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gjm

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#89001 24-Aug-2011 15:41

needed to upgrade my desktop pc at home which doubles as a windows server 2008 box running hyper v with lots of virtual machines. Went to buy some more RAM and found 4gig RAM sticks are selling for 41 bucks each!! (http://www.elive.co.nz/kingston-valueram-4gb-1333mhz-sy2888.php)

These are Kingston chips of which I currently use 2 already and have had no problems with. The last one I purchased a few months back for just over $80 so prices have halved in the last few months it would seem. Couldnt resist and have cranked my machine up to its max 16 gig FTW :)

Now if only SSDs would come down to the same levels...

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#511338 24-Aug-2011 16:09

according to price spy, price starts at $34. cheap as. only if my oldish MB can support more than 4GB of RAM :(

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#511352 24-Aug-2011 16:29

Thats why I went for 8GB in my new comp. It was only $6 more expensive to get 2 4GB sticks than it was to get a 4GB kit with 2 2GB sticks in it.

Try Vultr using this link and get us both some credit:

http://www.vultr.com/?ref=7033587-3B

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#511360 24-Aug-2011 16:42

Im looking at a new machine soon and its tempting to buy RAM now while its so cheap....

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#511362 24-Aug-2011 16:49

Wow, I just bought 4gig for my laptop for less than $55!!!

Thanks for the link!

gjm

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#511364 24-Aug-2011 16:50

if you can kit your machine out with 16 gigs for 160 bucks I say do it.

Interesting read here http://www.techspot.com/news/45179-dram-market-remains-unstable-amid-weak-demand.html about why prices cheap at moment. I guess exchange rates also make a bit of a difference at the moment.

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#511382 24-Aug-2011 17:33

Careful of http://www.elive.co.nz there website has deceptive advertising.
They have free shipping stamped on there website but not all items have free shipping.
http://aardvark.co.nz/daily/2011/0823.shtml

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#511469 24-Aug-2011 20:45

interesting link..I have used them 3 times and never had any problems but I guess no where is perfect.

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