Does older ram drop in price after X-mas?

[Tarvaln]

I got a stick of Crucial 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 8T - OEM for $72 a few months ago. I'd like to get another for X-mas but it's $81 ATM at newegg. Does RAM usually drop in price after X-mas or am I just wishful thinking?

Also, as long as a get pc 3200 with 3 cas would it be ok to use different brands? If so I'd like some recomendations on which brands are good to get.

Thanks

 

[formulav8]

You can get a used stick and should be cheaper than buying new. I have never had a problem mixing sizes or brands. Even in dual channel I never had a problem doing that. So, just find a stick of memory that has similar specs. It can be cas2 or whatever, but it will run at whatever timings your slower stick runs at.


Jason

 

[biostud]

pc-3200 will stay the same until AMD shifts for another type.

 

[Tarvaln]

What would be some brands to get and what to aviod?

Another thing, I've been looking at another crucial stick Crucial 184 Pin 512 DDR PC-3200 and Crucial 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 8T. Could someone tell me what the difference between these are? I'm just trying to figure out why one cost more than the other when they look to be ther same RAM.