Best RAM for ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Motherboard

[Nick119]

I want to know what the best RAM possible (compatible) for an ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Motherboard. I want like 2 gb running dual channel. Just wondering if you guys had any suggestions. Thanks!

 

[Bobthelost]

Budget?

Or is money no relevance to this descision...

 

[Nick119]

Lets forget money for this decision. I currently have 1 GB of Kingston HyperX PC 3200 ECC/Registered memory and runs poorly with this motherboard. And this RAM cost me upwards of 250$ just for a gig so i thought it would work well, but i guess not.

 

[Bobthelost]

EEC!?!

That would be why it's slow.

Muskin and G-skillz are the ones i've heard some of the best things about, as well as the more conventional OCZ which has pretty good support availible here (never to be underestimated).

 

[Nick119]

yeah OCZ is what I was gonna go for. That has good compatibility with the motherboard I have?

 

[ValuedCustomer]

Judging from your mb choice I'm assuming you're a gamer? I wouldn't go w/ EEC again if that's the case.. - When you say "runs poorly with this motherboard" could you be more specific?

 

[Nick119]

Yeah i am a gamer, yeah i didn't realize at the time of purchase with the ECC (about 2 months ago). I see a lot of chop in BF2.. only 2 maps are playable. I have an amd 4200 x2, ati x800xl, etc.. so it has to be the RAM thats holding me back.

 

[Nick119]

So you guys definitely think OCZ is my best bet? and its fully compatible with the system above?

 

[pabs]

I got the G.Skill ddr400 kit from newegg, and although my kit doesn't pass memtest , everything I have read about this kit has been positive.

I have a set of the mushkin xp4000 (2gb kit) coming and will see how that works with the mobo.


BTW: I also have the a8n premium

 

[caz67]

OCZ for overclocking , Corsair for stability..