Finding 2x1GB DDR RAM

[Sureshot]

I want to boost my PC from 1GB of DDR to 2GB of DDR, mainly to improve playing of FM. Having searched I find the joy of it being older technology than DDR2, yet much more expensive.

I have found 2x1GB DDR (400Mhz, Double side, Non-ECC, Unbuffered - Must meet those requirements) on eBay from a components supplier, but it's ?40.

Can anyone help me find two sticks (preferably identical, like the above I found) but cheaper than that? ?40 sounds a lot for some new RAM.

 

[The_gas]

Can you give me the link of the ram you found on ebay?

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

LOL Nigel it really is a hard time now to find DDR RAM at good enough prices. Put in a little more money and you could get a new, onboard graphics low end motherboard AND 2 GB of DDR2 RAM!!!

 

[Sureshot]

Having just spent time and money on re-building the comp, I'd rather not do that. Don't have the time to be doing that again, least not for another 3-4 months.

Gas:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2GB-DDR-2X-1G...14&_trkparms=72:1690|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

[The_gas]

I have had a good search for you Sureshot, and the cheapest i have been able to find is ?68. Its hard to find a 2x1gig stick that slow.

2GB Kit 400MHz DDR PC3200 DIMM 3-3-3: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

Seems like a good offer (on ebay) so i would snap it up.

 

[Ste]

CT2KIT12864Z40B - 2GB kit (1GBx2), 184-pin DIMM , DDR PC3200 from Crucial.com

?70.14 from Crucial. Delivery is free as well so might work out to be cheaper than the Amazon one overall.

 

[The_gas]

Mine also includes free delivery.

 

[MattW]

I have found 2x1GB DDR (400Mhz, Double side, Non-ECC, Unbuffered - Must meet those requirements) on eBay from a components supplier, but it's ?40

I paid AU$44 for a single stick like that at a computer market (which is normally about the same as ebay, but without the shipping costs) a few months back, so that sounds about right for price.

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

I was talking about this

2GB 2 X 1GB PC4200 DDR2 533MHz PC-2 DESKTOP RAM MEMORY on eBay, also Memory, For Desktops, PC Components, Computers Networking (end time 23-Mar-09 04:34:38 GMT)

Asus P5G-MX Intel 945GC Socket 775 Motherboard on eBay, also For Intel, Motherboards, Desktop PC Components, Computing (end time 03-Apr-09 14:29:43 BST)

That totals around 37 bucks, cheaper than the DDR2 you're getting for. Ofcourse, the RAM is slow for DDR2 standards, but its much faster than DDR 400 Moreover, here I'm assuming you have an Intel 775 LGA socket processor.

 

[Sureshot]

I think it's a 754 socket.

 

[angryangy]

Having just spent time and money on re-building the comp

lol you recently upgraded to a machine that uses DDR? By the time you upgrade to a machine that uses DDR2, you'll have the same problem, with high end machines using DDR3 already.

RAM prices are very fiddly, sometimes they just unexpectedly go down and often the older generation seems expensive. The reason for this is simple supply and demand. Cutting edge technology is expensive due to low production, but as demand increases, production ramps up and the proportion of defective units decreases. The cost per unit is subsidised.

So why is the oldest tech relatively expensive? Basically because once production backs off, the price stops coming down. If you can find a really old 512 MB module of PC-133 SDR RAM, you might note that the price of it and a 1 GB DDR module are about what you'd pay for 4GB of DDR2. These older products remain at the price that was considered affordable when they were still in high production.

 

[Sureshot]

It was ?11, it was an upgrade I could do that was affordable. I know why it costs more. That wasn't the thread topic.

 

[sohum]

Check Newegg out. Not sure if they ship to the UK. You'll have to filter based on your RAM type as well.

 

[Sureshot]

Not outside of the US, that said I've heard nothing but good things about them.

 

[angryangy]

It was ?11, it was an upgrade I could do that was affordable. I know why it costs more. That wasn't the thread topic.

That's really impressively cheap.

Yeah, I figured what I had said wasn't totally relevant, but a lot of people might now understand the system. You just watched it, you can't unwatch it!

Don't waste money though, save up. I'm thinking 500 pounds is a pretty attainable upgrade. Work out your plans beyond this one and the solution may make more sense.