best 2GB (1x2) DDR2 Ram for under $200?

[The Mailman]

i just want someone to tell me exactly what to buy.

 

[acegazda]

Originally posted by: The Mailman
i just want someone to tell me exactly what to buy.

You've got a case of laziness. Did you try researching your options? I realize researching can be daunting, I can relate to that, but what you want is not always possible with the ridiculous fluctuations of the past weeks, and voltage requirements on MoBos. RAM has become a chance market. A month ago I would have told you with certainty to get a gskill 2gb ddr2-800 kit costing $177, that same kit costs $240 now. :| Well, that patriot looks to be the best price to performance ratio for us in the USA, but for you, ebay will have some steals on all kinds of RAM. Check for:
OCZ platinum
Gskill
Corsiar XMS2
Crucial ballistix
kingston hyperx
or any 2gb kit you can get for $100 or less. Good luck!

 

[myocardia]

You're going to have to come up with some more money, if you were talking about $200 Canadian. Decent PC2-6400 RAM is around $300, for a 2x1 GB kit, as you can see: PC2-6400 page at NCIX.com. Two of these might do the job for you, though: Mushkin PC2-5300, with 3-3-3-10 timings.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: acegazda
Is it just me or did the price of RAM, ddr2 go up in the past week or so?

It's gone through the freakin' roof! :|

 

[The Mailman]

Originally posted by: acegazda

Originally posted by: The Mailman
i just want someone to tell me exactly what to buy.

You've got a case of laziness.

not really. ive looked it up and read some reviews but when it boils down I really have no clue about ram and whats good, and what I should be getting for my needs. i read one review that says the ocz gold is good and then come here and get told its horrible and probably wont be compatable with my board.

i just want someone who knows what their doing to tell me what to get before i buy the wrong thing.

Originally posted by: myocardia
You're going to have to come up with some more money, if you were talking about $200 Canadian.[/L].

im talking about $200 american.

Originally posted by: myocardia
Two of these might do the job for you, though: Mushkin PC2-5300, with 3-3-3-10 timings.

512x2 /= 2048

plus that would put my budget at $400