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    Am I missing something or did DDR3 RAM prices really drop this fast?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by vestibule1443, Dec 11, 2008.

  1. vestibule1443

    vestibule1443 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a Sager M860TU presently with 2GB of DDR3 at 1066 fsb and back in September when i bought it another 2GB stick was like $200! I figured I'd wait and see how much prices dropped, and today i checked newegg and found this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145228


    I just want to be sure im reading this right and that it will be the same specs as my other stick of RAM and will work correctly at $150 cheaper than i would have paid a few months ago...
     
    vestibule1443, Dec 11, 2008
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  2. Xonar

    Xonar Notebook Deity

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    It's because they have gone 'mainstream'. Since the release of the "new" Centrino 2 platform, most manufacturers have adopted DDR2 800mhz or DDR3 1066mhz as their primary RAM configurations.

    Prices are always outrageous when the product has been just released, or is a rare or unique product.
     
    Xonar, Dec 11, 2008
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  3. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    They mass produced it for the mainstream market to keep the cost down. Same thing happened for DDR2-667. Also put in account neweggs daily cheap prices.

    Either that or its an error
     
    flipfire, Dec 11, 2008
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    OutCtrl_85 Notebook Consultant

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    yea ddr3 1333mhz is cheaper than the 1066mhz
     
    OutCtrl_85, Dec 11, 2008
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    When will we see 8gigs (4gigs*2) packs?
     
    Jamaicanyouth, Dec 12, 2008
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  6. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    They already have 2 x 4Gb kits but they are only for DDR2 sodimms for now. They are pretty expensive, like $300 and up.

    It will take some time for these kits to become widespread.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Dec 12, 2008
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    Erokitsune Notebook Consultant

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    too bad desktop ddr3 is still really expensive =(

    i saw the price for ddr2 and its sickening at how low it is.
     
    Erokitsune, Dec 12, 2008
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