Gigabyte DS3 rev 3.3 ram choices

[Spawne32]

Ok well lets start with, i am VERY VERY tight on cash for this build, and i need this thing running within the next 2 months. My available options for selecting ram go two ways

A) Buy a set of value ram that will not exceed 200 including shipping costs (2gb)
B) Buy 1gb of ram (2x512) of super uber awesome ram at a sub 150 dollar price and add another set of 2x512 in a month or two after the computer is running.

I was checking ZZF cus they do free shipping but if you have any other suggestions as far as ram choices or resellers with cheaper prices, please post about it.

http://www.lazyforums.net/uploadfiles/ram.gif

[Kobalt]

I'm sort of in the same boat...I was looking at this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220088) ram because its cheap, is rated at DDR2-800, and the reviews say it overclocks well. Of course the latencies are not very good, but what do you want for ~half the price of D9.

Anyone else have other recommendations?


And I wouldn't go with option B unless you're willing to troubleshoot, because 4 sticks purchased a few months apart are going to give you problems (if the A64 logic translates down here in the dark world :p:)

[Spawne32]

I'm sort of in the same boat...I was looking at this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220088) ram because its cheap, is rated at DDR2-800, and the reviews say it overclocks well. Of course the latencies are not very good, but what do you want for ~half the price of D9.

Anyone else have other recommendations?


And I wouldn't go with option B unless you're willing to troubleshoot, because 4 sticks purchased a few months apart are going to give you problems (if the A64 logic translates down here in the dark world :p:)

Well i am surely in a pickle about this.

[ahmad]

I don't know what chips the Patriot have.

These (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231098) have promos and they get to 500MHz easily enough :)

And they are only slightly more expensive.

Or there are these:

http://www.us.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21780&promoid=1001

But $40 MIR.

http://www.us.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22485&promoid=1001

I dont know how picky Intel mobos are for running in dual channel.

[Spawne32]

Is there gona be any performance increase with dual channel or not?

[BobHarris]

The OCZ Platinum Rev.2 seems to be really cheap with the rebate. Can't be sure if they will overclock well. I don't know if they will work on the DS3 either.

[badhabit]

I got the 1GB Tracer kit from ZZF (it's pictured in your screenshot), so far it's done at least 1066 at 2.2v but I haven't pushed it just yet.

[dnottis]

The OCZ Platinum Rev.2 seems to be really cheap with the rebate. Can't be sure if they will overclock well. I don't know if they will work on the DS3 either.

They top out about 970 - 980 Mhz, a few friends own that stuff. Not great Overclockers and limit their OCs with 6300s

[Kobalt]

What about these patriots if you're willing to do the MIR? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220144

[Spawne32]

What about these patriots if you're willing to do the MIR? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220144

cant, i wont have enough money at the time of purchase to buy it.

[Spawne32]

would there be much of a difference running...

A) 4 single channel 1gb sticks
B) 2 sets of dual channel 4x512
C) 2 sets of dual channel 4x1gb

basically does it make that much of a difference running dual channel over single, and would i have problems if i tried to run 2 sets of dual channel.

[dnottis]

would there be much of a difference running...

A) 4 single channel 1gb sticks
B) 2 sets of dual channel 4x512
C) 2 sets of dual channel 4x1gb

basically does it make that much of a difference running dual channel over single, and would i have problems if i tried to run 2 sets of dual channel.



Not on a DS3, it's already 2T.

[Spawne32]

Not on a DS3, it's already 2T.

So if it was you, which would you go with?

[Kobalt]

Well the patriots are OOS :(

Looks like the G.Skill's are the top contender now...

edit: i got the G.skills...ill let you know how they go if you can wait a week