corsair 2x2gb vs OCZ vista gold 2x2gb

synixx · 8 Dec 2008 at 14:21

I need help choosing between these two sets of RAM.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp... Channel Vista Gold Series DDR2 (OCZ2G8004GK)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-136-CS

They are nearly the same price and have the same timings, but the OCZ stuff requires more voltage to get to it. Does that mean that I have a better chance of getting lower timings with the corsair stuff? They both have lifetime warranty so which one should I go with?

Josh107 · 8 Dec 2008 at 17:39

Personally I'd take the Corsair any day, gone off OCZ stuff of late after hearing (and experiencing once or twice) horror stories with their products.

The corsair is a safe bet though, it's the kit I've got at the minute and it runs like a dream

helmutcheese · 8 Dec 2008 at 17:56

If you have a Asus Mobo then do not get OCZ (could save you a headache).

embalse · 9 Dec 2008 at 08:29

I am runng OCZ on two boards.
They run great, with no problems, but only at stock as they are Asus boards.

bledd · 9 Dec 2008 at 10:15

i can't fault either

Bones · 9 Dec 2008 at 14:58

i got the OCZ gold kit, runs stable at rated clocks. Got it overclocked to 840 at the moment and its all stable. (with a gigabyte p31)

synixx · 9 Dec 2008 at 15:41

I bought the Corsair stuff earlier today (1pm) for £36.79 and now it's dropped to £35.64 only a few hours later

Do you think they would reimburse me?

They haven't even managed to change the link at the top of the page yet

helmutcheese · 9 Dec 2008 at 16:14

synixx said:
I bought the Corsair stuff earlier today (1pm) for £36.79 and now it's dropped to £35.64 only a few hours later Do you think they would reimburse me?

They haven't even managed to change the link at the top of the page yet

Yes but for sake of under £2 don't be so tight fisted.

awaybreaktoday · 9 Dec 2008 at 16:31

helmutcheese said:
Yes but for sake of under £2 don't be so tight fisted.

£2 is a lot of money.

helmutcheese · 9 Dec 2008 at 16:37

(hope that's sarcasm)

synixx · 9 Dec 2008 at 20:50

Even so we are in the middle of a credit crunch and every pound counts. I mean it was literally a matter on minutes, maybe some of us don't earn as much as you.

kppanic · 10 Dec 2008 at 01:47

I have the very same Corsair memory running at 800MHz 4-4-4-12 no problems =) on an Asus board.

chronic86 · 10 Dec 2008 at 01:58

i have the ocz gold kit 6400, 445mhz(890) 5 5 5 18 2.1v, cant fault them really...

helmutcheese · 10 Dec 2008 at 02:29

synixx said:
Even so we are in the middle of a credit crunch and every pound counts. I mean it was literally a matter on minutes, maybe some of us don't earn as much as you.

WTF, If you buy something at a price and its later reduced = TOUGH LUCK that is life and "you pay your money you take your chance".

Infact I did mention OCUK would give the difference back (have done so in past) but to even ask for under £2 back (recession or not) is TIGHT FISTEDNESS, its not even worth the effort or transaction. :mad:

I bet you spend it on cigs/drink/drugs (whichever out of them) without thinking. :rolleyes:

Some peeps make me sick (and I deal with Tight Wads every day), last week I refused work from a Indian (I have did stuff for him in past and I regret that but have known him 30 years and done him many FREE favours but even that's a headache).

He wanted everything for next to nothing and thinks even then he is getting conned and then he would be moaning every day about some issue which really is cash.

I sent the hardware back to OCUK unopened and he will NEVER EVER get anything done by me again on his PC or other (infact no local Tradesmen will even do work for him his is so much a PIA).

P.S I took 10 cans of Red Bull out of his fridge infront of him to cover my losses on postage.

Paul2506 · 10 Dec 2008 at 10:30

Corsair normally works fine in Asus boards