DRAM Market the Worst It's Been for 15 Years, But That's Good for You
DRAM Market the Worst It's Been for 15 Years, But That's Good for You
Posted 09/11/2008 at 7:57am
| by Paul Lilly
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Anyone who has recently put together a DDR2-based system would have found themselves jumping for joy when pricing out system memory. Kits that commanded a premium less than two years ago can now be had for under $100, and that's before any applicable mail-in-rebates. Even name-brand 4GB kits are insanely affordable, and the days of having to spend several hundred dollars on newer DDR3 modules are gone, at least now.
The low pricing structure has been that way for some time now, and while system builders couldn't be happier about it, the mood is decidely different among DRAM manufacturers. Both Elpida Memory and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) have said they plan to cut production, just as other manufacturers have done, but so far it has done little to correct the oversupply problem the DRAM industry faces. And according to A-DATA chairman Simon Chen, improvement is only likely to come if a memory chip maker decides to leave the market. Chen went on to say that 2008 has been the worst year for DRAM in the past 15 years.
Eventually the market will bounce back. If you're in the market for RAM, consider buying sooner than later and enjoy the rock bottom pricing while it still exists. And hey, if you know of a good deal on memory, hit the jump and let us know!
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drcrazyrich
December 16, 2010 at 11:05am
they screwed u on ddr2 over a yr ago and now they re getting back for outragously over pricing ddr3 in the first place!! serves them right!!
irishbloke
July 17, 2009 at 2:57pm
well there isnt any reason to upgrade your ram at the moment, i cant think of any reason a few years ago i would have for Crysis which also made me upgrade my Gfx card, motherboard and in the end hte cost just didnt seem worth it.
Ive 4gigs of DDR2 Corsair Pc 800 (if i remember right) and i doubt any upgrade to that would improve any performance. There is simply no game at the moment on the PC apart from maybe (ARMA2, which is probably badly optimised) that would benefit from any upgrade.
Captain
September 11, 2008 at 2:01pm
60$ for 2x2gb memory sticks is pretty good deal, plus it runs at 4-4-4-12, at ddr2 800, the most run at 5-5-5-15
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227267
Strongbad536
September 11, 2008 at 10:32am
just bought 4 gigs of Dominator 1066 for $96 after MIR. not a bad deal considering the quality you get with the Corsair name. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145214
Paul_Lilly
September 11, 2008 at 11:25am
Nice. Corsair has some good deals out there. In addition to the one you bought, enthusiasts looking to pump up the voltage can opt for the same kit with the company's RAM fan thrown in for $109 (after MIR).
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