As with the DDR listings, we are also including a separate chart outlining the price of dual channel DDR2 memory kits. We are also concentrating mainly on DDR2-667 and DDR2-800 modules, along with higher-end DDR2-1000 and DDR2-1066 models, the number of which is continuing to grow. Now that AMD has jumped on board, DDR2 has moved well beyond the niche market stage, but it will take some time before it becomes the true de facto memory standard. Even so, there is a wide selection of matched pair DDR2 kits, including both 2x512-MB and 2x1-GB configurations, and we include multiple vendor listings from both the value and higher-end price ranges.
The matched pair DDR2 memory chart is usually where the serious price shifts take place, and once again, it stays true to form, and exhibits the greatest overall movement of the entire market. But this does not automatically translate into good news for all buyers, and the aggregate chart increase of $15 is certainly disappointing. There are still deals to be found, as Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 2x1-GB fell by a whopping $75, while Crucial Ballistix DDR2-667 2x1-GB and Corsair XMS2 DDR2-1066 2x1-GB dropped by $27 and $26, respectively. There were also some storm clouds gathering, including six double-digit price increases, such as Buffalo Firestix DDR2-1000 2x1-GB (+$55), Kingston HyperX DDR2-800 2x1-GB (+$39), and Kingston HyperX DDR2-800 2x512-MB (+34).
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