High-End Memory Prices - Week of September 3, 2007 - Page 5

Matched Pair DDR2

As with the DDR listings, we are including a separate chart outlining the price of dual channel DDR2 memory kits. We are also concentrating mainly on DDR2-667, DDR2-800, DDR2-1000 and DDR2-1066 modules, along with top-end DDR2-1100/1150/1200/1250 and higher 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, and has now become the de facto memory standard for any new system purchase. There is currently a wide selection of matched pair DDR2 kits, including both 2x512-MB and 2x1-GB configurations, as well as 2x2-GB enthusiast-level kits that are starting to emerge, and specialized kits like the Corsair Dominator and OCZ FlexXLC.

The overall trends do not change that much in the dual channel DDR2 chart, but the individual price activity shoots up considerably, and there is a wide range of both increases and decreases. Unfortunately, these tend to cancel each other out, as the aggregate chart drop of only $38 attests, but there are still a few nice deals. The largest drops included the Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2-1066 2x1-GB (-$83) and Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 DHX 2x2-GB (-$56) kits, while buyers may want to steer clear of OCZ DDR2-1000 Titanium 2x1-GB (+$50) and Kingston HyperX DDR2-750 2x1-GB (+$50) this week. DDR2 fans won't be buying with wild abandon, but careful purchasing could definitely yield some nice values.

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Page 1 High-End Memory Prices - Week of September 3, 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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