BEST Performance $150 can buy..

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Question is... What is the best stick of 512mb I can buy for an Athlon 64, XMS-Mushkin-OCZ-Geil-HyperX etc... Please remember I'm looking to get the most out of my A64.
--Max spending $150-- Prefer PC3200 or greater!
All posts and comments are welcome. I'm really curious as 2 what you all have to say.

 

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Newegg has 2x256MB of OCZ EB PC3500 for $166.

 

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www.tblmemory.com has Buffalo 512MB PC3200 Micron C, same chips as OCZ EB series, for $85.95 a stick. ( I post this all over the site :x )

 

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thanks guys i will look into the OCZ EB sets and buffalo

 

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Thanks to my parents i got an extra 30 bucks to spend. So i have some new options. My 2 choices are:
Mushkin Level 2 "Black Hi Perf" PC3200
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Corsair XMS 3200XL Pro

What do you guys think, any favorites and why?
thanks.

 

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Catalan said:

www.tblmemory.com has Buffalo 512MB PC3200 Micron C, same chips as OCZ EB series, for $85.95 a stick. ( I post this all over the site :x )

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Thats nice. but if you wanna risk that why not risk this Micron G for $80? used on uber ballistix

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-150-617&depa=1

 

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Poopshoot said:

Thanks to my parents i got an extra 30 bucks to spend. So i have some new options. My 2 choices are:
Mushkin Level 2 "Black Hi Perf" PC3200
&
Corsair XMS 3200XL Pro

What do you guys think, any favorites and why?
thanks.

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which evers cheaper.. they are indentical.

 

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Yeah its cheaper, but it has a CAS 3 timming. Wouldn't that be slower than the Corsair? Unless im missing something here.. Oh and what is the OCZ 3200 Platinum Revision 2 sticks? Are they discontinued cuz i cant find one anywere. Anandtech gave this stick there best performance rating out of 5 other top brand CL 2-2-2-5 sticks.

 

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I'd go for the OCZ EB. It's much better than the Mushkin or the Corsair.

 

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Get OCZ EB or Crucial Ballistix pc4000 for an A64. They will run tight timings up to ddr500, no other sticks will.

 

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Keep checking Newegg for OCZ EB PC3500 512 meg stick ( 2x256)

i got mine for 149 dollars a month or two ago.

 

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Yeah ive seen all these threads for the Ballistix but never really care to read them through. OCZ EB PC3500 runs at cas 2.5, while the 4000 can do the same at cas 2. Im not really going to overclock extremely but would like to able too get a 100-150 mhz boost here and there easily. For what im looking for I think Ballistix would be the better performer at CAS2 speeds up to DDR433. I purchased a 512mb stick from newegg, PC4000. Ill let u know how it works.