Bandwidth vs Timings vs Size

[leftheaded]

Which would be better for audio/photo/video editing, and HTPC & some gaming? going to OC a Q6600 as fast/stable as I can get it without getting too noisy/hot. I'll probably water cool this. Eventually, I'll probably max the mobo at 8GB, but that might be a year away so I'm ok with 4x1 modules for now if that's the best price/performance point.

4 x 1GB 800MHz at 4-4-4-12 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146565) (Crucial Ballistix - BL2KIT12864AA804, IC = D9GMH or D9DQW) $160 after MIR
2 x 2GB 800MHz at 5-5-5-12 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820220227&ATT=20-220-227&CMP=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Memory+(Desktop+Memory)-_-Patriot+Memory-_-20220227) (Patriot eXtreme - PDC24G6400ELK, IC = Elpida or Micron D9???) $215 after MIR
2 x 2GB 667MHz at 4-4-4-12 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231120) (G.SKILL - F2-5300CL4D-4GBPQ, IC = ??) $220
2 x 2GB 800MHz at 5-5-5-12 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122) (G.SKILL - F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ, IC = Elpida?) $235
4 x 1GB 1066MHz at 5-5-5-15 (http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=204588701&adid=17070&dcaid=17070) (Crucial Ballistix - BL2KIT12864AA1065, IC = D9GMH) $240 after MIR
4 x 1GB 800MHz at 4-4-4-12 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231065) (G.SKILL - F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ, IC = D9GMH) $260
4 x 1GB 1066MHz at 5-5-5-9 (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820220161) (Patriot eXtreme - PDC22G8500ELK, IC = D9GKX) $270 after MIR
2 x 2GB 800MHz at 5-4-4-12 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146691) (Mushkin - 996564, IC = D9GSV) $300


references:
virtual hideout review of mushkins (http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/Mushkin_4GB_HP2-6400/index.shtml)
overclock3d.net review of patriot (http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?type=3&id=175&page=1&desc=patriot_extreme_performance__pdc22g8500elk__d dr2_2gb_kit)
post at overclock.net (http://www.overclock.net/intel-memory/173081-patriot-extreme-performance-pc2-6400-2x2gb.html)
ramlist (http://ramlist.ath.cx/ddr2/)

[meionm]

Probably pc8500 then pc6400

[systemhost]

Yeah, it'd say bandwidth... go for the hurts!

[deeppow]

Without a doubt I would take the 800Mhz Crucial Ballistix. Should perform at about the same level as the 1066. See comparison here (http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=521047).

[leftheaded]

wow, great study deeppow! thanks

ok, if I go 4x1 then I'm going crucial Ballistix. too bad crucial doesn't make 2GB modules for Ballistix :(

still not sure which of those 2x2GB kits would be better... probably the mushkins, but they are more $$

any other ideas?

I'm going to order something tomorrow morning.

thanks again

[mortimer]

I got the OCZ 6400 2x1GB plats for about $85 delivered from Frys. They are about $5 more today. Running at 998 as I type. RAM is, or can be, cheap right now. Walked by a compusa today. They tried to stuff a bunch of RAM in my pockets because they were having trouble giving it away. Not really, but it does describe the situation in memoryville these days.

[fritzman]

You can't go wrong with Crucial Ballistix mate. The 8500's are on special again at $240 for 4Gb... it is a great deal for great performance.

[M Diddy]

My vote goes to the GSkill 6400 HZ's.... They are DIRT cheap right now and I've got mine running 5-5-5-10 at 555 Mhz with only 2.25v. :drool: :drool:

Haven't run Memtest yet, but ran OCCT for 4 hours with no failure.....

[leftheaded]

those g skills are tight, but i went with the crucial ballistix pc6400 because the rebate at newegg made em $65 per kit... had to at that point lol