OCZ vs Patriot vs Corsair

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Kurant

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Well, I've narrowed it down to these three I think.

Corsair:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145575

Patriot:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220040

OCZ:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227210

I really can't decide which one.

I currently have the 512x2 Patriot 2-3-2-5 at it runs at 1T flawlessly. I want to upgrade to 2GB, but I really don't know enough about the memory to decide what to get. My 3700+ is @ 2800 (280x10) with my Patriot RAM, on my A8N-Sli Deluxe. So it's hard to shy away from a brand of memory that has done wonderful for me.

-- Joe

 

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check out these ballistix they seem to be getting pretty good clocks.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146578

 

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Kurant said:

Well, I've narrowed it down to these three I think.

Corsair:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145575

Patriot:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220040

OCZ:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227210

I really can't decide which one.

I currently have the 512x2 Patriot 2-3-2-5 at it runs at 1T flawlessly. I want to upgrade to 2GB, but I really don't know enough about the memory to decide what to get. My 3700+ is @ 2800 (280x10) with my Patriot RAM, on my A8N-Sli Deluxe. So it's hard to shy away from a brand of memory that has done wonderful for me.

-- Joe

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Choose between Patriot/OCZ. cheaper and better timing.

 

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I was lookin at the Crucial stuff, and besides the fact it's PC4000, I just can't stomach the 330-340 bucks it'll take to get it to Alaska.

I will most likely go with the Patriot. We ordered 8 sets of the 512x2 last year in a mass part order from Newegg with a bunch of my buddies, and all the sticks are still working, with no compability issues with any of them.

Thanks for the answers.

 

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hold the phone. look at the gskills set of pc4000 for 245 bucks. its your best bang for the buck, so to speak.

 

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CAS 3? 3-4-4-8?

Patriot is CAS 2, with 2-3-2-5.

I also looked as those, but how much performence will I lose with the slower timings?

 

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well, its ddr500 vs ddr400. and those gskills can hit around ddr540 with 3-4-4-8

 

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go with the g.skill!

 

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I have seen a couple of post where folks have done some nice OC'ing with the GSkill's. I know you have had great success with Patriot but I have more confidence in GSkill or OCZ in terms of product consistency. Good luck with which ever you pick.

 

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I actully chose to go Corsair. My buddy ordered 2 sets of 2GB kits from Newegg, and only needed one. Gave me the one he didn't need for 150 and took him to lunch and a half-rack of the good ****. =)

So, I'm happy.

 

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actually they all good. But if you buy the higher spec, like G.skill FF ram, it normally overclocker higher than others.

and buy 2GB kit don't buy 1GB kit. hahaha, that's my opinion.