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Cheap DDR3 RAM
- Thread starter mokrunka
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I'm waiting for 8gb sticks to fall now, every machine I have has 4gb sticks already.
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Is it just me, or are there not as many deals nowadays? Maybe I'm not looking as much since I already have 4x4GB, but that seems to be the trend I noticed...
I'm curious if the prices on those will ever drop, or if we'll have to wait for DDR4 for a 8GB stick to be the 'sweet spot'.
DDR1 -> 1GB sticks were common
DDR2 -> 2GB sticks were common
DDR3 -> 4GB...
I'm curious if the prices on those will ever drop, or if we'll have to wait for DDR4 for a 8GB stick to be the 'sweet spot'.
DDR1 -> 1GB sticks were common
DDR2 -> 2GB sticks were common
DDR3 -> 4GB...
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I think prices have stagnated a little. 4GB sticks used to readily go on sale for ~$30 each without rebates. Now they seem to hover in the $40 range each with an infrequent rebate to bring them to $35 or so. Sometimes they hit $30 but you typically have to deal with a rebate to get there.
8GB sticks seem to be stuck between $53 for the typical cheap-o sticks to $65 for the better sticks each. Before you could catch cheap-o 8gb sticks around $45 and $50 for "good" sticks without rebates on sale, now you seem to get the generic for the $53 mark on sale and sometimes good sticks in the range of $55 after a rebate.
I was hoping the 8gb sticks would hit the $40 range without rebates and i'd jump on them. I'd convert all my machines to 8gb sticks instead of the 4gb sticks I have in them all now.
8GB sticks seem to be stuck between $53 for the typical cheap-o sticks to $65 for the better sticks each. Before you could catch cheap-o 8gb sticks around $45 and $50 for "good" sticks without rebates on sale, now you seem to get the generic for the $53 mark on sale and sometimes good sticks in the range of $55 after a rebate.
I was hoping the 8gb sticks would hit the $40 range without rebates and i'd jump on them. I'd convert all my machines to 8gb sticks instead of the 4gb sticks I have in them all now.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145356
CORSAIR XMS3 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M1A1333C9
$10 off w/ promo code EMCNGJG46, ends 3/19
Your Price: $49.99
With Promo Code
EMCNGJG46
Limit 5, which sucks for x58 users looking to max out.
CORSAIR XMS3 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M1A1333C9
$10 off w/ promo code EMCNGJG46, ends 3/19
Your Price: $49.99
With Promo Code
EMCNGJG46
Limit 5, which sucks for x58 users looking to max out.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231487
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9Q-32GBXL
Your Price: $189.99
With Promo Code
EMCNGHN39
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9Q-32GBXL
Your Price: $189.99
With Promo Code
EMCNGHN39
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I would expect that with the Elpida bankruptcy announcement, DRAM will climb in price.
Is this a good deal?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-040312-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20231568-L08C
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM
119$ with EMCNFNG47
its more than the other ones, but is DDR3 1600 too
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-040312-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20231568-L08C
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM
119$ with EMCNFNG47
its more than the other ones, but is DDR3 1600 too
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Depends. If you have an X79 based board, you'll need 4 sticks to get the benefit of quad channel, and you can't buy two separate sets (they aren't guaranteed to work, and X79 is very picky about RAM).
If it's not X79, make sure your board supports 8GB DIMMS, it was not very common a year ago.
Thank you for the warning about the motherboard. Is the x79 the new gen of boards that are made for both SB and IB? I think I saw a recent preview somewhere of IB performance that was using a new board for both SB and IB.
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One of todays shell shockers is a set of 2x8gb G Skill ares ddr3 1600mhz for 95 dollars, and there is an active promo code for 15% off memory right now, APRMEM15, that brought it down to 86$ shipped with CA tax for me. I dont think anything else comes close to that for 1600mhz 2x8gb ram right now.
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You're welcome!
The X79 is Intel's newest platform, which supports both Sandy Bridge-E, and Ivy Bridge-E (not to be confused with the non-"E" versions, which are a different chipset), along with other features.
Just google socket 2011 and you can read about it.
The X79 is Intel's newest platform, which supports both Sandy Bridge-E, and Ivy Bridge-E (not to be confused with the non-"E" versions, which are a different chipset), along with other features.
Just google socket 2011 and you can read about it.
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Man i'm tempted to grab 3 sets and try them in my x58 just because.....
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I let these slip by because I wasn't a fan of the color. Wake up this morning to see a couple interesting deals in my inbox so I bit on the Geil Black Dragon.
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Yeah im not a fan of the bright orange, but the guarenteed 1600 mhz was more important to me
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Yeah, I should have picked them up but I couldn't get past the orange. My PC is all black with some blue so those would look like an eyesore to me.
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Unless you live in Colorado. Then you're repping nuggets AND broncos!
Will x58 accept 8Gb DIMMS? Seeing the max is 24Gb I was guessing that meant 6x4Gb
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