Which RAM?

MatsyLR · 7 Jun 2012 at 13:28

www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-098-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-336-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=

??

Speed · 7 Jun 2012 at 14:48

Depends on the rest of the system but generally I'd get the Corsair. Faster speed, plus with the stickers removed they look very clean.

MatsyLR · 7 Jun 2012 at 14:53

Mmm any particular reason?
System is for gaming, have a i5 2500k and a 560ti.

wkingsnorth · 7 Jun 2012 at 15:03

Corsair, it's only £3 more and 1600mhz is widely regarded as the best bang for buck with Sandybridge

Speed · 7 Jun 2012 at 15:07

MatsyLR said:
Mmm any particular reason?
System is for gaming, have a i5 2500k and a 560ti.

I gave you the reasons, it is faster, looks better imho!

The Corsair is 1600MHz vs 1333MHz. Sure the Kingston may do that as well but the Corsair is rated and tested for that speed under the same voltage and timings. £3 extra is nothing really.

shawsy109 · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:18

We dont even know what mobo he has. If it supports 1600mhz then id go for that all day long. If it only supports 1333mhz then the answers quite obvious.

MatsyLR · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:22

My mobo supports 1600mhz, any other better recommendations instead of the corsair?

shawsy109 · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:30

Id say corsair or kingston, its all i have ever used.

Do you have a large cpu cooler that needs low profile RAM?

I have 16gb of the kingston hyperX grey and its brilliant, but its price went up a little lately

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

Or you could take a look at the vengeance low profile.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-336-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

Both are low profile and will allow monster coolers to be fitted.

MatsyLR · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:35

I have a http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-GD

shawsy109 · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:53

MatsyLR said:
I have a http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-001-GD

Not sure what the clearance is with that, either way the corsair of kingston I linked would do the job great, whatever you do decide on, make sure it will fit under the cooler.

matty15 · 7 Jun 2012 at 16:55

Corsair all the way, you wont be disappointed

MatsyLR · 7 Jun 2012 at 17:11

Ok thanks guys

JasonM · 7 Jun 2012 at 17:16

The Corsair is faster memory, however I have run 16GB of the 1333 HyperX Blu above for over 12 months now. My PC is used for home working and it's switched on well over 12 hours per day.

The HyperX Blu I ran overclocked at 1500mhz at 1.3v (yes 1.3v) with stock timings. I am now running the memory at 1550 at 1.4v as recently overclocked little more.

The fact the HyperX Blu ran so quick at so little voltage shows it's very high quality memory. Computer is rock solid stable.