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 PC5000 range, but each vendor may have a different "high-end" speed, and might not offer all of the clock speed permutations.
The single module DDR price list showed a bit of activity this week, but this was relegated to a few larger price cuts rather than an overall shift down. In fact, there were only three double-digit price drops, which included Crucial Ballistix TR PC4000 1-GB (-$67), Kingston HyperX PC3200 1-GB (-$34), and OCZ PC4000 EL 512-MB (-$10). Once again, it was the 1-GB modules showing the largest cuts, and held down the top two positions. There were some other smaller price decreases, but thankfully only one DDR module rose by more than $8, as Mushkin PC2700 L2 512-MB jumped a healthy $12.