, however, it is definitely a ray of hope for everyone waiting for falling prices and better availability of modules for consumers. That is, unless AI companies strike again in the end.
