Desktop, laptop and server memory
RAM is wonderfully easy to remove and surprisingly easy to misdescribe. Two sticks that both say “16GB” may be different generations, speeds, form factors or revisions - and that can change the quote.
GPUsed can review suitable DDR3, DDR4 and DDR5 memory from UK sellers: ordinary desktop kits, laptop SO-DIMMs and commercial ECC stock. Give us the label details and the honest history; we will do the decoding.
Get a RAM quote“32GB of RAM” is a total, not an identity
Four 8GB modules and two 16GB modules both add up to 32GB, in the same way that four £5 notes and two £10 notes both add up to £20. The total is useful; the pieces are what we are actually valuing.
Photograph one label straight-on, then count how many genuinely matching modules you have. Include the exact part number, capacity per stick, DDR generation, rated speed and whether it is a desktop DIMM or laptop SO-DIMM. For server memory, add anything the label says about ECC or registered memory.
| What to tell us | A useful answer | What it settles |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity and quantity | 16GB each, two modules | Separates module density from the total kit size |
| Generation and speed | DDR5-6000 | Distinguishes incompatible generations and different specifications |
| Form factor | Desktop DIMM | Separates full-size desktop memory from laptop SO-DIMMs |
| Exact part number | As printed on the label | Usually resolves the details that a heat spreader cannot |
Similar-looking sticks do not automatically become a matched kit
Memory modules can wear the same heatsink while hiding different timings, ranks, chips or revisions underneath. They may have worked together perfectly, but that does not prove they left the factory as one kit.
If four modules were bought as two separate pairs, just say so. If the labels or part numbers differ, list them separately. That small piece of honesty prevents a loose collection of near-twins being advertised as something it never was - and usually gets you a more reliable quote in the first place.
Tell us what happened when it was last used
Working memory
Tell us which system recognised it and whether the full capacity appeared. If you already have a sensible memory-test result, include it; there is no need to invent a laboratory at home.
Faulty memory
Describe the errors and identify the affected module if you can. Faulty RAM may only have a small parts value, but a precise fault is still more useful than a hopeful “untested”.
Genuinely untested
Explain why it cannot be tested. Please do not fit unfamiliar server memory to an unsuitable desktop merely to produce a more exciting answer.
Also mention corrosion, damaged PCBs, broken heat spreaders, missing pieces or labels that have been removed. Leave manufacturer heat spreaders and labels in place; abrasive cleaning tends to create a new condition problem without solving the old one.
One clear photograph can replace a paragraph of guesswork
Send the label photograph with the module count, working status and anything relevant about the condition. A straightforward submission can receive a personalised quote in as little as 10 minutes. The quote is free and there is no obligation to accept it.
If you do accept, wait for our sending instructions. RAM should travel in an anti-static memory tray or bag, with padding inside a rigid box - not loose in an envelope, where every sorting machine gets a vote.
Have a CPU, motherboard or other hardware as well? Keep each item identifiable and use our used computer components quote. Businesses with a larger mixed quantity can use the bulk computer components route.
The useful formula: capacity per module × matching quantity, followed by DDR generation, speed and exact part number.