Corsair / Patriot / OCZ / Mushkin DDR2 800 choice

[ActorMW]

Long time Anandtech reader and forum browser but first post. I searched around a bit here but didn't see my specific question addressed.

I'm looking at 4 different brands all at about $80 shipped.

4-4-4-12 for all but the mushkin @ 5-4-4-12.
The mushkin is at 1.8V and the other 3 are at 2.1-2.2V.

All good brands I think. Which would you pick when they are all $80? Or should I look at something else?

Corsair
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145194

Patriot
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820220293

OCZ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820227267
Maybe too tall? Could cause problems around other components?

Mushkin
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820146731

Any thoughts would be good to hear. I'm building with a Q9450, not sure what MB yet. I'm looking for a good deal on the IP35P but open to other ideas. Not much overclocking. Thanks in advance!

 

[n7]

I'd get either the Mushkin or this G.Skill: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231145

The Mushkin will do DDR2-800 4-4-4 too if you up the voltage a bit, closer to the levels that the other three kits have.

 

[ActorMW]

I was leaning toward the Mushkin for that reason. Will I see better performance out of the DDR1000? It is tempting for only $5 more and no rebate to deal with!

 

[DSF]

Since you're not overclocking much you're going to be hard pressed to see any performance difference between any of them, including DDR2-1000. I agree with n7's recommendation of the Mushkin.

If you think you might overclock the FSB past 400 MHz then I would go with the G.Skill he recommended. Otherwise, I'd stick to the 1.8V Mushkin.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

i agree with the 1.8v mushkin