Which memory for my set up ? OCZ,GEIL, Corsair.

[redmanc]

Ok i'm getting a new rig and wondering which memory to put in it, i have:

E6600 CD2, Gigabyte 965P DS3 MOBO and a 7900GTO GC.

I have looked around and i have seen these 3, with the OCZ being the cheapest. I want to get it right so please help !

OCZ Platinum PC6400 2x1Gb 4-5-4-15 £169

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=13501&GroupID=1654

or
Geil Ultra PC6400 2x1gb 4-4-4-12 £190

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=14777&GroupID=1654

Or finally
Corsair Twin XMS2 PC6400 2x1gb 5-5-5-15 £181

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=255300

 

[redmanc]

Anyone please ??

 

[trixst4r]

id just pick the OCZ since they are teh cheapest, they should all perform relatively the same. They are all good memory.

But make sure those boot up at 2.0V or less, or you might have trouble on the DS3 if the board you get is still on a old bios.

 

[rwaritsdario]

The Platinum OCZ doesnt seem to be as stable as the Revision 2 ones, they can be a hit and miss when OCing too.
Corsair has CL5 so fak that.
The GeiL are the best choice (sadly the most expensive).
Even tough if youre only aiming at ~415Mhz FSB pick up any of the other two.

 

[papi4baby]

stay away from OCZ they seem to not like 965 or vise versa. I would pick Corsair or Geil. Or i just got some A-DATA for my DQ6 and is working fine, while i had some Crucial that would not boot.

 

[trixst4r]

my OCZ run perfectly fine. But they are rev. 2 though.

 

[mcain591]

get the OCZ. You could hit the geil timings pretty easily

 

[chrone]

not on your list, but perhaps you should try:
Super Talent T800UX2GC4, a 2gb dual kit ddr2 800 with 4-4-3-8 timing.

it's around $280 on newegg.com:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820609026

here's the review:
http://www.sysopt.com/features/memory/article.php/3598661

 

[rwaritsdario]

Now all we need is for newegg to ship to the UK.
Hehe, ild have been one of my first choices too.

 

[chrone]

this super talent cost me for $377 here in Indonesia. i wish i live in the USA too! lol :twisted:

 

[rwaritsdario]

I dont live in the US either, but my aunt gets me everythign I want and she comes every two months or so :twisted:
mwhahaha

 

[chrone]

lucky you!

btw, if you had to choose for overall performance & features (stock and oc. included), what will you choose from this kind of motherboards (exlude the price):
abit aw9d-max
foxconn 975x7ab
asus p5w dh deluxe

 

[mcain591]

the abit. By FAR. Someone has gotten to a 500mz fsb on that thing. (with liquid nitrogen of course, but that just shoes you how oclkable it is.

 

[rwaritsdario]

The Foxconn because its a great OCer and has more PCI slots than the Abit, even that if you want the bleeding edge...
The Asus has alot of trouble for overclocking with the average Joe.

@mcain591
520Mhz on LN2 on the CPU and Northbridge plus some mods is the top ive seen for the P5W DH.
640Mhz is the world record, done on a P5B Dlx.

 

[mcain591]

oh, i didn't know. that is just what I had heard
learn somthing new everyday

 

[chrone]

thanks for the input. what i like from that 3 motherboard are:

1. abit aw9d-max: nice heatpipe & heatsink on both north & southbridge & vrm, also all solid capacitor.

2. foxconn 975x7ab: excellent digital vrm.

3. asus p5w dh deluxe: nice bundled features.

if they are all mixed together into one motherboard would be the number one kickass product, eh? :twisted:

 

[rwaritsdario]

Heatpipes are more of a gimmick than useful, and the "bundled features" just skyrocket the pricet for something youll rarely use. But the Digital VRM ensures excellent vdroop!

 

[exarrkun]

Now all we need is for newegg to ship to the UK.
Hehe, ild have been one of my first choices too.

this is in the UK
and it's price is reasonable too
http://www.powerchargers.com/products.asp?ProductID=142338

 

[Sheepish]

If you havent bought the memory yet have a look at Overclockers UK.
This week they have a special offer on the Geil 2gb PC6400 C4 kit, only £165 inc vat!
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_This_Week_Only_25.html

Tempted to order myself even though i cant currently afford the rest of my new build