High-End Memory Prices - Week of July 9, 2007 - Page 2

Matched Pair DDR

The dual-channel memory format is the standard for high-end performance systems, and is the de facto packaging for most DDR memory. The "matched pair" format has become very 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 (although 2x2-GB are emerging) and with few exceptions, vendors offer the same basic speeds in matched pair DDR kits, as with their single module DDR.

The dual-channel DDR listings displayed the exact same trends we found in the single-module DDR chart, with these naturally doubling up the overall activity levels. For starters, the overall chart posted a drop of $136, or almost double that of the single module DDR results. The individual price drops were also larger and more numerous. There were seven in total, with the largest hitting the OCZ PC3200 Platinum 2x1-GB (-$27), Corsair XMS PC3200LL 2x1-GB (-$24) and OCZ PC3200 Platinum XTC 2x1-GB (-$22) matched pair kits. There were only two price increases of any kind, and with these coming in at $2 and $5, respectively, it was a very good week for DDR buyers.

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Page 1 High-End Memory Prices - Week of July 9, 2007 Page 2 Matched Pair DDR Prices Page 3 Registered DDR/DDR2 Prices Page 4 Single Module DDR2 Prices Page 5 Matched Pair DDR2 Prices Page 6 Single Module & Matched Pair DDR3 Prices Page 7 High-End DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 Sorted by Price Change Page 8 High-End DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 Sorted by Price

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