dont know what memory modules to buy ;(

[crasheren]

hello folks, i need your expertice 😉

im about to buy the Asus A8N-SLI Premium motherboard, but im so confused about what memory modules to buy, price is not relevant, i want the best modules possible for this baby, 2x512. I dont oc so any modules that has outstanding performance running with bulk speeds

thanks in advance 😉

 

[w00t]

why not oc? i recommend getting 2gigs if your going to play bf2, wow or anything like that 2gigs is future If you dont have money than buy 1gig stick and upgrade to 2 ur gonna want to later.

 

[crasheren]

im not a gamer so i dont need 2gb of ram - 1gb is sufficient for my needs and i dont oc because i dont need it

 

[w00t]

than get a gig of corsair value.

link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440

mostly everyone is gonna recommend this.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: w00t
than get a gig of corsair value.

mostly everyone is gonna recommend this.

Get this PQI Turbo CAS 2.5 and don't look back. :laugh:

 

[crasheren]

Originally posted by: Blain

Originally posted by: w00t
than get a gig of corsair value.

mostly everyone is gonna recommend this.

Get this PQI Turbo CAS 2.5 and don't look back. :laugh:

wont i get more speed out of faster modules? like DDR500-600? i know the motherboard only supports DDR400 speeds but i guess that even faster modules will be faster

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: crasheren

Originally posted by: Blain

Originally posted by: w00t
than get a gig of corsair value.

mostly everyone is gonna recommend this.

Get this PQI Turbo CAS 2.5 and don't look back. :laugh:

wont i get more speed out of faster modules? like DDR500-600? i know the motherboard only supports DDR400 speeds but i guess that even faster modules will be faster

No. Your memory will only run as fast as your FSB will allow it to. If you don't OC the FSB, you won't need faster memory than PC3200.

BTW, CAS 2 is faster than CAS 3. Your best bang for the buck is the CAS 2.5 PQI.

 

[crasheren]

ok, i just assumed that modules that operates at a faster fsb than the fsb was faster - maybe not much but just a bit

yeah i know cas2 is faster than cas3, so why settle with cas 2.5? 😛 i think ill spend about $350 so there is plenty to give from regarding those 2x512mb

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: crasheren
yeah i know cas2 is faster than cas3, so why settle with cas 2.5?

Your AMD combo doesn't need faster than 2.5... If you were running an Intel combo, I'd say yes, get CAS 2.


LoL... :laugh:
If I buy "V" speed rated tires (up to 149MPH), will they make my car run any faster?

 

[crasheren]

im not saying more than ddr400 speeds will be 50% increase in speed but maybe a few percent, the price difference is almost nothing so i dont see why i shouldnt

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: crasheren
im not saying more than ddr400 speeds will be 50% increase in speed but maybe a few percent, the price difference is almost nothing so i dont see why i shouldnt

You will get absolutely no extra speed from the faster "rated" memory.
Spend the money if it makes you feel better about your setup...
But it still won't make any difference. :roll:

It's not like installing a higher HP engine in your car. It's like replacing the tires.
The tires won't make the car go any faster than the engine will push it. 😀

 

[crasheren]

yeah youre right

but regardint the case, would 2.5 be better than 2 for amd setups? could you shortly explain why?

 

[Blain]

"The moral of the story is clear: while we still recommend buying brand-name products to ensure compatibility (especially for dual-channel systems), but you don't necessarily need the fastest timings. In today's market, you only need fast modules if your computer will be computing a lot or encoding video. For any other application, slower RAM will definitely cut the mustard."