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.
In this week's single module DDR price list, we are seeing more good news than in the past few updates, and along with one monster cut, there is also a nice downward trend at work. The aggregate chart drop checked in at $199 this week, but a large portion of this was the result of a whopping $120 cut to the Crucial PC3200 2-GB module listing. This is hardly indicative of the entire chart, but we have a couple of double-digit cuts, and sixteen modules showing lower prices, with only six DDR listings increasing, and none by very much.