Corsair, Crucial, OCZ

[imported_Noob]

Which brand offers the most reliable and lowest latency PC3200 RAM? Price is no concern.

 

[ShadowBlade]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146898
2-3-3-6, they also have a 2-2-2-8, but its alot more

 

[KoolDrew]

All are great so get whatever is cheapest. Low latency RAM does nothing for performance.

EDIT: Get Corsair Value Select.

 

[ELopes580]

I've been using Crucial in all my personal machines for the past 5 years. I like their quality, stability, and excellent service.

 

[indianduddawg47]

I got a 2x512 OCZ gold edition DDR400 2-2-2-5 pack for $139. works great. stressed with memtest86 for over 8 hours without any errors.

 

[imported_whatever]

Originally posted by: KoolDrew
All are great so get whatever is cheapest. Low latency RAM does nothing for performance.

EDIT: Get Corsair Value Select.

It isn't that it does nothing for performance, benchmarks definately show improvements. It is that it does not show enough higher performance to be worth the extra money most of the time. However, for people who are going for the highest possible benchmark scores, low latency RAM does help get them there (although i doubt anyone from AnandTech will be breaking any 3DMark records)

 

[Continuity27]

I use OCZ.

 

[fstime]

OCZ.

 

[imported_g33k]

Save your money and get Corsair Value Select. If you got money to burn, and you want to improve performance by ~3% then get OCZ.

 

[mettleh3d]

Originally posted by: ELopes580
I've been using Crucial in all my personal machines for the past 5 years. I like their quality, stability, and excellent service.

what is service? Do you call them when you play with RAM timings?

 

[imported_Noob]

Which would be the better RAM regardless of price:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145524

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227211

Both have the same timings and latency.

 

[SuperFreaky]

What would be the best for running at 300Mhz FSB? I'm overclocking a Sempron 2600+...

 

[MobiusPizza]

Originally posted by: Noob
Which would be the better RAM regardless of price:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145524

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227211

Both have teh same timings and latency.

If you have the DFi nForce 4 moptherboard, which can support up to 3.2V memory voltage; The OCZ Gold VX RAM is unbeatable in both latency and performance

Otherwise if you can't support the 3.2 voltage, then Crossair would be better

 

[Waylay00]

All are great.

 

[shoRunner]

Originally posted by: AnnihilatorX

Originally posted by: Noob
Which would be the better RAM regardless of price:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145524

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227211

Both have teh same timings and latency.

If you have the DFi nForce 4 moptherboard, which can support up to 3.2V memory voltage; The OCZ Gold VX RAM is unbeatable in both latency and performance

Otherwise if you can't support the 3.2 voltage, then Crossair would be better

and the value vx would be unbeatable in performance, latency, and price.(well very similar to the twinmos)

 

[edmundoab]

since price is not a concern, I personally go Corsair

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: Noob
Which would be the better RAM regardless of price:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145524

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227211

Both have teh same timings and latency.

Both are a waste of money. Even if you have money to spend don't waste it on RAM.

 

[SVT Cobra]

OCZ...hands down...

^^^^to last poster...i disagree...good ram is definately a must...also if your OC'ing value RAM simply wont do....value as in no name

 

[SrGuapo]

Dpending on your board, either one. If you have a board that supports over 3V for RAM (or a voltage booster) that OCZ will run at 2-2-2 at over 250 MHz. If not, it will "only" run at 2-3-3 (IIRC).

I would still get the value VX over the vx gold. It still has great timings at 3.2V (2-2-2) and can OC well. There are much better places to put money in a computer.

 

[ELopes580]

Originally posted by: mettleh3d

Originally posted by: ELopes580
I've been using Crucial in all my personal machines for the past 5 years. I like their quality, stability, and excellent service.

what is service? Do you call them when you play with RAM timings?

Nope, I dont buy their memory for O/c'ing or mess with timings.

I had a Dell laptop, bought 2x 256MB PC133 CL2 for it. The sticks were brand new, but didnt boot up. I called them, and they said even though I didn't buy it through them (I got it off ebay), and it has a lifetime warranty, they would replace them for me.

Another time, I have a Dell PowerEdge 400SC, I bought 2x 512MB ECC PC3200 to match the identical set to go with it. But when I had the 4 pcs all together installed, I was noticing that the system was very unstable. I called them, they swap the set for me and the system has been working fine ever since.

Now that is what I "service".

 

[bREwIn dOdgEr dUDe]

OcZ Cha-Cha-Cha...

 

[KoolDrew]

^^^^to last poster...i disagree...good ram is definately a must...also if your OC'ing value RAM simply wont do....value as in no name

Corsair Value Select is good RAM and it would be fine for overclocking. Just run a divider...

 

[l Xes l]

i agree w/ kooldrew... just run a divider.. some have seen good results w/ value rams...
but if u've got the cash laying around.. why not spend money on some quality ram....
look into G.Skill ram.. they are also great...

 

[yacoub]

Is Corsair Value Select highly compatible with boards like the DFI LanParty NForce4 Ultra and SLI ones?

 

[furballi]

It should at 200 MHz, but some have said that the DFI will not work with the Corsair Value. Kingston's value ram may be more compatible.

I've read reports about Abit boards being very picky about the power supply and RAM. The truth is that I haven't had ANY problem with Kingmax value ram, corsair value ram, 350W super flower, and 500W super flower with these boards.