Server parts pricing fluctuates with supply and demand. Here is what is happening in 2026 across the three biggest component categories.
Memory
- DDR4 prices stabilizing — mature market, abundant supply
- DDR5 prices declining — production ramping, approaching DDR4 parity
- Best time to buy DDR4 for 14G/Gen10 servers
SSDs
- NAND oversupply continues — SAS and SATA SSDs at historic lows
- NVMe prices also declining but slower
- Enterprise SSDs cheaper than any time in past 3 years
CPUs
- Previous-gen Xeon (Gen1/2/3) at significant discounts
- EPYC 7003 heavily discounted as 9004 ramps
- 4th/5th Gen Xeon at premium but falling