Which ram should I go with?

[DEredita]

I'm building a computer, which I have NO plans of overclocking. I want to build the quickest computer within a budget (~$1400). I've got an 3500+ Winchester, X800 XL planned, nForce4 Ultra mobo, WD Raptor drive 74GB, and a 300 GB Maxtor DiamondMax10 (16mb cache).

I'm looking at ram choices and came up with these:

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...p?ProductCode=80097-20

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...p?ProductCode=80097-21

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...p?ProductCode=80097-17

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...p?ProductCode=80097-09

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...p?ProductCode=80097-16

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=20-220-033&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=20-144-161&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=20-145-523&depa=1


So many choices. Which would you go with if you were trying to get a sweet fast stock system running with NO overclocking?

I like these two:

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=20-144-161&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=20-145-523&depa=1


- Mike

 

[ciwell]

1GB of Corsair Value Select for you.

 

[Regs]

It would be much easier on us if you listed the names and make of the ram rather than posting 20 links.

 

[imported_2x]

Kingston and Corsair I would stick with. Any of those with 2-2-2-5 will suffice. Another choice if you're interested is Crucial Ballistix http://www.crucial.com/ballist...&BASEPARTNO=BL6464Z402

Crucial ram I find to be the most compatible. With Nforce 4 boards being so new and finiky in regards to the type of memory used, I would go with Crucial.

 

[ciwell]

You would save yourself a lot of money though, by just going with the Corsair Value Select...since you are not overclocking or anything.

 

[Ioo]

Originally posted by: DEredita


I'm building a computer, which I have NO plans of overclocking.

So many choices. Which would you go with if you were trying to get a sweet fast stock system running with NO overclocking?

You dont need $250 memory if your not going to OC and push it to the max. I would recomend this:

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=20-146-299&depa=1
Mushkin PC-3200
$134

Spending $100 more on tricked out memory will give about 0.01% improvement in performance at stock speeds.

 

[DEredita]

Originally posted by: Regs
It would be much easier on us if you listed the names and make of the ram rather than posting 20 links.

Sorry:

This is what I am looking at:
Kingston HyperX KHX3200AK2/1G - (2-3-2-6-1 (CAS Latency 2)) - $195.00
Kingston HyperX KHX3200ULK2/1G - (2-2-2-5 (CAS Latency 2)) - $222.00
Corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT 1GB DDR400 XMS3200 - ( 2-3-3 ) - $198
Corsair TWINX1024-3200XLPT 1GB Kit DDR400 XMS3200 - (2-2-2-5) - $247
Patriot Dual Channel Kit 184-Pin 1GB(512MB x 2) - (2-2-2-5) - $220


btw... I have a 19" monitor I'm going to using for this PC. Thank you.


- Mike

 

[DEredita]

Originally posted by: 2x
Kingston and Corsair I would stick with. Any of those with 2-2-2-5 will suffice. Another choice if you're interested is Crucial Ballistix http://www.crucial.com/ballist...&BASEPARTNO=BL6464Z402

Crucial ram I find to be the most compatible. With Nforce 4 boards being so new and finiky in regards to the type of memory used, I would go with Crucial.

Ummmm...
Estimated Total US $269.38

For $272.50, I can run 2GB (4x512) Mushkin DDR400 ram (2.5-3-3 for 2x512)


- Mike

 

[imported_2x]

If you have narrowed it to those, and its compatible with your MB, then I say Kingston HyperX KHX3200ULK2/1G - (2-2-2-5 (CAS Latency 2)) - $222.00. With all those other high end components in your system, whats a 100 bucks more for the best ram also? A raptor, a 16mb cache Maxtor, X800, and a nforce 4 and then use value ram? Thats like getting a Porsche, new performance suspension, rims etc and then putting on S rated touring tires usually found on a Camry.

 

[imported_2x]

238.06 shipped before tax.

 

[bluewall21]

Originally posted by: Ioo

Originally posted by: DEredita


I'm building a computer, which I have NO plans of overclocking.

So many choices. Which would you go with if you were trying to get a sweet fast stock system running with NO overclocking?

You dont need $250 memory if your not going to OC and push it to the max. I would recomend this:

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=20-146-299&depa=1
Mushkin PC-3200
$134

Spending $100 more on tricked out memory will give about 0.01% improvement in performance at stock speeds.

Yeah, buy this. Its good memory.

 

[ciwell]

Go read Zebo's post stickied at the top of the OCing threads. The Value RAM will save you a lot of money and won't impact performance that much.

 

[CraigRT]

The very first one