I personally prefer Crucial for RAM, but I've heard good things about OCZ and Corsair.
Out of the ones you've listed, I'd go with the OCZ's.
Though it depends on what speed ram you need...
What CPU and mobo do you have?
Out of the ones you've listed, I'd go with the OCZ's.
Though it depends on what speed ram you need...
What CPU and mobo do you have?
Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2008-07-20 16:38:41)
looking to get the intel q9450 soon and
ASUS P5K SE EPU LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard motherboard
ASUS P5K SE EPU LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard motherboard
Last edited by blademaster (2008-07-20 16:44:16)
In that case you ideally need to be looking for PC2-5300 (DDR2-667) - you can use other speeds, but this can cause headaches in setting up the CPU in the BIOS, and is not optimal.blademaster wrote:
looking to get the intel q9450 soon and
the ASUS P5K SE EPU LGA 775 Intel P35 motherboard
any suggestions in that rangeScorpion0x17 wrote:
In that case you ideally need to be looking for PC2-5300 (DDR2-667) - you can use other speeds, but this can cause headaches in setting up the CPU in the BIOS, and is not optimal.blademaster wrote:
looking to get the intel q9450 soon and
the ASUS P5K SE EPU LGA 775 Intel P35 motherboard
Try this list for a startblademaster wrote:
any suggestions in that rangeScorpion0x17 wrote:
In that case you ideally need to be looking for PC2-5300 (DDR2-667) - you can use other speeds, but this can cause headaches in setting up the CPU in the BIOS, and is not optimal.blademaster wrote:
looking to get the intel q9450 soon and
the ASUS P5K SE EPU LGA 775 Intel P35 motherboard
(I'd recommend the Crucial's (down near the bottom of the list), but that's just personal preference (Corsair are also OK, from what I've heard (never used them myself)))
i've had good experience with g. skill both on ddr and ddr2.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820231145
These are what I have, 2x2 gig will be easier to set up than 4x1 gig and allow for more ram later if needed
also since these are the same price as the 667 model no reason not to go for the higher rated ones.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820231145
These are what I have, 2x2 gig will be easier to set up than 4x1 gig and allow for more ram later if needed
also since these are the same price as the 667 model no reason not to go for the higher rated ones.
Last edited by jaymz9350 (2008-07-20 17:24:21)
This one's got better timings than all the ones you posted. It's a good price too.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820145194
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820145194
FTW, using that set myself. Love it. Haven't OC'd with it, but at stock is at great speeds and timings.jaymz9350 wrote:
i've had good experience with g. skill both on ddr and ddr2.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820231145
These are what I have, 2x2 gig will be easier to set up than 4x1 gig and allow for more ram later if needed
also since these are the same price as the 667 model no reason not to go for the higher rated ones.
Slow speeds.ebug9 wrote:
This one's got better timings than all the ones you posted. It's a good price too.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820145194
Last edited by ReDevilJR (2008-07-20 18:09:28)
I said timings (4-4-4-12)...not Frequency.ReDevilJR wrote:
Slow speeds.ebug9 wrote:
This one's got better timings than all the ones you posted. It's a good price too.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820145194
well slower frequency usually means you can have tighter timings. Most likely the ddr2 1000 g skills will run those same timings @ ddr2 800ebug9 wrote:
I said timings (4-4-4-12)...not Frequency.ReDevilJR wrote:
Slow speeds.ebug9 wrote:
This one's got better timings than all the ones you posted. It's a good price too.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820145194
and in real life scenarios you most likely can't tell the difference between slower with tighter timings and faster with looser timings
here is the link of the motherboard to go along with the RAM
Last edited by blademaster (2008-07-20 18:36:34)
CORSAIR Is all i got to say
I'd definitely go for 4GB in a 2x2GB config. Which out of your options is only the first one. Newegg has loads more though. I never really cared too much for a brand. My priority list goes: Warranty (lifetime only for me) > size > no. of sticks > frequency > timings > Voltage needed > Price > Brand
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I suggest higher speeds so over clocking would be a breeze. My CPU runs at a 400MHz FSB, making my ratio 4:5.jaymz9350 wrote:
well slower frequency usually means you can have tighter timings. Most likely the ddr2 1000 g skills will run those same timings @ ddr2 800ebug9 wrote:
I said timings (4-4-4-12)...not Frequency.ReDevilJR wrote:
Slow speeds.
and in real life scenarios you most likely can't tell the difference between slower with tighter timings and faster with looser timings
Does he even want to overclock?ReDevilJR wrote:
I suggest higher speeds so over clocking would be a breeze. My CPU runs at a 400MHz FSB, making my ratio 4:5.jaymz9350 wrote:
well slower frequency usually means you can have tighter timings. Most likely the ddr2 1000 g skills will run those same timings @ ddr2 800ebug9 wrote:
I said timings (4-4-4-12)...not Frequency.
and in real life scenarios you most likely can't tell the difference between slower with tighter timings and faster with looser timings
If not, then higher speed RAM would just be a waste of money.
That OCZ Reaper stuff is very, very good. I thoroughly recommend it.
Ditto. I'm going OCZ for my next build next year as well. Probably that type (although DDR3) as well.Bertster7 wrote:
That OCZ Reaper stuff is very, very good. I thoroughly recommend it.
The ones I posted are the same brand and price as the slower ddr2 667's, so not a waste of money ($84.99) and will run the same timing and voltage at 667 as the others. This will allow overclocking in the future should he desireScorpion0x17 wrote:
Does he even want to overclock?ReDevilJR wrote:
I suggest higher speeds so over clocking would be a breeze. My CPU runs at a 400MHz FSB, making my ratio 4:5.jaymz9350 wrote:
well slower frequency usually means you can have tighter timings. Most likely the ddr2 1000 g skills will run those same timings @ ddr2 800
and in real life scenarios you most likely can't tell the difference between slower with tighter timings and faster with looser timings
If not, then higher speed RAM would just be a waste of money.
personally i prefer kingston, good quality and low prices and i know at least in my community they are considered among the top 3 brands along with corsair and crucial.
I run 4 GB of DDR2 Corsair RAM and LOVE IT!!!! I have never had any problems at all with it and for the price it's tough to beat!
a lot of u suggested a lot of different things, as for now should I just got for higher speed even though the max speed the board can support is 1200mhz, should I go for 800mhz or stick with the lower speeds or maybe get even a 1000mhz ram
4GB Reaper PC 8500 here. Owns.Bertster7 wrote:
That OCZ Reaper stuff is very, very good. I thoroughly recommend it.
Go for the 1200MHz if you can afford it. If not 800MHz is still great.blademaster wrote:
a lot of u suggested a lot of different things, as for now should I just got for higher speed even though the max speed the board can support is 1200mhz, should I go for 800mhz or stick with the lower speeds or maybe get even a 1000mhz ram
The problem with these types of questions is it all depends on what you're likely to want to do with your PC in the future - as I've already said, ram that is synchronised to FSB of your CPU will give you the best overall performance, but if you then want to upgrade your CPU to one with a faster FSB, you'll almost certainly need to get higher rated ram to keep it synchronised (or have the ram bottlenecking the cpu).blademaster wrote:
a lot of u suggested a lot of different things, as for now should I just got for higher speed even though the max speed the board can support is 1200mhz, should I go for 800mhz or stick with the lower speeds or maybe get even a 1000mhz ram
So, if you think you'll upgrade the CPU in the future, or if you plan to over-clock, then get the fastest ram you can afford and screw synchronisation.
If you plan to build this PC and then never upgrade it, then the right ram for you is the right ram for your CPU (otherwise, other than in a few specific cases, you'll end up spending money for ram that is faster than you need or is optimal for your cpu).
Either way, if your mobo supports max 1200mhz RAM, then there is absolutely no point in getting ram that is faster than that - no matter what, you will not be able to utilise that extra speed.