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I'm looking to buy some DDR2 for my upcoming Q6600-based rig now, because it looks like DDR2 prices have hit rock bottom and are starting to climb, and I want to save money. Which of the following 3 kits would be the best for the money? I'm in Canada, so I can't use Newegg, unfortunately.
Crucial Ballistix 4-4-4-12, $140:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=24641&vpn=BL2KIT12864AA804&manufacture=CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY
Corsair XMS2 5-5-5-12, $150 - $30 rebate = $120:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18581&vpn=TWIN2X2048-6400&manufacture=CORSAIR
OCZ Platinum Rev. 2 4-4-4-15, $140 - $50 rebate = $90
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2882686&CatId=2368
Of the two rebates, I'm much less likely to ever see the OCZ rebate because of Tigerdirect, so please keep that in mind. I plan on overclocking the Q6600 to around 3 Ghz, and probably dropping a Penryn quad-core in once they come out, and I don't want to change the RAM then. Thanks for any help.
EDIT: I can also get the Crucial Ballistix sticks for $107 at Canada Computers, but they're out of stock. Also, they have the following kits:
Patriot Extreme Performace 4-4-4-12, $128 - $50 rebate = $78
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=013918&cid=RAM.835
Mushkin High Performance Series, 4-5-4-11, $133
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=013425&cid=RAM.835
Crucial Ballistix 4-4-4-12, $140:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=24641&vpn=BL2KIT12864AA804&manufacture=CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY
Corsair XMS2 5-5-5-12, $150 - $30 rebate = $120:
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=18581&vpn=TWIN2X2048-6400&manufacture=CORSAIR
OCZ Platinum Rev. 2 4-4-4-15, $140 - $50 rebate = $90
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2882686&CatId=2368
Of the two rebates, I'm much less likely to ever see the OCZ rebate because of Tigerdirect, so please keep that in mind. I plan on overclocking the Q6600 to around 3 Ghz, and probably dropping a Penryn quad-core in once they come out, and I don't want to change the RAM then. Thanks for any help.
EDIT: I can also get the Crucial Ballistix sticks for $107 at Canada Computers, but they're out of stock. Also, they have the following kits:
Patriot Extreme Performace 4-4-4-12, $128 - $50 rebate = $78
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=013918&cid=RAM.835
Mushkin High Performance Series, 4-5-4-11, $133
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=013425&cid=RAM.835
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