Time for some new RAM...need recommendations!

[Omizzle]

AMD 64 3200+
ASUS A8N SLI-DELUXE
evga 6600 GT SLI
2x 512mb Kingston HyperX (currently)

As you can probably tell from the RAM I have, I want performance RAM, not valueram. Under $200...I want 2x 1gig sticks. Here is what im considering:

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80097-40&ps=ho3

What do you all think? Please help me find some RAM!!

 

[Powermoloch]

Are you planning to overclock?

 

[Omizzle]

yep, im not an uber overclocker...just your average joe

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: Omizzle
yep, im not an uber overclocker...just your average joe

How much you're planning to bump they mhz on the ram or the CPU as you might say ?

 

[bob4432]

for a amd rig i wouldn't worry too much about ram timings. "performance" ram vs regular value ram = not much difference except in benchmarks, you will never see the difference in computer usage. if you o/c just use dividers to get the ram down to a speed it will handle.

you won't benefit except in some benchmarks running the $200 ram vs the $120 ram, so i would get some that has a decent MIR.

are you even exceeding 1GB?

edit: after reading your link, what you have linked to would be fine, in fact that is what i am contemplating picking up

 

[Omizzle]

yeah, i think im gonna ebay the ram i have now and get that

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Omizzle
hm..maybe to about 2.2-2.4 from 2.0ghz

not a big deal, just use a divider if you need to but you won't notice it. my current ram is running at only 180MHz and it feels the same as when it was running at 225MHz, my current board works nice, but current m/b doesn't have a lot of ram mulitplier selections, it is kind of lacking in that dept

 

[imported_rod]

I just got some Team Xtreem Poseidon. It's DDR400 2-3-2-5 and the manufacturer's website even tells you how far it 'should' be able to Overclock. I got this stuff when my new Mushkin couldn't even make 1T at stock speeds (and with only 2 sticks).

I dunno if Team Xtreem is big over there, but in Australia it's the new big thing.

RoD

 

[j00fek]

g skill 2x1gb HZ

 

[Omizzle]

Hey, whats the difference between these two RAM sets?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145486

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145491

Same price, same specs...so is one heatsink better than the other?

Help!

 

[secretanchitman]

get the ram i have (look in my sig). it was 180 bucks at newegg. OCs to 283FSB (for me its 3.4Ghz and thats a LOT) on 2.75v.

 

[hoihtah]

crucial... can't go wrong.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Omizzle
Hey, whats the difference between these two RAM sets?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145486

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145491

Same price, same specs...so is one heatsink better than the other?

Help!

from what i have read, the heatspreader color is the difference

 

[Omizzle]

oh, in that case, black ftw

 

[RallyMaster]

Try some Patriot Extreme Performance sticks. Best prices (without rebate) are found at outpost.com. I'm very happy with my 2GB. If you don't mind the 61 dollar MIR, get it from newegg. If you're like me and don't trust those huge rebates, go to outpost.com and order it (I ordered mine at 144.99, taxes, 7.21 shipping).

 

[pkme2]

My first choice would have been Corsair, second is a tie with Samsung and OCZ.
The price at Zipzoomfly is excellent. So glad to see some decent prices for RAM.