Help -- Which of these 2GB kits do you think is best? (Trying to catch a rebate)

Revivalist · Feb 13, 2006

**Help -- Which of these 2GB kits do you think is best?** (Trying to catch a rebate)

Well, I've been planning to make the move to 2GB for some time but I've been waiting for some good clocking 2GB kits to drop to around $200. (I've been pretty spoiled with these PC4800 sticks so I was hoping to get something comparable in the 2GB category.) It looks like the time has come with these rebates from Monarch. But there's basically four kits to choose from. Which should I get? :blink:

2 GB (2 pcs 1GB) DDR (400) PC-3200 OCZ Dual Channel Platinum (OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K)
Timings: 2-3-2-5, Voltage: 2.6V
Price: $190.88 (After $35 Rebate)

2 GB (2 pcs 1GB) DDR PC-3200 (400) OCZ Titanium (OCZ4002048ELDCTE-K)
Timings: 2-3-2-5, Voltage: 2.6V
Price: $195.66 (After $40 Rebate)

2GB (2 X 1024) DDR (500) PC-4000 OCZ EL Gold Gamer Ext. XTC (OCZ5002048ELGEGXT-K)
Timings: 3-4-3-8, Voltage: 2.75 Volts
Price: $196.66 (After $30 Rebate)

2 GB (2 pcs 1GB) DDR (500) PC-4000 OCZ Gold (OCZ5002048ELGE-K)
Timings: 3-4-4-8, Voltage: 2.8V
Price: $204.67 (After $25 Rebate)

Basically, these are the questions I have. . . .

1. Is it better to go with a gold kit that is guaranteed to do DDR500 (and probably OC to DDR550) but already has very loose timings . . . or is it better to go with a Platinum/Titanium kit since there is a lot more head room with the tigther timings?

2. What's the difference between the Platinum versus Titanium and which is probably better?

3. What's the difference between the Gold versus EL Gold Gamer and which is probably better?

Thanks for any help guys. . . . Hopefully I can make a clear decision by the end of the day so I can catch the rebate.

Rattle · Feb 13, 2006

if i needed 2gigs of ram right now I would get these, only cuz of the price and the pc4000 and OCZ is a badass company to boot

2GB (2 X 1024) DDR (500) PC-4000 OCZ EL Gold Gamer Ext. XTC (OCZ5002048ELGEGXT-K)

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merc...de=140535&Category_Code=Rebates&AFFIL=TH&NR=1

Revivalist · Feb 13, 2006

Thanks for the recommendation.

I also considered the Platinum PC-4000 EB kit but the cheapest I found is for $280 at Neweggg. I don't really see that it's able to clock that much better than the Gold series to warrant the extra $80. . . .

So I guess right now I'm leaning toward the 2GB DDR500 (PC-4000) OCZ EL Gold Gamer Ext. XTC (OCZ5002048ELGEGXT-K) . . . . But I just really don't like those timings. It basically means there isn't really much chance of getting more out of them. . . .

OnDborder · Feb 13, 2006

Did you catch this rebate?? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227063 This is one "smokin" deal. 187 amir.
NM. I just noticed these are 3200's..

Revivalist · Feb 13, 2006

OnDborder said:
Did you catch this rebate?? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227063 This is one "smokin" deal. 187 amir.
NM. I just noticed these are 3200's..

Wow, $180 after rebate!! . . . That throws another great contender in the ring. . . .

Hmmm. . . . decisions, decisions.

Eldonko · Feb 13, 2006

Revivalist said:
Wow, $180 after rebate!! . . . That throws another great contender in the ring. . . .

Hmmm. . . . decisions, decisions.

What about some mush xp4000? $200 after rebate @ egg. Is also UCCC.

Big Lar · Feb 13, 2006

I ordered the PC4000's XTC, (3rd down on your list) today. from Monarch.

I have been doing a Ton of reading on the different modules for the last week, and almost was going to get the EB OCZ's, but read that the newer sticks were not doing so well as a whole.

I like OCZ, and they have great service, so now I patiently await them showing up

Duonger · Feb 13, 2006

here is a ddr500 at $199 after MIR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146397

Duonger

Revivalist · Feb 14, 2006

Hmm. . .

Still leaning toward . . .

2GB (2 X 1024) DDR (500) PC-4000 OCZ EL Gold Gamer Ext. XTC (OCZ5002048ELGEGXT-K)
Timings: 3-4-3-8, Voltage: 2.75 Volts
Price: $196.66 (After $30 Rebate)

steelle · Feb 14, 2006

Ya, I'm kinda in the same boat. I've narrowed it down to 2 and can't decide...

OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) 2-3-2-5 PC3200

or

Mushkin Extreme Performance 2GB (2x1GB) 3-4-3-8 PC4000

PS. just fyi, going with a DFI Lanparty Expert

ocing newbie · Feb 14, 2006

I actually just bought these tonight.

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

I'm on my second set of ballistix and need to rma them again. I'm sick to death of memory problems so I picked those ocz's cuz I thought they'd be the most stable. I just want to run 300 htt with a 133 divider.

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