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.
This week's single module DDR price list was a lot more active than usual, and there is a nice combination of individual price cuts and a total chart decrease. Some of the larger price cuts included Crucial Ballistix PC4000 1-GB (-$39), OCZ PC4200 EL Platinum 512-MB (-$35), OCZ PC4800 EL Platinum 512-MB (-$32), and Geil Ultra-X PC4400 512-MB (-$22). The overall chart activity mirrored this and displayed a total drop of $118, and this would have been much larger if not for the $60 spike to Crucial PC3200 2-GB.