High-End Memory Prices - Week of January 21, 2008 - 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 Reaper & FlexXLC.

The matched pair DDR2 price decreases have also been slowing down of late, and we've had a tough time finding any significant drops over the last few updates. The situation changes this week, and in a big way, as the price of Geil DDR2-800 Esoteria 4x2-GB fell by an amazing $200. There were eight double-digit price cuts in all, including the Kingston HyperX DDR2-900 2x1-GB (-$24), Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 DHX 2x1-GB (-$16) and Mushkin eXtreme DDR2-1066 2x1-GB (-$14) kits. Only a single matched pair kit increased by a similar amount, as Corsair Dominator DDR2-1142 2x1-GB jumped by $14, and the overall chart dropped by an aggregate total of $306.

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Page 1 High-End Memory Prices - Week of January 21, 2008 Page 2 Matched Pair DDR Prices Page 3 Registered DDR/FB-DIMM 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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