High-End Memory Prices - Week of January 22, 2007

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 shows a bit more activity than in our previous update, and it looks like after a period of stagnant prices, DDR may finally be coming back down. There were three price drops that hit $20 or more, including Crucial Ballistix PC4000 512-MB (-$24), Crucial Ballistix PC4000 1-GB (-$20), and Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC4000 1-GB (-$20). While these were all for Crucial memory, there was a selection of smaller drops that hit various other brands. The news gets even better when we look at the other end of the chart, and find only a single price increase - a measly $2 jump to the price of Crucial PC3200 1-GB. The aggregate chart movement reflected these pricing trends, and the single-module DDR listings dropped by a very healthy total of $88.

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Page 1 High-End Memory Prices - Week of January 22, 2007 Page 2 Matched Pair DDR Prices Page 3 Registered DDR Prices Page 4 Single Module DDR2 Prices Page 5 Matched Pair DDR2 Prices Page 6 High-End DDR and DDR2 Sorted by Price Change Page 7 High-End DDR and DDR2 Sorted by Price

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