High-End Memory Prices - Week of December 8, 2008 - Page 2

Matched Pair DDR

The dual-channel memory format is the standard for high-end performance systems, and is the de facto packaging for most DDR memory. The "matched pair" format has become very popular, as these DDR module kits are perfectly suited for the requirements of high-end dual-channel DDR operation, and are a much safer buy than purchasing one module now and hoping to match it up later. The most popular configurations are currently the 2x512-MB and 2x1-GB kits (although 2x2GB are emerging) and with few exceptions, vendors offer the same basic speeds in matched pair DDR kits, as with their single module DDR.

There was more activity in the dual-channel DDR listings, and less in terms of price increases as well. We even found a pair of double-digit cuts, as the Corsair XMS PC3200 XPert 2x1GB and XMS PC3200 2x1GB kits dropped by $16 and $15, respectively. The only price increase in the entire chart was only a $2 jump to the cost of a Kingston Value PC3200 2x512MB matched pair, and this helped create a more positive trend for buyers. The matched pair DDR chart showed an overall drop, and it decreased by an aggregate total of $55.

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Page 1 High-End Memory Prices - Week of December 8, 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 and Dual/Tri-Channel 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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