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 showed very little movement this week, and we only found a couple of double-digit price changes. OCZ PC4200 EL Platinum 512-MB dropped by $10, while Crucial PC3200 2-GB rose by the same amount, but otherwise it was a very sedate few weeks. There were more price increases than decreases, but the overall chart movement showed a total drop of only $6, well back of the other single module and dual channel memory lists found in this guide.