Ram Aesthetics

savagesam117 · 28 Nov 2015 at 23:59

I was looking through OcUK and a few different sites for some RAM to compliment my build a little better but there doesn't seem to be any white. Well there is the odd kit but it's either too white or it's got some horrible heat sink.

RAM in general seems to be pretty ugly, the only set I like is the Corsair Dominator stuff, but it's silver, if it had a white top, I'd buy it in a heart beat. I don't fancy spraying it and saying goodbye to the warranty as its not the cheapest especially for DDR3.

Am I the only one who feels like this?

Snookums · 29 Nov 2015 at 00:10

AVexir do, do a core white series. I really like the look of the Avexir core series. Or there is the sabranco but the mix might not quite compliment your build. Other than that the only other half decent option is HyperX.

Does taking the cover off the dominator void warranty then?

savagesam117 · 29 Nov 2015 at 00:12

Yeah I don't like the Hyper X stuff. As you say, the sabranco wouldn't match. And the other I believe has silly heat sinks.

Not taking it off but fairly sure spraying it would

Snookums · 29 Nov 2015 at 00:14

Yeah the hyper X isn't very nice. Why don't you get some solid black ram instead? Sure you won't get the extra white accent but the board you are using already has some white on it.

savagesam117 · 29 Nov 2015 at 00:20

Yeah I could do.. I'll have to do some more digging I think.. Or use it as an excuse to go DDR4

It wasn't until I sprayed it white

crinkleshoes · 29 Nov 2015 at 00:20

Avexir and Geil both do white memory... I know because I want some too

Snookums · 29 Nov 2015 at 00:26

savagesam117 said:
Yeah I could do.. I'll have to do some more digging I think.. Or use it as an excuse to go DDR4

It wasn't until I sprayed it white

DDR4 is gonna set you back a few quid to make that jump

and that pretty board will be put to waste.

savagesam117 · 29 Nov 2015 at 00:32

These are the only ones out all of all the DDR3 stuff that I kinda like.

The blue would clash on the avexir.

The geil stuff doesn't look too bad I guess.

I wonder if the hyper has white on top in the indent, that would be nice.

And then my favourite.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX318C10FWK2/8)= £43.99
1 x GeIL EVO Potenza 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - White (GPW38GB2400C11BDC)= £62.99
1 x Avexir Raiden 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C9 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (AVD3U21330904G-2RD)= £89.99
1 x Corsair Dominator PLATINUM 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (CMD8GX3M2A= £85.99

Total: £292.86
(includes shipping: £9.90)

Snookums · 29 Nov 2015 at 00:39

A quick google shows the top is most white, The hyperX is black and there is another few lines of black. Looks okay.

Not a big fan of the dominator TBH too tall for my liking. The geil is quite gross and you're right the blue will clash

savagesam117 · 29 Nov 2015 at 00:45

I think the Hyperx stuff with two black and two white would look petty good. Give a nice contrast with the rest of the build.

I really like the fact the dominator stuff is tall.

Snookums · 29 Nov 2015 at 00:50

savagesam117 said:
I think the Hyperx stuff with two black and two white would look petty good. Give a nice contrast with the rest of the build.

I really like the fact the dominator stuff is tall.

Do it! Never though of mixing. Just seen the white and red mix that looks amazing. Black and white with your build would look even better.

setter · 29 Nov 2015 at 02:34

Tbh guys, when your using the system. Your not gonna see what it looks like. Buy the best you can afford and sod aesthetics.

Snookums · 29 Nov 2015 at 03:32

setter said:
Tbh guys, when your using the system. Your not gonna see what it looks like. Buy the best you can afford and sod aesthetics.

But it's the satisfaction of knowing your rig looks beautiful. You've got to be proud of what you made.

Uncle Petey · 29 Nov 2015 at 04:23

Plastidip may just be your friend in this case

You can just peel it off if you need to.
Dom plats with a white top would look sweet.

Pretty rigs ftw

setter · 29 Nov 2015 at 05:08

My ram is hid by my cooler, so I guess that's a different matter.

savagesam117 · 29 Nov 2015 at 09:05

Uncle Petey said:
Plastidip may just be your friend in this case You can just peel it off if you need to.
Dom plats with a white top would look sweet.

Pretty rigs ftw

Never thought of plasti dip. I'll look a little more into it.

Snookums said:
Do it! Never though of mixing. Just seen the white and red mix that looks amazing. Black and white with your build would look even better.

Yeah I'm quite liking the idea of this now. This this'll be the way I go but I'll check out the above first.

setter said:
Tbh guys, when your using the system. Your not gonna see what it looks like. Buy the best you can afford and sod aesthetics.

So you spent all that money on your PC and don't care what it looks like!? :eek:

Making it look pretty is the fun part of being into PC's, I enjoy it more than gaming!