High-End Memory Prices - Week of February 18, 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 chart was a very different story, and we are finally seeing price drops large enough to get excited about. Seven of the dual-channel DDR2 listings fell by double digits, and one of these, Kingston HyperX DDR2-800 2x2-GB, dropped by $85. Other notable decreases include the Corsair Dominator DDR2-1066 2x1-GB (-$28), Kingston HyperX DDR2-900 2x1-GB (-$25) and Kingston HyperX DDR2-1066 2x1-GB (-$24) kits. Price increases were virtually non-existent, with the largest being only a $5 jump to Patriot Extreme DDR2-800 2x1-GB. The overall chart showed very positive trends for consumers, and the chart dropped by a total of $244.

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Page 1 High-End Memory Prices - Week of February 18, 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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