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 mostly consistent prices again this week, and it's been a while since we've had any significant movement in this area. There was only a single DDR price drop that reached double digits, as Patriot PC3200LL 1-GB fell by $27, while the only similar price increase was a $11 spike to Corsair XMS PC3200C2 512-MB. Otherwise, only a scattering of smaller price increases and decreases were to be found in the single-module DDR chart, while the overall chart movement outlined this trend perfectly, and showed a total increase of only $7.