Which one is better ?

daGUCCI · 21 Oct 2012 at 02:30

I'm building my first pc build,

It will have:
CPU: i5 3570k
Mobo: AsRock Extreme4 Z77 (still might change to GB or Asus P8xxxx, need more advice)

I found these RAMs quite cheap with such memory type, comparing to popular brand like Samsung,Corsair Vengeance,G.skill etc:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-137-GL&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat= £36 GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz

Why these are so much cheaper comparing to other brands, which cost 2x/3x more? I'm looking for low profile RAM, because not sure if RAM will fit if I use Noctua CPU cooler

mickyflinn · 22 Oct 2012 at 12:31

Geil make very good memory,they probably get overlooked for the more established names such as kingston, corsair, etc.

I have used Geil in many systems and would recommend them .

arekgreenman888 · 22 Oct 2012 at 12:56

Kingston is most eco/'green'. Whether you do your 'green' bit its your responsibility.

thezakarum · 22 Oct 2012 at 18:32

If you're looking for low profile ram I would go for these;

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-017-SA

They would easily fit underneath you're Noctua Cooler, plus they overclock to 2133-2400mhz.

About the price on those GeIL, I have no idea. Maybe they're not selling as fast because of the colour scheme... who knows.