About time it went down some......
Read More:The price of DDR3 memory used in laptops, desktops and servers will drop over the next two months as memory companies try to clear out excess inventory in a slowing PC market, IHS iSuppli said on Monday.
The average selling price of DDR3 RAM with a 2-gigabit density will reach $1.60 later in the third quarter, down from $2.10 today, said IHS iSuppli in a research note. The price of DDR3 DRAM was around $4.70 in the third quarter a year ago, when the market had not saturated and adoption was growing to replace DDR2 memory, its predecessor.
The price could plummet further to $1.25 in the fourth quarter, said Mike Howard, senior analyst for DRAM at iSuppli.
A shortfall in PC demand has softened DDR3 memory pricing this year, and PC makers are unwilling to add more memory to computers as they try to increase profitability in the low-margin PC market, Howard said. Some memory makers will move excess inventory into the market rapidly, which could lead to a price drop.
"It's a double whammy," Howard said. "PC growth has slowed down and users aren't demanding more memory."
The world's top DRAM makers include Samsung, Hynix Semiconductor, Elpida Memory, Micron and Nanya, some of which are having yield and supply issues that are contributing to the price plunge, iSuppli said.
Pricing of RAM to Plunge, Analyst Says | PCWorld
About 6 months ago I bought 8GB (2x4GB) G.Skill for $65. Thought it was a great price. Now Newegg has Corsair 2x4GB for $28.99 after rebate. And free shipping too.
Newegg.com - CORSAIR 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 Laptop Memory Model CMSO8GX3M2A1333C9
It's hard to imagine memory prices falling much farther than they have already.
I would buy some and stash it but It is hard to tell what you are going to use. I am waiting on the Ivy Bridge. I guess it would be an Asus socket 1155. Any guesses as to what might match it say 12GB enthusist?
Ivy Bridge will be a 1155 socket, it appears to be able to be put on a P67 and Z68 platform, also the new Z75 and Z77 platforms.
The DZ77RE will support for the Thunderbolt interconnect, if that interests anyone.
They will use DDR3 1600 RAM, of coarse they will be able to run higher MHz RAM also.
This may be good for me since the RAM kit I bought is apparently incompatible with my board. I checked Crucial today and they have come 8 gig kits for 52 dollars! Except that kit has a CL of 9 with 1333Mhz frequency, may be a deal breaker.
Try to find RAM specifically for your AMD motherboard, Intel RAM doesn't work well on AMD boards.
Some say Intel and AMD, these are risky at best, they will be better on one of them, but not both.
Check for sales at the usual suspect sites, there are some great deals.
if ddr3 drops again from it's current sweet prices i just might stockpile.
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