want to get 8gb DDR3 CAS8 (or better) but can't decide which manu/model

Plec said:
I would consider waiting until Wednesday and see what memory is placed on a this week special - quite often it's the XMS3 or Kingston Greys.

There's even a chance that they'll put the Corsair Vengeance LP on special.

The specials get added mid morning.
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If they do have any RAM on special offer it'll be a last hurrah.

RAM prices are now going up:

** SSD + OHER FLASH/DRAM PRICES GOING UP!! ** BUY NOW!
 
Surveyor said:
If they do have any RAM on special offer it'll be a last hurrah.

RAM prices are now going up:
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Good point, but sometimes OcUK will hold their prices for the stock they bought at a decent price.

Having said that it may be too risky to wait - as Surveyor points out it may be a last Hurrah and even then the special may be on the back of a price hike...

Decisions, decisions...
 
Plec said:
Good point, but sometimes OcUK will hold their prices for the stock they bought at a decent price.

Having said that it may be too risky to wait - as Surveyor points out it may be a last Hurrah and even then the special may be on the back of a price hike...

Decisions, decisions...
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Prices will probably go up and then get reduced again on Wednesday morning.
 
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Right... just got back from Heathrow, so can find something to replace the memory I cocked up with.... let the hunt begin (OcUK first of course!) - Oh, I got a txt saying about a Corsair deal, but apparently I missed it lol.
 
Well... I decided to pay the extra and get the CAS8 kit I thought I had ordered (not the 4GB I stupidly had ordered before).

Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 8GB 1600MHz CL8 DDR3 Vengeance Memory

Hopefully it will clock well.. when I eventually get a DDR3 board lol.

(Someone managed to not get 16GB.. even though I really wanted it, and settled for the slightly faster mem (if it really makes a difference - doubt it))

EDIT: And as a bonus.. just realised the wife has bought me a remote control helicopter (Sweet.. I've always wanted one :-D) .... but then realised I don't have batteries lol.
 
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Well.. the P35 board blew up (or I'm doing something wrong lol), so I decided to go Sandybridge rather than get a X48 DDR3 like I thought I might do.

So.. currently at 4.6Ghz on auto overclock, but haven't sat down yet to try manual.

Memory is at CAS8 though with XMP :-) Desperately need to get a day of tinkering in and try to get the chip clocked, and then the memory timings tightened.
 
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