The following chart outlines prices on name-brand, single module DDR prices. We've taken a cross-section of the top name brands (as voted by Sharky readers), and when possible, used the highest-end module possible. In the case of Corsair, this translates into "LL" or Low Latency, while Kingston HyperX, Mushkin "Level 2" (L2), and OCZ Enhanced Latency "EL" modules are also featured. Not all DDR clock speeds are available at these enhanced memory formats, and some of our PC4000 and up listings naturally use more standard timings and brand names. Tracked DDR is in the PC2700 to PC4400 range, but each vendor may have a different "high-end" speed, and might not offer all of the clock speed permutations.
The single DDR module price list is another mixture of price increases and decreases, with no definite trends to report. The price changes were mostly nominal, but a few did stand out. Mushkin PC3200 L2 256-MB and OCZ PC4200 EL 512-MB rose $10 and $13 respectively, while Kingston HyperX PC4000 512-MB dropped a whopping $28. The 1-GB DDR listings showed very different price changes this week, as PC3200 dropped $50, while PC2700 increased by $30. Overall, there are some deals in single modules DDR, but you have to know where to look.