OCZ intros 1800MHz DDR3 RAM modules

OCZ is upping the DDR3 RAM ante yet again, besting its own recently introduced modules with its new 1800MHz PC3-14400 modules. Apparently the first modules of their kind to go into production, these will be available in both single 1GB modules and 2x1GB dual channel kits, with 'em boasting a peak bandwidth of 14400MB (or 14.4GB) per second and latencies "comparable to the fastest offerings of DDR or DDR2." Otherwise, you'll get OCZ's proprietary platinum-mirrored XTC (Xtreme Thermal Convection) heatspreader to keep the modules cool, along with a lifetime warranty for a little extra insurance.

[Via The Inquirer]

[mattclarkie @ Jul 19th 2007 12:06PM]

I'll pick some up in 2-3 years, I only just bought a OCZ Platinum dual channel ddr2-6400, and they were about $150, I bought them in real money £75. So how much are these going to cost.

[injate @ Jul 19th 2007 12:12PM]

"£" isn't even on my keyboard, how can it be real money? :P At least we agree CNDs are like monopoly money, eh?

New bleeding edge hardware's purpose is to keep the ultra rich spending on marginal upgrades and to push the prices of the former bleeding edge, now medium level, hardware down to a mass consumer friendly price.

[brokenkeyboard @ Jul 20th 2007 10:26AM]

@injate:

actually, a US$ will currently buy one Canadian $ and 4 of those maple-leaf pennies.

I'm glad that the only US$ assets I have is are my massive student loans. If I move across to Toronto I could pay those off pretty quickly, eh?

[Richard @ Jul 20th 2007 6:10AM]

Injate,

Obviously you are COMPLETELY right. I am however a collector of all things with the rare and mystical "£" marking on it - if you find you have anything that DOES have it on it I would happily take it off your hands...

2.05 and RISING.

[Lincoln @ Jul 19th 2007 12:08PM]

dayum

[Nobuyuki Idei @ Jul 19th 2007 12:39PM]

VAT.

[injate @ Jul 19th 2007 1:21PM]

Because we don't have cheeky accents probably.

[mattclarkie @ Jul 19th 2007 12:17PM]

Well on my keyboard your money shares a key with the Euro. I mean being rated the same as the Euro has to be a bad thing.

And I just checked a few US sites and the RAM that costs $150 in the UK costs around $120 in the US. Why on earth are they doing this, as china is further away from the US shipping costs are greater, so the prices should even out. And that is before sales tax in the UK, before someone mentions that.

[strider_mt2k @ Jul 19th 2007 12:13PM]

Wow that's fast!

[Ray-- @ Jul 19th 2007 12:20PM]

"I could beat that time on a skateboard."

[anonymous @ Jul 19th 2007 12:30PM]

it's cheaper to fly from Denver to england than it is to fly from Denver to NY.

[hartmania @ Jul 19th 2007 12:37PM]

Don't you mean "OCZ looses 1800MHz DDR3 RAM modules?"

[Nobuyuki Idei @ Jul 19th 2007 12:41PM]

Craptastic. Engadget has reversed the order of replies, so the newest is first. Now you cannot respond to other responses in a readable way.

[Brendon @ Jul 19th 2007 12:58PM]

I thought you were prophetic at first.

[sracer @ Jul 19th 2007 12:59PM]

ooh, nice harmonicas!

[Ray-- @ Jul 19th 2007 1:09PM]

Im sure someone will go ahead and mention how they thought you were prophetic now...

[schlomo @ Jul 19th 2007 1:41PM]

actually, since we're talking software and not manufacturer lingo, 1GB=1024MB so the bandwidth is really 14.0625GB/s - still nothing to snub, but not quite 14.4