You could wait until Q4 ...

[NoobyDoo]

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110720PR200.html

Following a drop of 14.2% in the first quarter of 2011, the global average decline in pricing for DRAM slowed to 12% in the second quarter, according to IHS. The rate of decrease is expected to decline to 9% in the third quarter, and then dwindle to just 4% in the fourth quarter. The rate of decrease will further slow to just 1% in the first quarter of 2012, and then remain in the 3-4% range during the rest of 2012, IHS said.
...

 

[NoobyDoo]

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110727PD208.html

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110727PD210.html

Kingston Technology has struck deals to sell its 2GB DDR3 modules as low as US$11, amid sluggish end-market demand, according to industry sources. Other fellow DRAM modules firms have followed suit, slashing their prices to close to US$10, the sources indicated ...

 

[StrangerGuy]

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110727PD208.html

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110727PD210.html

I think Christmas cards are cheaper than 2GB DDR3.

 

[NoobyDoo]

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110830PR200.html

The ASP for DDR3 in the 2Gb density - the bellwether DRAM product - is projected to drop to US$1.60 in the third quarter, down 24% from US$2.10 in the second quarter. ... Moving into the fourth quarter, the price could plummet another 22% to US$1.25 - dangerously close to cash costs for many manufacturers.

 

[Gunbuster]

24 Gigs here I come!

 

[greenhawk]

24 Gigs here I come!

+1

and here I was thinking my next system would be a "beast" with 16GB of ram. looks like 2012 will have standard brand name units shiping with 8GB. So 16GB will not be special at all.

I wonder if going 24 or 32GB is going to be viable/useful outside of boasting :\

edit: On the other hand, with good prices, maybe the Gigabyte i-Ram drive will make a comeback.

 

[BladeVenom]

Windows 7 Home Premium is limited to 16GB.

 

[Blain]

Windows 7 Home Premium is limited to 16GB.

How dare you bring reality back into the picture...

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Windows 7 Home Premium is limited to 16GB.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ_R-G_i4Xk

 

[ilkhan]

Thats what 7-Ultimate is for (or 8-Ult, going forward I suppose).