High-End Memory Prices - Week of June 9, 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 may not feature a ton of price increases and decreases, but compared to the single-module DDR2 listings, it's a veritable cornucopia of savings. Four of the listings dropped by double digits, including the PNY XLR8 DDR2-1173 2x1GB (-$28), Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 C4 DHX 2x1-GB (-$17) and pqi TURBO DDR2-800 2x1-GB (-$14) matched pair kits. Only a single entry showed any noticeably higher price, as Kingston HyperX DDR2-900 2x1-GB jumped by $18. The overall chart trend was on par with our last few guides, and showed an aggregate drop of $86.

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Page 1 High-End Memory Prices - Week of June 9, 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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