Geil pc5300

Jonny L · 15 May 2007 at 22:04

Hey guys, im looking into a new build atm, and I am doing it cheap so I'm giving myself £60 and below for the ram, what do you think of the geil pc 5300, this one:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-034-GL

The reviews say it overclocks quite well, but I wanted your opinions.

Thanks for any advice

Mattus · 15 May 2007 at 23:12

I know you say £60 is your limit, but is there no way you can stretch to £70 for this? That stuff is basically rebranded PC8500, it clocks crazily.

Jaffa_Cake · 15 May 2007 at 23:29

Mattus said:
I know you say £60 is your limit, but is there no way you can stretch to £70 for this? That stuff is basically rebranded PC8500, it clocks crazily.

That over the Giel PC5300 anyday. Just clocked it (Ballistix PC5300) to 1000MHz today at 5-5-5-15 stock VDIMM.

Jonny L · 16 May 2007 at 07:01

Yer could I recon I could just about stretch, its just that I'm trying to build the system as cheaply as possible, while still remaining a good overclocker, so you think that this isn't worth it, I am not buying yet, it will probably be in a few weeks, after my exams

WJA96 · 16 May 2007 at 07:15

Before you buy anything based on Micron D9 RAM, just be aware that lots of it is failing at the moment. That said - it is clearly the best overclocking RAM available at the moment, and Crucial directly are by far the best of the memory suppliers for UK customers in terms of RMA/Warranty handling. They will turn your product around in 2 days + shipping times whereas GeIL, OCZ, TEAM, CellShock and G.Skill all require you to send it off to the Europe, the US or the Far East. Corsair require you to send it to the US, but they also seem to specialize in losing your RAM when it arrives with them, so that adds to the excitement a bit.

WJA96 · 16 May 2007 at 07:17

Jonny L said:
Yer could I recon I could just about stretch, its just that I'm trying to build the system as cheaply as possible, while still remaining a good overclocker, so you think that this isn't worth it, I am not buying yet, it will probably be in a few weeks, after my exams

If you hunt about it can be had for about £67 incl. delivery after the Google discount is taken into account. As Crucial handle all the warranty claims directly, after-sales customer service isn't really an issue, so it all comes down to cost.

Jonny L · 16 May 2007 at 16:46

Thanks for the advice guys, as I say I'm not buying for a few weeks yet so I will see how the prices develop.