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Cost of RAM

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:10 pm
by smack323
in september i bought a 4GB kit for $56. I wanted to up my system to 8GB because i have started to run VM's on my computer. I went back to the egg and see the same kit I purchased is now $100. Is it typical for RAM to jump around in price so much?

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:33 pm
by pwcmed
It's kind of crazy. I wanted to upgrade my 2 gig HTPC but not at 80 bucks. I did see a kit for $64 dollars the other day but that only last a couple days.

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 5:10 pm
by skier
the GSKILL 4GB kit has actually leveled off, it was at $94.99 for the past couple weeks and now its wayy down to the stellar price of $93.99 at the egg :vom: :vom: :vom: :vom: :vom: :vom:

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 5:12 pm
by Zertz
DDR2 production is going down, while DDR3 is being ramped up. Supply and demand ;)

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 5:15 pm
by skier
Zertz wrote:DDR2 production is going down, while DDR3 is being ramped up. Supply and demand ;)
yeah, it was painful paying $80 for 1GB DDR1 ram when i build my first rig(when DDR2 was~$80 for a 4GB kit because it was new, but standardizing)

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:05 pm
by spitter
I bought 12 gigs of 800ddr2 back in May/June for a total of $92. If I were to buy those same 3 4gig kits today, the price is $90 each, you missed the ddr2 glut this year, maybe there will be one next year.

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:34 am
by jnanster
Yah, like WAY UP!
I have 8 gigs of Corsair DDR2 800 purchased between 8 months and a year ago.
Got them on NewEgg with two purchases with rebates for 20 bucks a piece ($40 total).
The same 4 gig ram set at NewEgg right now is 89.99 ($180 for 8 gigs).
Huge price increase.
Guess I will be keeping this system for a long time.

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:47 pm
by smack323
i have other sticks of 1gb ddr2 but i wanted to keep it all the same. the speed is the same tho. anyone see any problems in mixing and matching sticks? one stick i have is a 1gb stick the others would be 2gb sticks.

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:52 pm
by skier
not really sure, but i'd like to comment that the gskill kit is down $4 now

edit: between the last time i looked at it today and now it went down another $2 to $87 :|

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:14 pm
by spitter
smack323 wrote:i have other sticks of 1gb ddr2 but i wanted to keep it all the same. the speed is the same tho. anyone see any problems in mixing and matching sticks? one stick i have is a 1gb stick the others would be 2gb sticks.

Best you can do is try it out, might work just fine.

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 4:40 pm
by smack323
well the patriot kit is now down to $87 w/ free shipping. still I cant pull the trigger on it. I might just have to sit with 4GB until a new build.

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:08 pm
by skier
looks like DDR2 is on a steady decline again :) hopefully it will last after the holidays!

GSKILL 4GB kit mentioned above: $85.99 now, it went up $5 a day before, now its going down $2 a day :P

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:26 pm
by smack323
this is worse than oil or gold... I remeber getting a CORSAIR XMS2 2GB kit last year for $5. after rebate(that i did get). i think i saw the deal on LR --- its now $70

Re: Cost of RAM

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:35 pm
by skier
DDR2 and DDR3 seem to have exactly the same pricing at DDR3's lower speeds, you can get a DDR3 800 1066 or 1333 kit (2x2) for about the price of DDR2 800 2x2