High-End Memory Prices - Week of August 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 2x2GB enthusiast-level kits that are starting to emerge, and specialized kits like the Corsair Dominator and OCZ Reaper & FlexXLC.

Last week, there was some definite activity in the dual-channel DDR2 market, but these amounted to an overall chart *increase* of $75. The news is a bit better this week, and we start out with a trio of $20 or higher price drops: Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2-1066 2x1GB (-$27), OCZ DDR2-800 Platinum 2x2GB (-$24) and OCZ Reaper DDR2-800 2x2GB (-$22). Thankfully, few price increases were present, and the largest was only a $7 spike to the Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 2x1GB kit. The overall chart movement looked quite good in comparison to the last few weeks, and it made a return to the triple-digit club with an aggregate drop of $100.

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Page 1 High-End Memory Prices - Week of August 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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