Help me choose memory for 4400+/DFI Lanparty system!

[Polish3d]

My system is so far:

Athlon 64 X2 4400+
DFI Lan Party NForce4 SLI-DR

Points to consider:

- Somewhat novice overclocker but wish to learn more as I go and start w/ the right components

- I want to get 2 1 Gig. sticks

- I would like a good combo of performance, price and overclockability

- Budget is less than 300 (cant believe I'm spending 300 for freaking ram)


So whatcha think?

 

[SrGuapo]

2x 1GB OCZ value RAM. IIRC that RAM is speed binned and is very good. I believe the stock timings are 2-3-2 and it should OC pretty well (for 1GB sticks) with slightly loser timings. I believe two sticks will run you around $260...

 

[rise]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1632441&enterthread=y

 

[SrGuapo]

Originally posted by: rise4310
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1632441&enterthread=y

I stand corrected...

 

[rise]

i didn't mean it like that.

i actually started that thread hoping to find people with similar results. i mean this stufff is clocking like mad. the easiest ram ive had and for 1 gig it looks to be amazing.

i wish i knew more about how ram is made, binned etc so as to know if this is just a fluke or a well binned batch or i dunno, just wondering.

out of curiousity i'm going to throw 2.5-4-4-10 on before bed and see what happens. i think it should do some 270ish 3-3-3-8 anyway.

 

[Polish3d]

That Mushkin looks like a good bet...do you need a fan mounted on those like you do with the Redline?

 

[rise]

no, i only have 2.8v going through it. if i get ~275mhz i may neeed some but my case is pretty good and my ocz at 275 was fine with no active cooling.

 

[Polish3d]

Any other recommendations?

 

[Mrvile]

This is definately the best thread ever...:disgust:

Mushkin does well with DFI boards...this is the best Mushkin 1GB ram I can find on the Egg.

 

[Polish3d]

Thanks Mrvile I think that's the same memory the other fellow suggested.

 

[Cheezeit]

I can't remember the brand, but newegg sometimes has a sale that sells 2 gigs for like $120. I think someone bought it and said it was decent. anyways, you can't beat the price of that.

 

[TankGuys]

Originally posted by: Frackal
Thanks Mrvile I think that's the same memory the other fellow suggested.

Woa... we're actually cheaper than newegg on that piece... that's always a pleasent surprise

 

[Polish3d]

Thanks for reminding me. If I decide that's the brand I want I'll go through you

 

[Spike]

Originally posted by: TankGuys

Originally posted by: Frackal
Thanks Mrvile I think that's the same memory the other fellow suggested.

Woa... we're actually cheaper than newegg on that piece... that's always a pleasent surprise

Not to thread hijack but you have a p180 for a decent price, looks like I may get it from you guys.

And for ram I am just getting 2 x 1GB Corsair Value ram for something like $160. Looks like a decent buy for decent ram and I mainly intend to oc the cpu not the ram (using dividers).

-spike