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by frec1 1 view

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I needed memory for an older Gateway tower. I got a quote from Gateway for the SIMM modules and it was close to $100 a stick.
So I go to PriceWatch.com and find what I think is the match for it the match has the exact speed, type, etc. This was priced at close to a tenth of the price.
One thing I thought about the expensive memory was form Kingston the other is a generic.

Is this unusual or is price watch just good at finding what you need. Does Gateway just mark up similar to COmpaq?

FREC

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by todd b.

They are just like Compaq. I don't know if you stick to a certain brand but check out crucial.com. They have a computer search that tells you what you need and you can buy directly from them. All the memory I've purchased from them has been at a good price.

I hope this helps.

by computechie

I agree with the above. The only reason it's so high from Gateway is it's from them. I prefer only Crucial or PNY RAM, I've had bad luck using Kingston RAM in machines I was upgrading for other people.

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