Quick "which one" before I purchase

[one30eight]

Going to order my memory in a minute and was looking at these 3. If you have another suggestion please share. I do not want to go over 120 shipped. They will be going into an AM3 MB with a 1055t. Thanks!

These for 109 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231303

or these for 114.99 94.99 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...19&PID=2741870

123 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231321

 

[Blain]

Going to order my memory in a minute and was looking at these 3. If you have another suggestion please share. I do not want to go over 120 shipped. They will be going into an AM3 MB with a 1055t. Thanks!

123 shipped
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231321

This G.Skill Kit...
* Company has a great reputation for quality
* Kit is a higher clock speed rating (I mainly use this figure as an indication of module quality)
* Kit has a lower latency rating (I only use this as an indication of module quality)
* Kit is actually rated to operate at a lower voltage than the JEDEC DDR3 standard of 1.5v ±0.075 (Once again I use this factor as an indicator of module quality)

* One negative is that it totals $2.98 over your arbitrary $120 budget
* Another negative is that they don't have the slick looking heatspreaders like the PI series.

 

[ExcaliburMM]

Go for the ECO and enjoy your low voltage.

 

[one30eight]

went with the Ripjaws.. my DDR2 I am replacing was running at 2.2v, so the Ripjaws will be a step down.

 

[TemjinGold]

Why did you bother asking then?

 

[Blain]

went with the Ripjaws.. my DDR2 I am replacing was running at 2.2v, so the Ripjaws will be a step down.

😵 Umm...
Why do you consider DDR3 @ 1.65v a "step down" from DDR2 @ 2.2v?

 

[one30eight]

Why did you bother asking then?

Well I asked and read for a couple of hours, no reply here, so I went with the Ripjaws. I appreciate any and all advice I get at AT.

As far as step down, I just meant in the voltage. 2.2v>1.65v

It came down to the ECO vs the Ripjaws. In the end I went with the ripjaws because of the blue sinks.

 

[Blain]

So your MB supports DDR3?

 

[one30eight]

So your MB supports DDR3?

I had a DFI X38 with a C2D. I have a Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H on the way.

 

[Blain]

I still have to ask why you view the DDR3 at 1.65v a "step down" from your DDR2 at 2.2v?"

went with the Ripjaws.. my DDR2 I am replacing was running at 2.2v, so the Ripjaws will be a step down.

 

[one30eight]

I just meant it uses less voltage. If there is something I am missing or I am wrong about something, just let me know man. The OCZ DDR2 ran at 2.2v and ran hot. These run at 1.65v, which is a step down from 2.2v. Unless voltage is not the same between DDR2 and DDR3, that is all I meant, but please correct me if I am wrong.

 

[Blain]

Sorry, I thought you were saying the DDR3 was a step down in performance from the DDR3 because of the voltage difference.