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    $52 for 8GB DDR3-1066 Laptop Memory

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Richteralan, Jan 28, 2011.

  1. Richteralan

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    Richteralan, Jan 28, 2011
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    what am i missing: why does the price keep falling on ram, and why so fast?
     
    Seanwhat, Jan 28, 2011
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  3. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    They're using lower and lower manufacturing process, so cost goes down. Every generation of memory, there is a similar trend. Don't expect it to go much lower, it will bounce back shortly most likely.
     
    sgogeta4, Jan 28, 2011
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    Hopefully SSD prices start to drop soon...
     
    abaddon4180, Jan 28, 2011
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    It's a combination of process reduction and oversupply. The process reduction is permanent, but the oversupply is cyclical: the manufacturers make too much RAM so the price drops down to the point where they're losing money so they cut back on production making the price increase, but then there is more demand than supply so they make start making more RAM again until the price drops down...
     
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  6. Pooster

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    Why couldn't this have been DDR3-1333. : (
     
    Pooster, Jan 28, 2011
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  7. Judicator

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    Unless you're running quad-core or Sandy Bridge, it'd downclock anyway, and, more to the point, the chances of you noticing the speed difference are close to nil. Also, you can get DDR3-1333 for about $60-$70 dollars as well (you just don't get the MIR).
     
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    Yeah, I'm looking for DDR3-1333 for a sandy bridge laptop. 8 GB seems to go for $80 on newegg, so the lowest I can get would be $68. Still waiting for it to get into the low $60-70 range.
     
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    Eh? Do you mean $90? Because 15% off $80 would make it $68.
     
    Judicator, Jan 28, 2011
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    Wouldn't be pretty easy to flash the SPD with 1333mhz cas9?
     
    niffcreature, Jan 28, 2011
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    You're right, $68. I still can't help but think that since desktop DDR3 prices have been dropping so low that I might be able to get it lower than $68. I don't plan on buying a new laptop until March, so I don't know if I should wait or settle for this price. DDR3-1333 for $52, I would take no question though, lol.
     
    Pooster, Jan 28, 2011
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    QFT. Exactly why I am not jumping on this and saving my little cash for an SSD.
     
    abaddon4180, Jan 28, 2011
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    As stated if you just got DDR3-1066, it would make no difference in performance.
     
    sgogeta4, Jan 28, 2011
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    More RAM > Faster RAM
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 28, 2011
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    Does not compute. Judicator said why you should get this. Buy it. It will improve your performance and cost a whole lot less than any decent SSD anyway. At these kinds of prices it is kind of foolhardy not to buy 8GB if you plan to upgrade your computer at all.
     
    Trottel, Jan 28, 2011
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    You should get it because

    ?
     
    abaddon4180, Jan 28, 2011
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    You're gonna be waiting a while. Prices are set to rise again soon, we're about at rock-bottom of the pricing curve.
     
    Pitabred, Jan 28, 2011
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    Why do you think that? I don't believe SO-DIMM DDR3 RAM prices will start rising before DDR4 or something like that hits the market. It will of course stop dropping some time soon, but rise again? Don't think...
     
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    Oh, by that he meant the speed difference between 1066 and 1333, not 8GB vs less than 8GB. :D
     
    Trottel, Jan 28, 2011
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    The reason for the price dropping is mostly oversupply+overstocked retailers/vendors. Manufacturing process helps.. when supply isn't overstocked as it is. I bet we'll reach a point where $65~ will buy a 8GB Sodimm kit without needing a special offer.
     
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  21. hatcher

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    Newegg currently has 15% off ALL notebook RAM between now and sunday.
     
    hatcher, Jan 28, 2011
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  22. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    hatcher, you know that is the whole point of this thread? :)

    It's in the first post.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jan 28, 2011
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    Oops sorry :eek:
     
    hatcher, Jan 28, 2011
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    What is MIR?
     
    roastedpork, Jan 28, 2011
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    Mail In Rebate
     
    kobe_24, Jan 28, 2011
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  26. Jayayess1190

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    Also, DDR4 is possibly coming with Haswell in 2013.
     
    Jayayess1190, Jan 28, 2011
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    I'm doggone broke right now otherwise I would buy 8GB more (16GB total) to put in my soon to be shipped Sandy Bridge Sager notebook PC. But I think 8GB will suffice me for a while. But I've been doing more with VM's, so more RAM would be nice.
     
    HTWingNut, Jan 28, 2011
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    Maybe if you sold that Sager you own you'd be able to go to 16 GB. :p and hopefully you got Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate once you get 16 GB RAM.
     
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    The money from the Sager is already going to offset the cost of this new one. I over spent by like $700! :eek: I run Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.
     
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    Thanks for the heads up, Doc, but I think I'm going to hold out for DDR5. :rolleyes:

    [​IMG]
     
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  31. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    That...really doesn't surprise me the least one bit. :p If I had the money for a Sager I'm sure I'd blow like 5 grand on one..
     
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  32. HTWingNut

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    Yeah, lol. Actually I ended up getting exactly what I wanted. Usually I compromise a lot just due to cost. But this time around I'm going full tilt. The only thing I didn't get was the matte screen. That was a late addition by Sager, and +$220! :eek: Mainly because Sager has to remove the glossy and replace it with the matte since the stock Clevo's don't offer matte. Kudos to them for actually offering it due to customer demand, but at a stiff premium. I'll just live with a $25 matte screen protector. :)

    I did want 16GB but I've got 8GB to put in there and figured I'll pick up another 8GB cheap, like this sale, but I'm broke and refuse to use my credit card.
     
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    Because they've seriously cut back on manufacturing volume of DDR3, which will stop the glut that we have. The manufacturers don't like churning out so much for little to no profit.

    That, and actual prices for chips actually have risen in the last week.

    http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110128PR207.html
     
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