High-End DDR Memory Prices - Week of March 7, 2005 - Page 2

Matched Pair DDR

The number of dual-channel DDR platforms continues to increase, and has really created a subset of the memory market. The "matched pair" format is becoming increasingly popular, as these DDR module kits are perfectly suited for the requirements of high-end dual-channel DDR operation, and are a much safer buy than purchasing one module now and hoping to match it up later. The most popular configurations are the 2x256-MB and 2x512-MB kits, and with few exceptions, vendors offer the same basic speeds in matched pair DDR kits, as with their single module DDR.

The high-end matched pair DDR listings was a bit of a switch this week, and although it is again more active than the single module chart, the overall price cuts are much smaller and less prevalent than in past price updates. There were quite a few double-digit cuts, but the largest of these are $26 and $20 drops to Geil Ultra Platinum PC4200 2x512-MB and Geil Ultra Platinum PC4000 2x512-MB kits, respectively. In fact, without the consistent downward movement on Geil dual-channel kits, this would be a very depressing week for DDR kit bargain hunters. It is the same on the price increase front, as Crucial Ballistix modules showed consistent jumps, and contributed the vast majority of the higher DDR kit prices.

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