Who Makes The Best RAM?

[Drinkyoghurt]

I'd have to say that Team Group makes pretty decent sticks of ram

 

[Shell]

PATRIOT got a big +1up after I got these and tried them out.

2x1GB; DDR2-1200; 5-5-5-12; 2.3v
http://www.patriotmemory.com/products/detailp.jsp?prodline=5&catid=2&prodgroupid=69&id=623&type=1

Rock stable and cool to the touch.

 

[gobe]

I had an OCZ PC2 8500 SLI stick go bad on me just the other day.. Getting the RMA was easy, but they want both sticks so they can keep them matched.. so instead of 2Gb, I've got a single brave stick of spare 512 Mb PC4200 holding down the fort. No problem, changed the timings from 444-12 to 555-15, turned it up from 1.8 to 2.25 volts, turned a fan on it, and it can run memtest all day at 815 MHz.

The best.. anymore, whoever can give me the mostest for the leastest.

 

[cabose1227]

ocz! platinum rev 2, cas 4, ddr2 800

 

[larrymoencurly]

I don't trust Kingston, Mushkin, or OCZ because all have failed on me at high rates. The OCZ PC6400 dual channel I bought last Thanksgiving had to be replaced twice before I got some that didn't show errors, and each time I was back at the store, I met someone else in the returns line with bad OCZ.

Now that several dealers sell Crucial at low prices, I don't see to bother with any other brand because at least Crucial is part of a real chip company and doesn't use either untested or home-sliced chips and tests them using only PCs or cheap testing machiens.

 

[DarkhovaOC]

Got my OCZ XTC 5-6-6-18 running at 5-5-4-12 stable at 2.1v OCZ FTW!!!!!!

 

[dark bishop]

i voted kingston, only ram ive ever used. ive gotta ask, why dont more people use it?

 

[Wheelzup]

I chose Corsair as it's in two of my systems now but in building my newest system I went down through the list of compatible DDR 2 800 RAM and came across Super Talent and I'm finding it to be very stable yet extremely fast even though it has the recommended timings of 4-4-3-8 but I'm letting my P5E run it at the default settings. I will reset those timings pretty soon to meet the specs they were meant to run at.

 

[metloaf]

I have used ram from OCZ-Gold, Crucial-Ballistix, and currently G-Skill. So far I have liked them all. I think this comes down to compatibility with your mobo, OCability, and stability. As long as you have those things, then you have good RAM.

 

[bLack0ut]

I voted Other for TeamXtreem, as their ddr2-800 modules are screaming at 1200 mhz right now . In the DDR era, I wouldve voted G.skills as their HZs were also amazing overclockers.

I'm really bummed at corsair, ordered the ddr2-800 xms2 2x1GB and one stick was DOA .

 

[downer]

I've never had to rma RMA from any manufacturer yet. I've used Crucial, OCZ, Patriot, PQI, Twinmos, Corsair, Kingston, G. SKill and Samsung.

Right now, I have mostly Crucial running in my systems, and haven't had any problems. I don't really have a favorite, I just go with what looks to be the best deal with considerations to overclocking and warranty mostly.

 

[Masska]

Crucial (fast,reliable, and cool LED's to boot).

 

[someone1029]

OCZ for me, Corsair are good as well though.

 

[Riverslide SS]

Corsair for me.

 

[hi-yield]

Patriot coming from "Kingston"
Neither has ever failed me.

 

[larrymoencurly]

Which of the poll replies are correct?

 

[Yahonmaizosz]

OCZ!!

Very Good Price/Performance and OVERCLOCK like crazy too!!

 

[larrymoencurly]

2 out of 3 pairs of 2x1G OCZ Gold PC6400 that I tried showed errors, and each time I returned them, I met another customer at the store returning some of the same. And despite being rated for 4.5-5-5-15, the SPDs were programmed for 5-5-5-15, and they couldn't be reliably overclocked at all. OTOH my pair of Crucial Samsung 1GB 6-6-6-15 PC6400 modules were reliable even when overclocked to faster than the OCZs.

 

[911us]

I think Corsair is the best choice.

 

[hajalie24]

I voted kingston, they always work for me