Opinions on RAM

Bonezie · Post by **Bonezie** » 22 Jun 2008, 23:35

Hey guys I need some opinions on my RAM choices....

Im looking at getting me a kit of:

4GB(2X2GB) OCZ REAPER HPC PC6400 CL4

or

4GB(2X2GB) Corsair XMS2 PC6400 CL4

I plan on OC.ing so take that into concideration plz.... Do you think its worth the extra $$$ to get higher clocked RAM? The LL RAM should clock well enough wont it? And anyway any RAM above 800Mhz is just factory OC'd isn't it?

This is gonna cost me like R800...

Thanks for any advice!

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 22 Jun 2008, 23:45

4gigs usually suck

I'm guessing you're importing then, look at Mushkin instead. IMO best 4gig kits.

Bonezie · Post by **Bonezie** » 23 Jun 2008, 00:02

I dont like the name lol! And whats wrong with 4Gigs? And yeah, along with all my other stuff... Cant wait to get my ARMOR+ case!!!!

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 23 Jun 2008, 07:53

O dam if you don't like the name make sure you buy something that noobs hold in high regard, like Corsair or Ocz or Kingston :\

Dust · Post by **Dust** » 23 Jun 2008, 08:13

Lol, yeah!

TBH, OCZ isn't THAT overclockable. Funny thing is my Hynix RAM I had before these OC'ed alot higher. I think under those nice shiny XTC spreaders is the cheapest, no-name memory available. Lol.

I agree on Mushkin. Or how about Geil?

VoodooProphetII · Post by **VoodooProphetII** » 23 Jun 2008, 10:07

Good: Patriot - Crucial - Mushkin - Geil - Latest Trancend - Team

Post by **ryanrich** » 23 Jun 2008, 11:15

Corsair is personally my favourite RAM.

douglash · Post by **douglash** » 23 Jun 2008, 11:49

Dust wrote:OCZ isn't THAT overclockable

No offence Dust - but that's rubbish man...

it depends on what OCZ you got... my 1066 Reapers have gone up to 1225 on 2.35v (warranty volts) with 5-5-5-15/16(can't remember)...

although Teams and Crucials are IMHO the next best RAM if not the best, but i still love my Reapers therefore my patriotism to them...

Dust · Post by **Dust** » 23 Jun 2008, 12:00

Maybe my FongKong Gigabyte mobo was the suspect. But, the Hynix Ram I had was better at oc'ing than the OCZ's I have now.

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 23 Jun 2008, 12:23

Maybe a bad ic

But ladies ladies please, 4gig kits are a whole new story. So just keep that in mind.

Vampyre_2099 · Post by **Vampyre_2099** » 23 Jun 2008, 12:28

System Elites aren't that great, they're the cheaper version of the platinum series, thats probably why they don't clock too well

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 23 Jun 2008, 12:32

I'm with Dust on this one

Bonezie · Post by **Bonezie** » 23 Jun 2008, 13:18

Yeah guys you should really go read some on the REAPER series before you diss them on here lol... Alot of guys in the US are complaining about the Cruicial they're getting so i dont wana go there now.... Havn't heard any bad things about Mushkin but still... The name!!!! All the Guys who got the OCZ Reapers are very happy with them... But so are the Corsair guys.... OCZ got better ratings from users though.... If u guys wana know how good anything really is, go to Newegg.com and read the reviews..... It's good and helpful info...

I'll reconcider looking at Mushkin though... Their heatspreaders just dont look too good? I might go with Corsair Dominator too... A tad more expensive but way better and great cooling included....

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 23 Jun 2008, 13:45

If you base all your opinions on Newegg alone...

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 23 Jun 2008, 13:47

Dude if newegg is so bloody good, go research there and don't ask here. Seriously. You have no respect for the people here's opinions, if you REALLY want to learn something, look at XS, cause then you don't get those stupid americans that battle installing the Ubuntu game's opinion. Gosh seriously.

Vampyre_2099 · Post by **Vampyre_2099** » 23 Jun 2008, 13:54

seeing as this thread is going to hell anyway might as well offtopic is even more.

Nice to see your warning got removed Baz. at least you can take your avatar out your sig now, lol

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 23 Jun 2008, 14:00

My warning made me me

LOL

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 23 Jun 2008, 14:01

I34z1k wrote:cause then you don't get those stupid americans that battle installing the Ubuntu game's opinion. Gosh seriously.

That was Amazon by the way

andyddr · Post by **andyddr** » 23 Jun 2008, 14:04

OCZ memory uses ONLY Micron chips (as does Crucial - the retail division of Micron) so either of these are guaranteed to be pretty good overclockers. Pity that the binnings of the newer Crucial's are a bit dodge compared to the older ones, but still great memory.

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 23 Jun 2008, 14:06

WiK1d wrote:
I34z1k wrote:cause then you don't get those stupid americans that battle installing the Ubuntu game's opinion. Gosh seriously.
That was Amazon by the way

I know, it was more aimed at the typical american. Have you read reviews on there dude? I've heard some really dumb things :\

1/5 for having a cooler that's overkill for the ram and only adds to the cost :\

Bonezie · Post by **Bonezie** » 23 Jun 2008, 15:10

Yeah yeah i appologise.... I do read on tom's hardware etc. too... Just couldn't find too much on mushkin being great OC.ers... It's a bit more expensive too.. So if I buy it I wana be sure it's the best...

Can anyone tell me what the best RAM is you've ever seen OC'ed at low latency and what the clockspeed was?

Bonezie · Post by **Bonezie** » 23 Jun 2008, 15:13

And does anyone know what the price in SA is on ARMOR+ full tower cases?

Maybe a few good websites for local places?

I buy most of my parts from Eco tech... They aren't bad.... But a bit limmited in what they stock and can get for u...

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 23 Jun 2008, 15:21

C3 - 1020 - Trax
C4 - 1259 - Myself
C5 - 1340 - Myself

Toms is also known to be terribly biased...

Bonezie · Post by **Bonezie** » 23 Jun 2008, 15:28

They are but i didn't know about the SA "underground" PC comunity back then....

What brands were those?

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 23 Jun 2008, 15:33

All Crucial but their new single sided modules suck... I recommend Mushkin for 4gig, or maybe G.Skill, I've seen both get 1100c5.