DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Memory Buying Advice: Corsair, mushkin, G.Skill, Patriot, OCZ

• Brand and Model (timings) listed-voltage -- RebateExpires
• CORSAIR XMS2 (4-4-4-12) 2.1V -- April 23
• mushkin (5-5-5-12) 1.8V -- April 20
• G.SKILL (4-4-4-12) 1.9V-2.0V
• Patriot eXtreme Performance (4-4-4-12) 2.2V -- April 30
• OCZ Platinum Revision 2 (4-4-4-15) 1.9V-2.1V -- April 30

troutinator said:

Okay, time for a quick memory showdown, rebates are running out fast!

All kits are 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) and priced withen $15 of each other:

• Brand and Model (timings) listed-voltage -- RebateExpires
• CORSAIR XMS2 (4-4-4-12) 2.1V -- April 23
• mushkin (5-5-5-12) 1.8V -- April 20
• G.SKILL (4-4-4-12) 1.9V-2.0V
• Patriot eXtreme Performance (4-4-4-12) 2.2V -- April 30
• OCZ Platinum Revision 2 (4-4-4-15) 1.9V-2.1V -- April 30

Let's get started, I'm looking for the most bang for my buck. Since they are all priced to move its all about OC'ing. I'm pairing them with an ASUS P5N-E SLI NVidia 650i and a E6420 (when they come out in a week or so) which I plan to OC as high as I can stabely with a Thermalright Ultra-120.

Also, any scuttle-butt on memory prices falling a ton by mid-May?

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AlabamaCajun said:

I should have waited for these at 1100 CL5, they will beat the 800-900 at 4-4-4-12s.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161168
MoBang/LessBuck!

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gvblake22 said:

How is Wintec's reliability? They seem fairly new to the enthusiast memory market, are people happy with their performance?

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