which pc2700 memory should I get?

[wviperw]

I'm going to be getting a pair of DDR sticks so I can do dual-DDR on my new barton. What do ya think?

1. Mushkin ($39 after S/H) / 256mb stick
2. Kingston ($41 after S/H) / 256mb stick
3. Take my chances (specifically for DualDDR) with this OM deal ($0 AR) / 256mb stick
4. Go for the $25 off 512mb @ Crucial and see if I can get 2 sticks. ($43) / 512mb stick

Thanks!

 

[cmdrdredd]

Kingston Hyper X!

 

[JZilla]

4

 

[GnomeCop]

Mushkin is great stuff :beer:

 

[J1600B]

I like the Kingston HyperX. Great timings, great RAM. Not an overclocker though so buy accordingly.

 

[Corporate Thug]

mushkin or hyperX

 

[wviperw]

the kingston I linked isn't hyperX, is it? Also, there is no need for this to be OC'ers memory, so that's why I'm going cheap.

 

[tommie]

ive always used corsair, but after living through the picky p4pe im now useing cheap samsung and have had no problems.

 

[cmdrdredd]

HyperX doesn't overclock good? I don't use it but with it being a gamer's memory and having heatspreaders and such that it was a good overclocker.

 

[Trader05]

yeah, hyperx doesn't overclock that well, but they have excellent timings 2-2-2-5!!

 

[gotsmack]

Crucial! The premium others charge for ram with better timings are just not worth it.

 

[chocoruacal]

Originally posted by: gotsmack
Crucial! The premium others charge for ram with better timings are just not worth it.

I wouldn't run Crucial on an nForce2 board...too many problems with certain revisions. Though I have Crucial on other machines that run just fine. I also wouldn't bother with dual channel RAM, unless you absolutely have to have it for the pimp factor.

I'd do 1x512MB stick of HyperX. I think that generally you'll increase your chances of lower timings and a better overclock.

 

[Budmantom]

4

 

[gotsmack]

I built my friend a computer with the Abit NF7-S mobo and 2X 512 sticks of Crucial 2100.

he has not had any problems.

 

[JDMFerio]

Go for mushkin, works great on my board!