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hyperX vs mushkin (DDR 500 PC4000)

Washoe

Washoe

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What is the difference between this mushkin memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146397

and Kingston HyperX:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDe...&ovsubmit=85017-DDR500+Kingston+HyperX

Unbuffered: both
ECC: No for both
Speed: 500MHz (PC4000) both
CAS Latency: 3 for both
Timing: 3-4-3-8 Mushkin, 3-4-4-8 Kingston
Warranty: Lifetime for both

Price?
Mushkin: $189.99 after $40.00 Mail-In Rebate for 2GB
Kingston: $122.00 at ZipZoomFly for 512MB!!!!

What is so great about the Kingston that I need to pay $500 to get to 2GB? Is Kingston that much better than Mushkin?

My issue is that I already have 1 GB of the Kingston and I want to take it to 2. But I'm looking around comparing to other brands, and it seems that the Kingston HyperX is way overpriced. Is there something I'm overlooking? If I am unable to find a good reason then I'll sell the Kingston and pick up the 2G mushkin. Thoughts?
 
IMO, go with the mushkin. Even if the kingston stuff is better, no way you'd notice a difference. They're both good companies, but at that price, the kingston stuff should be avoided.....unless it's some sorta super ram, or we're both reading something wrong.

Edit: Fixed some stupid errors....
 
Kingston has been hilariously overpriced, especially on their higher end RAM, for as long as i've been into PCs.

Get the Mushkin 🙂
 
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