High-End Memory Prices - Week of November 12, 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 situation was a bit better in the dual-channel DDR chart, where we at least found a couple of price drops that actually registered. There were three price cuts that reached double digits, including the Kingston HyperX PC4000 2x1-GB (-$28), Super Talent PC3200 2x1-GB (-$12) and Kingston HyperX PC3200 2x1-GB (-$10) matched pair kits. Another two listing jumped by similar amounts, as the price of Corsair Value PC3200 2x1-GB and Mushkin EM3200 PC3200 2x1-GB increased by $10 and $11, respectively. Given this data, the overall chart performance is certainly not surprising, and it displayed an aggregate drop of $23 compared to our previous guide.

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Page 1 High-End Memory Prices - Week of November 12, 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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