Which DDR Memory Modules would you Buy? Please help need to order TODAY!

[Shagga]

Buying a new ASUS P4C800-E and want 1GB of DDR also. Which of the two makes would you go for?

Kingston HyperX 1GB (2x512MB) DDR PC4000 (KHX4000K2/1G) CAS3.0 Dual Channel Kit (MY-014-KS)

Corsair 1GB DDR XMS4000PT TwinX (2x512MB) Platinum CAS3 (MY-023-CS)

What do you think? are these PC4000 modules worth it or would you just stick with PC3200. I'm not really going to be overclocking to be honest so I would appreciate your comments. Need to order today!!

Thanks ppl....

 

[oldfart]

I wouldn't waste my $$ on that high latency ram. Get some good quality PC3200.

 

[xcript]

Originally posted by: oldfart
I wouldn't waste my $$ on that high latency ram. Get some good quality PC3200.

Yeah, what he said.

Out of those two though, I'd probably go for the Kingston.

 

[Shagga]

Originally posted by: oldfart
I wouldn't waste my $$ on that high latency ram. Get some good quality PC3200.

This is what I wanted to hear. John, which IYO would you suggest?

 

[Murphq]

Get 2 sticks of Buffalo 3200

 

[Mem]

I would just buy some Crucial PC3200 from Crucial UK site.

 

[Budman]

I guess you missed the Public Service announcement. hahaha

PSA: buffalo RAM

 

[TheCorm]

Originally posted by: Mem
I would just buy some Crucial PC3200 from Crucial UK site.

Ditto to that, never an issue so far with ordering, shipping or use.

 

[nycdude]

Originally posted by: Murphq
Get 2 sticks of Buffalo 3200

Thats what I got!

 

[Steven the Leech]

Originally posted by: Mem
I would just buy some Crucial PC3200 from Crucial UK site.

I agree, service is just a phone call away.

 

[Shagga]

Gotta love Crucial Memory and service. However, unless I did something wrong Crucial only show 512MB modules with CL3 rating at 5ns.

Not that this is much of an issue, but I have gone with a apir of 512MB Corsair XMS3200LLPT TwinX modules which are CAS2.

Thanks guyz.

 

[Dug]

Gotta love Crucial Memory and service. However, unless I did something wrong Crucial only show 512MB modules with CL3 rating at 5ns.

Like all of their modules, they are conservatively rated.

 

[techwanabe]

I got a single stick of 512 mb PC3200 Buffalo mem...

Unless you have onboard video, dual channel will make no noticable difference in speed.. 1 or 2 % max

Then you can add a 512 later, which is what I plan on doing.

 

[Nebor]

I would avoid buffalo.... no heat spreaders! bleh.

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: techwanabe
I got a single stick of 512 mb PC3200 Buffalo mem...

Unless you have onboard video, dual channel will make no noticable difference in speed.. 1 or 2 % max

Then you can add a 512 later, which is what I plan on doing.

Here's buying a ASUS P4C800-E,so Dual channel is a lot more than 1 or 2% on a 875 mobo.

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: Nebor
I would avoid buffalo.... no heat spreaders! bleh.

I would avoid Nebor.... spreading FUD! bleh.

 

[Shagga]

Originally posted by: Budman

Originally posted by: techwanabe
I got a single stick of 512 mb PC3200 Buffalo mem...

Unless you have onboard video, dual channel will make no noticable difference in speed.. 1 or 2 % max

Then you can add a 512 later, which is what I plan on doing.

Here's buying a ASUS P4C800-E,so Dual channel is a lot more than 1 or 2% on a 875 mobo.

He's right.

Does this mean I should run my system in single channel mode? In general, the great increase in bandwidth that you get by going dual-channel more than compensates for the slightly slower bus speed. This is particularly true on the 875P chip set, where dual channel bandwidth is substantially higher than single channel. We have measured an average of more than 40% increase in our score on common memory bandwidth benchmarks when using dual channel as opposed to single channel.

 

[oldfart]

Originally posted by: Shagga

Originally posted by: Budman

Originally posted by: techwanabe
I got a single stick of 512 mb PC3200 Buffalo mem...

Unless you have onboard video, dual channel will make no noticable difference in speed.. 1 or 2 % max

Then you can add a 512 later, which is what I plan on doing.

Here's buying a ASUS P4C800-E,so Dual channel is a lot more than 1 or 2% on a 875 mobo.

He's right.

Does this mean I should run my system in single channel mode? In general, the great increase in bandwidth that you get by going dual-channel more than compensates for the slightly slower bus speed. This is particularly true on the 875P chip set, where dual channel bandwidth is substantially higher than single channel. We have measured an average of more than 40% increase in our score on common memory bandwidth benchmarks when using dual channel as opposed to single channel.

Note the "common memory bechmarks" part of that. That is not real world performance. When I went from 845PE SC to 875 DC, I got ~ 6% increase in real application scores. The 865 and 875 boards perform worse in SC mode than an 845PE. I would say you would lose ~ 10% real world performance using SC on an 865/875. DC is the way to go.

 

[illuminati]

FYI... if you want an interesting read... http://www.legitreviews.com/Reviews/ddr500_1.shtml

 

[Shagga]

Originally posted by: illuminati
FYI... if you want an interesting read... http://www.legitreviews.com/Reviews/ddr500_1.shtml

D@mn! That was an interesting read. I nearly went for the XMS4000 aswell! They were a bit expensive though and I wasn't really going to be overclocking if I'm honest (well, not at first ) It sounds like the Corsair modules would have bee the ones to go for according to the review...

Corsair

Out of the six modules tested we found that the Corsair XMS 4000 memory line was the most stable of the bunch. It had no errors from memTEST86 and RSTpro testing when ran at default/aggressive timings at DDR500 and even at high speeds at loose timings! No other memory series we tested can boast these results. As far as overclocking is concerned, the Corsair XMS 4000 has ample head room, which allowed us to reach speeds above 520MHz on our module even when run at tighter CL2.5 timings. The fact that Corsair took a conservative approach on setting the timings even though the memory runs fine at CL2.5 actually plays in favor of the end user. Corsair makes it simple as there is only one DDR500 level of performance to pick from (XMS and PRO series are both 3-8-4-4). The Corsair modules are able to get an extra boost of performance that is available thanks to the Hynix IC?s and the great R&D work that Corsair put into the actual PCB design. With a solid price point, no errors on three of our four testing stages, and good performance it is our belief that the Corsair XMS 4000 series is the #1 memory pick on the short list of DDR500 memory modules.

From the conclusions we found on this review and working with each of these modules for over a month we feel that the 1GB Corsair XMS 4000 dual channel kit is worthy of having our editor's choice award as our pick for the best of the DDR500 memory currently on the American market or possibly even the world.

However, on refelection I think John was right. PC3200 was prolly the right choice.

oldfart - I did pick up on the wording of that was quoted earlier and if I'm honest it was pulled from Corsairs website which is hardly going to be derogatory However, I understand what you are saying and I'm enclined to agree.

It's a shame the memory arrived this morning and the Motherboard and CPU didn't! Gotta wait until Monday now, gutted...