What RAM?!?

[messiah33]

Hey XS, I need help choosing between these 2 sets of ram.

2x Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800 CL4-4-4-12 240PIN

or

OCZ Platinum XTC PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 CL5-4-4-15 DDR2 240PIN

Price is nor problem, lets just focus on the performance. Which will be better to overclock? or will I even need to overclock? and is it recommended when overclocking cpu and gpu to overclock ram as well or can it be left stock? (ram overclocking confuses me lol, but if needed I'll learn)

[zanzabar]

the crucial will destroy the ocz hands down its not even a contest

[Exahertz]

what about Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4? seems to match the crucial ballistix

[Soulburner]

If price is not a problem, look at the Ballistix 8500 instead.

[zanzabar]

what about Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4? seems to match the crucial ballistix

those are promos or epidia crucial is still micron on all balistex models and on most if not all overall (they have some classic stuff with samsung but i think thats all of the non micron for ddr2 that they used)

[cantankerous]

I would highly recommend the Ballistix Tracer PC2-8500 from Crucial if you can swing a few extra bucks.

[Freeboy63]

Crucial are great ram , period, and they are SO inexpensive now

[Aleki]

get them while theyre cheap @ newegg! cant believe the 6400's are at 50 bucks a/r for 2gb!

[Exahertz]

Is GEIL any good?

i found an 8GB GeIL Quad Kit of 4x2GB PC2 8500 for a decent price.
timings are 5-5-5-15

[BigRigDriver]

Try those http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231145 they can do PC8500 on any platform & stay really cool.

[WiZARD_hun]

can you help me, which set should i buy?

4x1 gb kingmax 1066 ddr2 (5-5-5-15)

or

2x 2x1 Gb Geil Ultra 800 KIT (4-4-4-12)

what is the max mhz with geil cl5?
will the kingmax run at 800 cl4?

[Aleki]

i'd say better off going with the 2x2 kit at the price the geil's are at now. 2 sticks draw less heat, and chipsets can overclock them easier than a set of four

[Exahertz]

So from a gaming standpoint, would 8GB of GEIL (pc2 8500 5-5-5-15) ram be better than 4GB of Crucial Tracer (pc2 8500 5-5-5-15)?

[zanzabar]

the crucial is better for gaming since its faster and u wont use over 4gb for a long time

[Exahertz]

yea i read some stuff about win xp supports a max of 4gb and that x64 even with 8gb isnt quite as fast when gaming. so i just purchased 2gb of crucial balistix tracer pc2 8500 for $99.00 and i hope to get some more soon.

thanks again zanzabar