High-End DDR Memory Prices - Week of May 30, 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 currently the 2x512-MB and 2x1-GB 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 chart showed a slightly higher aggregate price drop than the single-module DDR listings, but this total was far lower than in past updates, and didn't even reach the $200 level. As with the previous DDR chart, a few larger price cuts were all that allowed this week to have even a bit of excitement. These included Kingston HyperX PC3200 2x1-GB (-$85) and Crucial Ballistix PC4000 2x1-GB (-$64) at the high-end, with Kingston HyperX PC3200 2x512-MB (-$15) and Crucial Ballistix PC4000 2x512-MB (-$10) rounding out the double-digit price drops.

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