Enthusiast memory manufacturer OCZ is switching gears from RAM to solid-state drives (SSD). Why the sudden change? Well, the market for memory just isn't what it used to be. Back in the day, OCZ churned out DRAM modules for enthusiasts to beef up their towers, but nowadays it's hard for niche manufacturers to differentiate themselves from the crowd.

OCZ is looking to make a name for itself in the SSD arena, a much more popular market. There's also still a ways to go in research and development in this particular field. Slowly, OCZ has whittled away other particular products off its roster, such as PC peripherals and laptops. So one could surmise that the company is looking to be the best in one particular field rather than a jack-of-all-trades.

If you are currently sporting some OCZ memory in your tower, no worries, the company has said that it will continue to support all owners of its products moving forward.

OCZ will be officially discontinuing its remaining DRAM products by February 28, so if you're looking to have that snazzy 'Z' on your custom-built rig you better hurry.