High-End Memory Prices - Week of October 29, 2007 - Page 6

Single-Module and Matched Pair DDR3

Intel has a long history of jumping on the bandwagon of emerging memory technologies, with both success and failure. With the Intel P35 and G33 chipsets, the chip giant has formally adopted high-speed DDR3 memory in the 1066 to 1333 MHz range. This is an interesting move, and one accelerated by AMD and their powerful integrated memory controller. AMD is not making the move to DDR3 with their next-generation Phenom platform, so at the least for the foreseeable future, this market will Intel-only. Due to this, there are few DDR3 modules on the open market, with vast majority from memory giants Corsair and Kingston. The most popular DDR3 configurations are single 1GB modules or 2x1GB matched pair kits, and DDR3 clock speeds range from 1066 MHz to 1866 MHz.

After looking over the DDR3 memory chart, it seems that the guide so far was only a setup for the final big show. The price drops were wild, showing off ten double-digit cuts, including an amazing four that surpassed $80. The biggest drops included the Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1333 2x1GB (-$95), Corsair Dominator DDR3-1800 2x1-GB (-$85), OCZ Platinum DDR3-1800 2x1GB (-$80), and Patriot DDR3-1866 2x1GB (-$80) DDR3 listings. Only a single DDR3 entry showed a price increase of any type, as Kingston HyperX DDR3-1375 2x1GB jumped by $10. The aggregate chart shift was totally off the hook, as the DDR3 listings fell by a combined $507, which is even more surprising given the lower number of DDR3 chart entries.

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