Which G Skill ram to get,,, need help on picking from people who have...

[demonbane23]

I am looking to get a new set of ram to test out on my rig, and decided to go G skill but there are two sets im considering maybe 3,,,

I need to stay at atleast 2gb for the sake of windows X64 so all the nice BH-5 and TCCD kits are out,,, here is my options,,, not sure what to pick...





Choice 1) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231034

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200)

::: this set sells for $245 on newegg and is stated as 2-3-2-5 timings and some reviews say it runs up to,,, 265 at 3-3-2-0, if thats possible,, many report 0 tras,,,

Choice 2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231032

G.SKILL Extreme Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200)

::: sells at $194 also rated as 2-3-2-5 and people report it hits low 200-240 and some higher but not certain,,,,

Choice 3) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231021

.SKILL Extreme Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 500 (PC 4000)

::: Sells for $195 and these have reviews at hittint 285,,, 275,,, and so on,,, with timings like 3-4-4-8 ,,,,
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Now should I go with low latency ram that maxes out slower or just get the DDR 500 set,,,, dont really mind paying for the $245 set if its the best value but i would like the ability to get to higher numbers since im gonna be fooling around with a new opt 165 and maybe 170 to test mhz,,,,

any advice from users of the ram on what these sets actually hit,,,

[cx323]

choice 3. that uccc seems to be clocking well

[en4cer]

3 for sure


Go for more clocks and don't worry about the timings, they account for smaller % of total performance.

[demonbane23]

3 for sure


Go for more clocks and don't worry about the timings, they account for smaller % of total performance.

sounds good im looking foward to trying something new,,,

[demonbane23]

so the higher ddr 500 ram is the way to go for all you gskill users?

[fullup3]

I have the 2 x 1gig HZ and I am loving them.

[axion]

Yup everyone loves the HZ's!

[demonbane23]

HZ is the black sticks the DDR 500 correct?

[cx323]

HZ is the black sticks the DDR 500 correct?

yes

[prison3r]

People w/ the 2x1GB of HZ, can you run faster than the DDR500?

[demonbane23]

People w/ the 2x1GB of HZ, can you run faster than the DDR500?

think the HZ and the ddr500 are the same thing

[ReD.SkY]

i think he means they can run faster than ddr500
ive seen ppl with them at 285mhz

[uOpt]

I chose HZ and I am convinced it was the right choice.

[demonbane23]

I chose HZ and I am convinced it was the right choice.

Good to hear I just ordered the HZ from new egg and since I live in NY and the warehouse is in Jersey it usually is 1-2 day or so. I will be glad to try something new out,,, thanks for all the help and advice guys

[prison3r]

i think he means they can run faster than ddr500
ive seen ppl with them at 285mhz

Yes, that is exactly what I meant.

[fullup3]

yea, alot of people are getting 275 - 285 range from hz's. Mine will do about 267stable, but I can run them at 250 @ 3 3 3 6 just fine. They also don't require many volts. 2.6 seems to feed them nice.

Good luck with yours bro!

[eLias]

ddr 575 is no problem for my HZ, defenetly the ddr to buy atm...

[demonbane23]

thanks for the advice,, my brand new opteron 165 just got here so im gonna shut down and put in the new chip,,,, here we go,,,