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1 GB 2-3-2-5, or 2 GB

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danklumpp

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I'm not into multitasking at all, so do I really need the extra memory. I can get 2 x 512 MB of 2-3-2-5 Patriot memory for $120. Will those timings give much extra performance ? 2 GB of Corsair ValueSelect will cost $160. And I can always add more RAM later (I have 4 memory slots). So should I go with the faster RAM for now ?
 
Also, I can get a 1 GB Stick of the same Patriot memory for $117. Then I could add another 1 GB stick later and still have room for upgrade.
 
Only disadvantage to the 1GB stick is at this point in time it won't be dual channel, whereas the 2x512 will be.
 
I've never seen benchmarks comparing such options. However, I've seen CL-2.5 vs CL-2.0 benchmarks, and 1GB vs 2GB benchmarks. Both yield similar performance gains, but in different areas.
 
I think I'll go with 1 GB for now and upgrade later. As for the 1 stick vs dual channel, I've heard dual channel doesn't really offer any performance gains (someone correct me if I'm wrong). And when I add another stick later it will be dual channel. 🙂
 
If it were me, I'd get the 2x512mb PDP ram & if and when you ever go to 2gb, buy another kit and sell off the ram you've already got. 1gb is still a lot of memory today and certainly will be a good buy for someone in a year or two. Check out Newegg's refurbished section, you can always find memory for cheaper, I just got in that same 2x512mb PDP for $106 shipped.
 
It depends..... if your running it on an AMD 64 processor, get the 2GB, as timings wont help much, if any

that way in the future, when more games like Battlefield 2 come out (i dont care what people say, switching to 2GB helped smooth out some lag i was having) youll be ready
 
Originally posted by: danklumpp
So some Corsair ValueSelect will run nearly as good on an AMD system ?
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Yea

theres a thread someone linked me to a few weeks ago, but one of the members here did a test on RAM

he tested some of the fastest RAM out there (like Corsair and OCZ with timings of 2-3-2-5, and even faster RAM) and then pitted it against Value type RAM (stuff with timings like 3-3-4-7, etc)

the big conclusion was when it came to performance (and even overclocking) the Value RAM did just as well as the expensive RAM.


So yes, the Corsair Value select will run just as good, plus your getting an extra 1GB for the same price.


Also, the corsair value select will overclock to a FSB of 275MHz (with a divider)
 
If you plan on OCing, 1GB for the low timing. If you don't plan on OCING, just for some cheap CAS 3 stuff. The difference in real world performance from CAS 2.0 to CAS3.0 to me is just way too minimal to care. Looks great in synthetic benchmarks though.
 
Originally posted by: shaw
If you plan on OCing, 1GB for the low timing. If you don't plan on OCING, just for some cheap CAS 3 stuff. The difference in real world performance from CAS 2.0 to CAS3.0 to me is just way too minimal to care. Looks great in synthetic benchmarks though.
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even if your going to overclock, just the 1GB kit will not offer more noticeable results (at least not enough to consitute not not getting 2GB)

Trust me, the Corsair ValueSelect RAM (i thinks its like $87 for a 1GB stick on newegg) is more then worth it
 
Oh yeah, I meant to say (as BigCoolJesus reminded me) to go for 1GB sticks. Keep your banks open, you don't want to fill them all up in most cases.

If you want 2GB go for like 2X 1GB Corsair Value or OCZ Value.
 
According to some i875PE-based benchmarks, the biggest performance gain from 2GB over 1GB came in graphics and hard disk tests. However, in another graphical benchmark, the 1GB had a ~10% edge over 2GB--how that can be I don't know, but the numbers don't lie. Unfortunately, the benches I saw are no longer online.

As for low CAS latencies, the best memory timings seemed to shine in CPU-centered applications such as audio/video editing. Those benchmarks can still be found here: http://www6.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20040119
 
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