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Memory Pricing Guide

Weekly Memory Prices - Week of February 17, 2003 - Page 2

By Vangie Beal February 18, 2003

SDRAM

This week SDRAM prices remain pretty stable, showing only a couple slight $1 and $2 changes. PC100 CAS3 128-MB and PC133 CAS3 256-MB are both up by $1 while PC133 ECC 512-MB rose by $2. Other than those three modules, we don't have any other price changes to report. While that isn't the best of news for those who had hoped to save a few dollars on SDRAM this week - it does mean we won't be shelling out any extra.

DDR SDRAM

For those looking at a DDR upgrade, you're sure to be pleased with a couple of this week's price drops. We have the standard fare of smaller $2 price decreases, but along with those PC2100 512-MB dropped $11 to $53, and PC3200 512-MB went down by $13 to $85 this week. The only increase to be found was on PC2700 256mb which is up $5 to $31.

RDRAM

It's another calm week for RDRAM with only small fluctuations in prices. Only two RIMMs reflect a price change; PC1066 256-MB (232 pin) is down $2 to $88 while PC800 ECC 256-MB is up $3 to $86.

Overall

As noted earlier, it's nice to see that prices either held steady or, in a couple instances, even dropped a bit. It's a good time to take advantage of those "over $10" price drops on DDR SDRAM this week if that's the particular flavor you're shopping for. 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
$25
$0
Mark One Computers
888-204-4789
PC100 CAS2 256mb
$47
$0
Mark One Computers
888-204-4789
PC100 CAS2 ECC 128mb
$34
$0
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC100 CAS2 ECC 256mb
$66
$0
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC100 CAS3 128mb
$22
$1
PC Progress
888-727-7647
PC100 CAS3 256mb
$35
$0
PC Progress
888-727-7647
PC133 ECC 128mb
$32
$0
1st Choice Memory
949-888-3810
PC133 ECC 256mb
$35
$0
AccessMicro.com
800-906-6868
PC133 ECC 512mb
$79
$2
AccessMicro.com
800-906-6868
PC133 CAS3 128mb
$24
$0
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC133 CAS3 256mb
$42
$1
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC133 CAS3 512mb
$75
$0
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC133 CAS2 64mb
$18
$0
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC133 CAS2 128mb
$24
$0
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC133 CAS2 256mb
$50
$0
Axion Technologies
888-AXION-55
PC150 128mb
$24
$0
Multiwave (MWAVE)
800-234-3358
PC150 256mb
$47
$0
Multiwave (MWAVE)
800-234-3358
PC150 512mb
$88
$0
Multiwave (MWAVE)
800-234-3358
PC800 64mb
$21
$0
Jazz Technology USA
888-485-8872
PC800 128mb
$35
$0
Z-Buy.com
888-577-9289
PC800 256mb
$66
$0
11CB
888-920-3716
PC800 512mb
$215
$0
Z-Buy.com
888-577-9289
PC800 ECC 128mb
$52
$0
PC Progress
888-727-7647
PC800 ECC 256mb
$86
-$3
Z-Buy.com
888-577-9289
PC800 ECC 512mb
$226
$0
11CB
888-920-3716
PC1066 256mb 232 pin
$88
-$2
Mark One Computers
888-204-4789
PC1066 256mb 184 pin
$86
$0
CnetPC
877-542-3792
PC2100 128mb
$15
-$2
pcboost.com
800-382-6678
PC2100 256mb
$27
-$2
pcboost.com
800-382-6678
PC2100 512mb
$53
-$11
pcboost.com
800-382-6678
PC2400 128mb
$37
$0
Upgrade Nation
800-231-0021
PC2400 256mb
$65
$0
Upgrade Nation
800-231-0021
PC2400 512mb
$146
$0
First Choice Memory
949-635-1844
PC2700 128mb
$25
$0
Z-Buy.com
888-577-9289
PC2700 256mb
$31
$5
MemPlus.com
877-918-6767
PC2700 512mb
$69
-$2
First Choice Memory
949-635-1844
PC3200 256mb
$42
-$4
Enet Marketing Inc.
866-850-3638
PC3200 512mb
$85
-$13
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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