Which ram to buy in terms of warranty and reliability?

kapalik

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Processor: Intel Core i3-4130 CPU @ 3.40 GHz
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E
Memory: Transcend 2GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 32 bit

Dear friends,

I am planning to buy a 4GB DDR3 ram (1333 MHz/1600 MHz) for my motherboard. In my place there are two types of ram in terms of warranty. Transcend and Cheval, both of their 4GB DDR3 ram has 1 year warranty but brands like Adata, Apacer, Goldkey, Corsair (both Valueselect and Vengeance), Kingston and Team, each of their 4GB DDR3 ram have lifetime warranty. Also, the ones with lifetime warranty comes with a price of at least 1.5 - 2 times more than the ones with 1 year warranty.

My current Transcend ram is running for 6 years without any hassle but it has lifetime warranty when bought during 2011 but now has only 1 year warranty for the latest ones albeit cheaper. So I know how reliable is Transcend ram but have no idea about the rest. Should I buy ram with 1 year warranty and save money or go for ram with lifetime warranty for future probable failures after 1 year? Is ram with "lifetime warranty" worth it as it is more expensive? How often ram fails (after 1 year) and how long it normally lasts? Which brand of ram to buy if I decide to get one with lifetime warranty and reliability because I do not have any experience with other aforementioned ram brands?

Thanks in advance.
 
Solution
Among dozens of personal PC's I've had in the last 30 years, and hundreds of corporate PC's....the number of failed RAM sticks I've seen is exactly zero.

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Is it safe to install ram from unknown manufacturers? I read in few sites stating that non-brand/no-name ram from unknown manufacturers may cause motherboard failures including attached parts (i.e., hdd, dvdrom etc). It is also written that ram should be installed according to the QVL (qualified vendors list) provided by the motherboard manufacturer in their website. It is not safe to install ram in a motherboard that it does not "accept" and is not recommended by the motherboard manufacturers in the QVL. I am a bit confused here. Thanks.