twinx really worth the extra money?

[Zarick]

Is it really worth it to spend the extra cash on twinx ram or just buying a couple of corsair or kingston hyperx chips seperately?

 

[RaymondY]

Personally I just purchased (2) Corsair 512mb PC3200LL-PT instead of the TWINX.

 

[anomaly]

Short answer: NO
Long answer: Nope
Really long answer: It is a marketing gimmick. Im sure any two sticks from the same batch that were tested could be "twinx" or whatever. They just wouldn't sell as much ram overall because of the price premium. Sell 3 sticks @ $10 profit a stick compared to selling 2 sticks at $14 profit a stick. Basic marketing/business.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: RaymondY
Personally I just purchased (2) Corsair 512mb PC3200LL-PT instead of the TWINX.

 

[Jgtdragon]

Its just peace of mind for many since it is gurantee when both together.

 

[Mavrick007]

Actually now, if you want to buy twinX sticks of corsair, the twinX is cheaper than if you bought the same sticks separately.
This may not be at all of the retailers but it is at newegg now. It wasn't like that though when they first came out.
Now you can save a few bucks, but not alot (and it only comes in "LL" so that's a premium in itself).

 

[ChefJoe]

I see Corsair XMS PC3200LL 512s for 142 each and the twin of 2 512s for $283.50 at newegg.

 

[Krk3561]

At most places, the twinx kit is cheaper than buying separate sticks.