2GB RAM wanted, but which one?

akien86 · 5 May 2006 at 08:30

Hi, i currently have 1 GB RAM (2 x 256 and 1 x 512) and i want to upgrade to 2GB.

I have an MSI Neo Platinum mobo, athlon 64 3200+ raddeon 9550 graphics card, 200GB hdd.

I prefer high spec components, but it does not have to be overclockable.

any suggestions?

Minstadave · 5 May 2006 at 09:51

akien86 said:
Hi, i currently have 1 GB RAM (2 x 256 and 1 x 512) and i want to upgrade to 2GB.

I have an MSI Neo Platinum mobo, athlon 64 3200+ raddeon 9550 graphics card, 200GB hdd.

I prefer high spec components, but it does not have to be overclockable.

any suggestions?

Whats your budget?

akien86 · 5 May 2006 at 10:44

well, i want to try sell my RAM, which i might get £40 for. So perhaps 150? maybe less if there is anything less than that.

Minstadave · 5 May 2006 at 10:47

akien86 said:
well, i want to try sell my RAM, which i might get £40 for. So perhaps 150? maybe less if there is anything less than that.

GSkill ZX 2x1Gb kit is probably the best for you, it has great timings and is an excellent price

akien86 · 5 May 2006 at 11:08

what about for a slightly lower budget? any particularly good options?

Minstadave · 5 May 2006 at 11:27

akien86 said:
what about for a slightly lower budget? any particularly good options?

Then you'd be looking at the Geil Value or the Corsair with the 3-3-3-8 timings

Defcon5 · 5 May 2006 at 23:32

Minstadave said:
Then you'd be looking at the Geil Value or the Corsair with the 3-3-3-8 timings

Reckon you could actully tell the difference between the two kits?

Dunky · 5 May 2006 at 23:56

Doubt it very much...difference is negligible (maybe a couple of FPS in games, but nothing you'd notice). Go for branded value stuff and save a few quid.

Punisher161282 · 8 May 2006 at 08:15

I must admit that i'm a big fan of corsair memory. Always worked fine in my systems plus it normally allows for some pretty decent overclocking.

utherpendragon · 8 May 2006 at 11:09

What are you overclocking for?

If its gaming your graphics card would be a bottleneck far before the ram. If its video editing then its a toss up whether extra ram or a dual core is a more worthy upgrade.

For general usage you won't see much of a difference in going from 1 to 2 gig.

booyaka · 8 May 2006 at 11:11

Minstadave said:
GSkill ZX 2x1Gb kit is probably the best for you, it has great timings and is an excellent price

bang on - great 2gb set and runs well.