Is getting crucial sport worth it over g.skill ripjaws 5?

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Crucial Ballistix sport (2x8) ddr4 2400 is on sale for $108.99
G.Skill Rijaws v series (2x8) ddr4 2666 is 109.99

Is the crucial worth it? Is it as reliable as I have heard G.Skill being? Does the difference in speed matter for gaming and some other modeling, architectural drawing and graphic design?
 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132565

DDR4 3733*(*O.C.)/ 3600*/ 3500*/ 3466*/ 3400*/ 3333*/ 3300*/ 3200*/ 3000*/ 2800*/ 2666*/ 2400*/ 2133
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Sometimes it's like arguing which PSU is better only to find out that they were both made by the same OEM and the same platform and differ only by paint job and stickers.

And like PSUs, Corsair 750 watter doesn't tell us much, and here, you haven't listed the CAS

But from what I see, the cheaper Gskill has faster speed and faster timings (15) than the Cruial's slower speed, slower timings (16).... speed, CAS and price all favor the Gskill.

It's just about impossible to judge reliability based upon any users experience as the sample size is just too small

based upon samplings in the thousands (european returns between 6 and 12 months of operation), Crucial looks much better having 38% of the failure / replacement rate as Gskill

http://www.hardware.fr/articles/934-4/memoires.html

- Crucial 0,50% (contre 0,57%)
- Kingston 0,65% (contre 0,36%)
- Corsair 0,81% (contre 1,20%)
- G.Skill 1,30% (contre 0,97%)

But it's not as important to look at the company as the specific models as just a couple of bad models can swing the overall rate in a big way.

I prefer Mushkin models myself but vendors have an extremely hard time keeping them in stock. Was a time for example When Corsair, GSkill and Mushkin were all using superior Hynix chips for DDR3-2400 but Mushkin is the only vendor left using them. That's what makes it hard to pick by vendor and even by model line as Vengenace Pro version 4.51 was Hynix and 4.52 was not.

For DDR4, I try and get these Mushkins Redlines when I can tho on Skylake using the preferred 2x8 sets. Because if supply and demand the Muskin proces have risen substantially and are hard to justify at this point in time.... $140 last time I looked for 2 x 8GB 2666

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The RipJaws will be fine and are good strong sticks, ran a set of 2x8 RJ V 3000 sticks in my 6600K/Hero while waiting for the Trident Z line to be released with no problems. And at those prices you get the faster 2666 RJ Vs over the slower 2400 sticks for only a $1 ;)
 
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Competitive overclockers want them because w/ the Hynix modules they can use voltages over 1.9 volts. They are designed and manufactured in USA and each module is hand tested. Old timers prolly stick with it as back in the day, "Mushkin Memory" was listed in prebuilt computer ads as a big thing, as they were pretty much the only recognized enthusiast vendor in the mid -late 90s.

They tend to be scarce when a new type of memory comes out, when a new MoBo release comes out and between Thanksgiving an Xmas, other than that, supplies become fairly steady.... 4-5 months ago, if ya wanted say 2400 DDr3, they were the fastest and cheapest around.

I also like the Ridgeback design because I can take off the heatsinks very easily, and paint them.
 
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Avant bought Mushkin way back in 2011.... we certainly saw no drop in performance with the aforementioned modules in the interim and the scarcity at certain times of the year has been something that has remained pretty consistent. Other than having a big impact on Mushkin's SSD offerings and a move to Texas, not much has changed.

Other than Samsung and Micron SSDs, pretty much every one else uses Avant as their SSD OEM and the move to Texas (also in US) no doubt led to some production synergies and cost savings. Current product literature still says design, manufacturer and logistics are US based at the Texas facility. Not that I am that excited about who makes it as much as whose modules are used as this has more impact on performance not the PCB or the heatsinks.

I expect it's the same couple of Joe's running the production line as it was before no matter who signs their paychecks. Though it would seem from the interactions that I have had in trying to obtain modules when supply is short, that it is operating as a wholly owned subsidiary. I am bit more interested / concerned when Asus TS writes answers my e-mails and the e-mail comes from JoeC@Pegatron.com (For those following along who might not be aware, Pegatron is Asus' parent company)

With a lowest failure rate of 0.50% and worse at 1.30% in the reliability survey above, it's not like many users will be frequently affected by memory failure rates as one's chances rise from 3 out of every 600 sticks to 8 out of every 600 sticks.

I always saw the acquisition as a way for Avant to obtain their own retail arm. Perhaps Avant can help get the Mushkin brand established in Europe, till now they haven't had much of a presence outside the Americas and Asia \ Pacific. It would be interesting to see how "made in the usa" stacks up with all the Taiwanese manufacturers in the above reliability ratings.
 
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