Need advice on memory!

[G0rm]

Hey guys,

I'm about to get a new i5 system and will be going for these parts:

Intel i5/750
MSI P55-GD65 motherboard
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5850
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1 TB

I haven't figured out what memory to get though, so I could use a little advice.

I will be going for 8gb and have good experience with Corsair. I probably wont be doing much overclocking (except for the OC Genie on the MSI board), so I assume I will just need some DDR3-1333 memory? Would 2x4GB modules be a better choice than 4x2GB?

Thanks

 

[Ben90]

4x2gb is a crapload cheaper, and the same for your needs (extreme overclockers would prefer 2x4gb because of less stress on the IMC, but its a non-issue for you)

I see three advantages of 2x4gb:
#1: Room to upgrade
#2: Less stress on IMC (non-issue if u arnt pushing the limits of an OC)
#3: Less power

Advantages of 4x2gb:
#1: Wayyyy cheaper
#2: Tighter timings

I do have a question though for u guys though. How hard is it for the i5-750's IMC to handle a 1T command rate with 4 dimms vs 2? Either way you will be able to extract tighter timings in general out of 4x2gb so im giving the advantage to them, but just kinda wondering

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: G0rm
I haven't figured out what memory to get though, so I could use a little advice.

I will be going for 8gb and have good experience with Corsair.

Thanks

What applications are you using that would require 8GB's of memory?

 

[G0rm]

Originally posted by: Blain

What applications are you using that would require 8GB's of memory?

None yet I guess, but considering the current memory prices and the fact that I tend to keep my systems for a long time (3-4 years at least) I figured I might as well get 8gb right away.

Cheap is good, so I will probably go for 4x2gb. Specific brand recommendations is still wanted as I can't seem to find many memory tests outthere. Are the modules so much alike these days that differences in performance are so small that tests wont make much sense?