High-End Memory Prices - Week of March 31, 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 news is a lot better in the matched pair DDR2 chart, and one of the individual price drops here dwarfed the entire single-module DDR2 chart. Ten listings showed double-digit price cuts, including three of over $50: Corsair Dominator DDR2-1142 2x1-GB (-$67), OCZ DDR2-1000 Gold 2x1-GB (-$62) and OCZ DDR2-1000 Platinum 2x1-GB (-$52). There was also a pair of double-digit price increases, with only one being of any real significance - a $50 spike to G.SKILL DDR2-1000 2x2GB. The overall trends highlighted the individual price changes, and the matched pair DDR2 chart posted an aggregate drop of $322, which is a huge improvement over the measly $21 chart decrease from our previous guide.

---

Page 1 High-End Memory Prices - Week of March 31, 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

0 Comment[s] (click to add your comment)

Comment and Contribute

Your name/nickname

Your email

Your website

(Maximum characters: 1200). You have 1200 characters left.