RAM Recommendations?

MrMagoo · 4 Jul 2006 at 09:23

Hi,

Please could someone give me some advice regarding the best memory to use in my system from the choices below (or something else, if it's more suitable!), I am after 2x1gb sticks:

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC3200 Dual Channel Platinum Series EL-DDR CAS2 (OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K) (MY-057-OC)
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC3200 Value Dual Channel Kit CAS3 (GE2GB3200BDC) (MY-046-GL)
Corsair 2GB DDR XMS3200C2PT TwinX (2x1GB) CAS2 (MY-079-CS)

System Details:

p4 3.4 Northwood
Asus P4C800-E Deluxe Mobo
Gainward 7800GS+

Thanks in advance

Admiral Huddy · 4 Jul 2006 at 09:25

Any of those are good choices but i'd personally go for modules with a high frequency just to give you some headroom for future OC'ing if you so wish.

Minstadave · 4 Jul 2006 at 10:15

For the price the GSkill ZX is great, with 2-3-2-6 timings and is great clocking.

Otherwise the Geil Value is cheap and will run 2.5-3-3-6 timings.

Street · 4 Jul 2006 at 13:52

As said above... Any of those are good sticks, but I would personally go with the Corsair having always found their RAM reliable and to have good performance

MrMagoo · 4 Jul 2006 at 16:23

Hi,

Thanks for all your feedback, I had just placed the order for the OCZ ram due to the low timings before your reply Street, will see how it all goes when it arrives tomorrow.

I have to swap over the PSU and gfx card at the same time so hopefully will get everything done and running soon!

Street · 4 Jul 2006 at 18:50

That OCZ RAM is good as well, have just built a system for someone with that in, and my housemate runs that in his with no problems