CAS2... is it worth it?

[Mortah]

Hi,

In another thread I was asking about whether a spec I liked the look of was looking good in everyone elses opinion. Most of the alternatives that came back had CAS3 2GB DDR3200 RAM instead of CAS2 which is what I would have thought is better.

In particular:
Mushkin 2GB DDR EM3200 CAS3 vs G.Skill 2GB Zx CAS2

Can anyone suggest why the Mushkin would be a preferred choice? Apart from the obvious fact that it is cheaper

 

[Firegod]

Hi,

In another thread I was asking about whether a spec I liked the look of was looking good in everyone elses opinion. Most of the alternatives that came back had CAS3 2GB DDR3200 RAM instead of CAS2 which is what I would have thought is better.

In particular:
Mushkin 2GB DDR EM3200 CAS3 vs G.Skill 2GB Zx CAS2

Can anyone suggest why the Mushkin would be a preferred choice? Apart from the obvious fact that it is cheaper

The ZX is a good choice, I would recommend that? Unless the price or overclocking potential of the Mushkin is soooo much better?!

 

[musicman53]

IT'S PC3200 DDR400
Not DDR3200.
Where can you buy DDR3200???????????????????

 

[Firegod]

IT'S PC3200 DDR400
Not DDR3200.
Where can you buy DDR3200???????????????????

Respect... for pointing out his mistake so calm and politely?

 

[matt1]

Think musicman thought there was a RAM revolution, calm down buddy.

I'd probably plum for the cheaper stuff if not overclocking because the memory timings don't make a massive amount of difference, therefore isn't worth the extra money. But if you really want the best performance, the GSkill would be the better buy but at a premium.

 

[monkeypants]

Get that Mushkin stuff.. the HP3200. It's not in stock at the moment, but it's the best value CAS 2 PC3200.