DDR memory, does the brand matter ?

[Omer]

looking at getting a new box setup with a ddr motherboard - probably EPOX EP-8KHA+.

I've noticed, as everyone has, that memory prices have shot up recently. Even with the 15% AT discount @ cruicial their ddr memory is significantly more expensive then mwave's, kingston and some others. I assumed I'd just get my memory from cruicial but now I'm not sure.

So -- does it matter ? Is all DDR memory basically the same ? does the quality control of some of the other players change with the speed 2100 or 2400?

any help is appreciated.

thanks.

 

[DARRIN]

I don't think it really mattery unless you are going to tweak the memory timings or overclock.

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

Just stay away from the bottom of the barrel and you'll be fine. Hard to mess up with Crucial IMO.

 

[JBChance]

Is Samsung "bottom of the barrel"?

I just ordered it last night. It was cheap and I need some.

If it is crappy, maybe I can stop the order.

:frown:

 

[odog]

yeah... crucial has raised prices 260% since i bought 3x256mb PC2100......

when the price difference between crucial and other brands was 10-15% crucial was worth it... but with the delta approaching 50%, i hesistant to recommend them....

 

[Omer]

thanks!

well, looks like this now:

MUSHKIN -- 512MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM SPECIAL, $ 151
Cruicial -- 512MB DDR PC2100 ? CL=2.5, $152.99 w/ AT discount
Mwave - 512 MB pc2100 DDR, $138

but every once in a while I see some no-brand for about $20 less ... but probably not worth it ...

decision made -- cruicial !

 

[odog]

samsung is good stuff..... assuming its orignal, and or the third party PCB is of good quality...

 

[Jen]

i have used corsair even the generic corsair stuff without any problems. i have heard crucial is good to 168 front side bus at Cas 2 and corsair is good to 170. if that is true there isnt much difference.


Jen

 

[crs]

it would be advisable to wait a while b4 u buy memory ause the prices have went way up, its a bit of a rip-off at the moment, unless u r made of money

 

[JBChance]

Yeah, I wish I could have waited, but I' ve heard that they might go even higher, so I decided to go now.

I hope the Samsung is okay stuff; got it pretty cheap.

Prolly go Crucial next time. Alot of guys here like it.

 

[human2k]

Remember that ac delco slogan? IF YOUR NOT ASKING FOR IT, YOUR ASKING FOR IT!


Crucial all the way!

Kinda waaaaaaaaaaaay toooooooooooo expensive now, considering i paid $60 for 2 sticks of 256MB PC2100 at crucial.com with the 15% discount. Imma wait until it gets close to the $40 mark and hit the 1GB barrier, if it never goes down guess 512mb will have to do.