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Which ram should I go with?

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DEredita

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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


 
It would be much easier on us if you listed the names and make of the ram rather than posting 20 links.
 
You would save yourself a lot of money though, by just going with the Corsair Value Select...since you are not overclocking or anything.
 
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?
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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.
 
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.
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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

 
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.
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Ummmm...
Estimated Total US $269.38

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


- Mike
 
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.
 
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?
Click to expand...

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.
Click to expand...

Yeah, buy this. Its good memory.
 
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.
 
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