What's the best RAM for this setup and why?

Bananadude · 30 Nov 2006 at 13:43

RAM confuses me. What RAM is best out of the ones below for this particular setup?

- Intel Core 2 DUO E6600
- Asus P5W64-WS Pro Intel 975X
- EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS

A fair degree of price variation here, but is the cheapest the best value? Does spending extra REALLY make that much difference given this particular spec? The 6400C4 GeIL comes highly recommended by most, but I'm just wondering...

- GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit - £193.86 inc VAT
- CellShock 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C4 800MHz Dual Channel Kit - £223.24 inc VAT
- CellShock 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 PC2-8000C5 1000MHz Dual Channel Kit - £234.99 inc VAT
- CellShock 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 PC2-8000C4 1000MHz Dual Channel Kit - £281.99 inc VAT
- GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC8000C4 1000MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit - £334.86 inc VAT

Minstadave · 30 Nov 2006 at 17:36

Are you intending to overclock or run at stock?

Trox · 30 Nov 2006 at 18:59

Hmm wouldnt mind an answer to this question aswell

Ill be overclocking on water with the 680i...

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Sorry not meaning to thread hyjack, just saving the forum from another one of these Qs

Bananadude · 30 Nov 2006 at 19:01

Yes, I would like to overclock. I have not overclocked before though, so it will be new territory for me. Mummy, I'm scared! :eek:

Bananadude · 30 Nov 2006 at 23:46

Any pearls of wisdom on this? :confused:

ants83 · 1 Dec 2006 at 00:16

GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit - £193.86 inc VAT

im using this its good!

tsinc80697 · 1 Dec 2006 at 03:40

you can clock the Geil 800mhz to around the 1000mhz mark, so you could save yourself over £100

got the 1gb set of the geil 6400, also runs nicely overclocked without any hassle!

Trox · 1 Dec 2006 at 10:20

It still holds the same cas timings when running at 1000mhz, rr did you have to change them?