High-End Memory Prices - Week of December 11, 2006

Single Module DDR

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 chart broke away from its usual stable pricing trend, at least for a little while this week. The aggregate chart drop was a very healthy $75, and the largest price increase was a measly $3 jump to Crucial PC3200 512-MB. The price drops were far more plentiful and cut deeper, and included four double-digit decreases: Crucial Ballistix PC4000 1-GB (-$19), Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC4000 1-GB (-$19), pqi TURBO PC3200 1-GB (-$14), and Mushkin Hi-Perf PC4000 1-GB (-$10). This spells good news for many DDR buyers, and even in the worst-case scenario, you won't be paying much more for any of the listed modules.

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