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Memory Pricing Guide

Weekly Memory Prices - Week of November 25, 2002 - Page 2

By Vangie Beal November 26, 2002

SDRAM

This week brings about a few price drops mixed in with a couple of increases as well. On the rise this week is PC133 CAS3 256-MB up $5 to $33, and PC133 CAS3 128-MB which can be found for $20, and is up only a couple dollars from last week. Most of the PC100 modules are down by $2 and $3 this week, and PC133 CAS3 512-MB is down another $5 this week to rest at $54. Overall, SDRAM prices aren't moving too much in either direction.

DDR SDRAM

We are glad to see more price drops on DDR for the second week in a row. PC2100 512-MB is down $10 to $115 and PC2400 128-MB is down $8 at $49 this week. We also see some $6 and $7 price drops in this section as well, and thankfully, none of the DIMMs we list have gone up in price since last week's guide.

RDRAM

While RIMM prices were down last week, this week we see only two drops - with these being of the $1 and $2 variety. While that may not be the best of news for those looking to upgrade, at least we don't have any price increases to contend with! Other than the two small price drops mentioned above, RDRAM prices remain unchanged.

Overall

Overall prices aren't going down quite as much as they did last week, but aren't jumping up in price either. This week we only have three slight price increases listed with a fair number of smaller (but always welcome) price decreases. Hopefully if you held off another week before purchasing that memory upgrade you're able to save a few dollars. Until next week, happy upgrading and please remember to verify prices on the vendor's website should you decide now is the time to buy!

Weekly Memory Prices

Memory Type
Price
Change
Vendor
Phone #
PC100 CAS2 128mb
$21
$0
Mark One Computers
888-204-4789
PC100 CAS2 256mb
$38
$0
Mark One Computers
888-204-4789
PC100 CAS2 ECC 128mb
$30
-$2
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC100 CAS2 ECC 256mb
$53
-$2
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC100 CAS3 128mb
$22
-$2
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC100 CAS3 256mb
$36
-$3
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC133 ECC 64mb
$32
$0
PC Progress
888-727-7647
PC133 ECC 128mb
$23
$0
SR-Systems Inc.
888-640-9484
PC133 ECC 256mb
$28
$0
Multiwave (MWAVE)
800-234-3358
PC133 ECC 512mb
$55
$0
Multiwave (MWAVE)
800-234-3358
PC133 CAS3 64mb
$15
$1
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC133 CAS3 128mb
$20
$2
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC133 CAS3 256mb
$33
$5
NewEgg
800-390-1119
PC133 CAS3 512mb
$54
-$5
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC133 CAS2 64mb
$18
$0
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC133 CAS2 128mb
$21
$0
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC133 CAS2 256mb
$30
-$1
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC150 128mb
$21
$0
Multiwave (MWAVE)
800-234-3358
PC150 256mb
$40
$0
Multiwave (MWAVE)
800-234-3358
PC150 512mb
$80
$0
Multiwave (MWAVE)
800-234-3358
PC800 64mb
$28
$0
Jazz Technology USA
888-485-8872
PC800 128mb
$41
-$1
CnetPC
877-542-3792
PC800 256mb
$82
-$2
Z-Buy.com
888-577-9289
PC800 512mb
$198
$0
Upgrade Nation
800-231-0021
PC800 ECC 128mb
$41
$0
CnetPC
877-542-3792
PC800 ECC 256mb
$99
$0
First Choice Memory
949-635-1844
PC800 ECC 512mb
$222
$0
11CB
888-920-3716
PC1066 256mb 232 pin
$113
$0
Mark One Computers
888-204-4789
PC1066 256mb 184 pin
$108
$0
CnetPC
877-542-3792
PC2100 128mb
$31
-$3
pcboost.com
800-382-6678
PC2100 256mb
$51
-$6
pcboost.com
800-382-6678
PC2100 512mb
$115
-$10
pcboost.com
800-382-6678
PC2400 128mb
$49
-$8
Upgrade Nation
800-231-0021
PC2400 256mb
$75
$0
Hardcore Cooling
866-FAN-GUYZ
PC2400 512mb
$146
$0
First Choice Memory
949-635-1844
PC2700 128mb
$37
$0
CnetPC
877-542-3792
PC2700 256mb
$58
-$7
1st Choice Memory
949-888-3810
PC2700 512mb
$127
-$3
pcboost.com
800-382-6678
PC3200 256mb
$71
$0
Enet Marketing Inc.
866-850-3638
PC3200 512mb
$150
$0
Enet Marketing Inc.
866-850-3638



Why are some Memory Prices LOWER than the prices listed?

We'd like to take this opportunity to assure you that SharkyExtreme has no affiliation with any vendor listed in our guide, but our memory price charts do take more than just the basic dollar amount into consideration. Here are just a few examples to highlight some of the many things we keep in mind when compiling a price guide - which may translate into the price you see in our guide being different than one you find:

  • If Company A offers memory five dollars cheaper than Company B, but Company A charges a higher shipping cost we'll use Company B's lower overall price for the guide.
  • Some vendors may list, for example, a very inexpensive price on 512-MB memory, yet if you dig deeper into the description you'll see this incredibly low price is for a kit (usually made up of 2x 256-MB modules).
  • Sometimes a price discrepancy is due to ECC and Non-ECC modules of the same memory type, with ECC normally being more expensive.
  • Some vendors will offer a low price that is only valid through a special order type. If the vendor says this price is good for MAIL or PHONE ORDERS only, we'll skip it and choose the next lowest listing.
  • We don't list prices on USED or REFURBISHED Memory. Some vendors don't state in the main areas of their site that these are used or refurbished modules. We avoid listing those.

Since we don't have a direct line to every vendor doing business online, so if you know of a company selling quality products at decent prices that isn't making our price guide, feel free to drop us a line with the vendors URL, so we can check them out as well! Feedback (of any kind) on the Weekly Memory Prices is always read and appreciated!

Until next week - happy upgrading!

Vangie"Aurora" Beal
News & Interviews Editor


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