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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova
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Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:47 Why RAM is important
1:36 How we tested
2:30 CS:GO
3:14 How DDR5 is different from DDR4
4:01 Far Cry 6
5:46 Tiny Tina's Wonderland
6:53 Why is DDR5 better now?
7:34 Warhammer 3
8:15 AC: Valhalla
8:28 So what should I buy?
9:16 Outro