Which DDR memory to buy from Newegg??

nakman8 · Mar 17, 2002

Will be placing a big order from Newegg this week. Have been trying to decide which brand of 256 DDR PC2100-2700 to purchase for my new system. Which has the best value? Been leaning towards Samsung. But the OCZ looks good also. Then there's always Crucial. Decesions,decesions!!

Help!!

Silver · Mar 17, 2002

And lets thow in Kingmax for the heck of it.

Arkaine23 · Mar 17, 2002

ddr

Except Kingmax is always out of stock at Newegg. Some1 complained about this vendor taking too long to ship an order, but they have a good selection of DDr: www.componentauthority.com

I bought my OCZ PC2700 from them a few months ago for $69 + shipping and they threw in the TT ramspreader for free. Too bad prices on memory have gone up so much...

BTW, I'd go with Kingmax over OCZ... not that I'm complaining about my own memory stick, but Kingmax doesn't really cost much more, and its 5ns, not 6ns like OCZ. Corsiar's PC2700 is rated for cas2!

Mr wizard · Mar 17, 2002

There are some pc2700,pc2100 kingmax at this site and not bad price

http://www.puicorp.com/memory.htm

dxiw · Mar 20, 2002

i dont know about pc 2100 but for pc2700 im buying corsair for my system and so should you its well worth the dough although its more economical to buy 1 dim of 512 for 206 than 2 dims of 256 at 137 a piece. BTW Corsair pc2700 is the only ddr pc2700 that is rated at CAS 2.0 (fast as hell) and has nice heatspreaders.

LandShark · Mar 21, 2002

i go for Corsair too. very happy w/ my PC2400 from them.

Über~PhLuBB · Mar 21, 2002

If you've got the money to spend, go with Corsair PC2700. If you're short on money, get Kingmax PC2700.

As luck would have it, the Kingmax JUST got back ins tock this afternoon.

nakman8 · Mar 21, 2002

A LITTLE LATE.

Yes, I noticed that Newegg resupplied lots of stuff that Ii was looking at. Just my luck!

thanks

nakman8 · Mar 21, 2002

Went with Samsung

Ordered the samsung PC2700 from Newegg. It looked okay for the price. Probally not as good as the Corsair or Kingmax though.

nakman8 · Mar 22, 2002

Any place better than Newegg???

My order is on the way from Newegg. Really fast shipping.
They seem to have great prices and low combined shipping costs.
Has anyone found a better place to shop than Newegg?
They seem to be really good overall.

Wolfmist · Mar 22, 2002

I like samsung memory, they make good stuff. I have corsair 2100 ddr, so I would have recommended it.

For places to shop, I also like www.directron.com Newegg is great too

ltww · Mar 22, 2002

Corsair

I already have a stick of 256Mb Corsair 2700, but I want to bump it up to 512Mb. I was thinking of using a stcik of 2400 corsair with the 2700 I have, are there any disadvantages of doing this? Should I stick with the 2700 all the way? And there both CAS2 right? ...Just thinking of the cash, but if its going to make a difference I'll pay!

Bubba · Mar 22, 2002

You will be limited to the performance of the lowest rated stick.(as strong as the weakest link type deal).

Soren · Mar 22, 2002

I like my Crucial PC2100, it's good to me.
it's also very stable.

plus, i don't have the money to get a gig or two of pc2700 RAM. I don't know about you...

SNIPER1M · Mar 23, 2002

If it's speed pick Corsair. If it's stability pick Corsair. If it's money buy something later and use the money for some Corsair. Remember that you can only use two sticks of 2700 so buy a 512, and leave a slot for your next 512.

ltww · Mar 23, 2002

only 2!?

SNIPER1M said:
If it's speed pick Corsair. If it's stability pick Corsair. If it's money buy something later and use the money for some Corsair. Remember that you can only use two sticks of 2700 so buy a 512, and leave a slot for your next 512.

I have a stick of corsair 256Mb 2700 memmory, but will this mean I can only have 1 more stick of 2700 or 2400 in my system!?

IFMU · Mar 25, 2002

Re: only 2!?

ltww said:
I have a stick of corsair 256Mb 2700 memmory, but will this mean I can only have 1 more stick of 2700 or 2400 in my system!?

Most of that will vary as to what your motherboard can handle. Odds are if its a newer board you will be able to handle more than just 1gig of ram... more than likely.... Now as far as PC2400 or PC2700, I would stick with what you have, ie if you have 2400 get more 2400 - if you have 2700 get more 2700... The biggest thing there is if you mix the 2 you will be stuck running at the slowers speed. ie - if you have a 2700 and a 2400 you will be stuck running at the 2400 speed.

CSaddict · Mar 26, 2002

BUT If you not overclocking it, it doesnt matter

zck250 · Mar 26, 2002

Does the Corsair have 5ns chips? Does Corsair come with a decent heat spreader?

ltww · Mar 26, 2002

i don't know about what ns the memory is, but it does come with some pretty cool looking black heat spreaders and its the only ddr memory i've seen that is cas 2!

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