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Hello

i would like get some recommendations on 2 sticks of 2GB for my new build

E8400
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R

Which brand should i buy and which speed should i go for.

I was suggested to go with OCZ

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227284

Great RAM at a stupendous price.


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Thanks. This was recommended to me before.

Are these the BEST one ?

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Well, depending on what you plan to do with them (overclockng wise), you may want the CAS 4 PC6400 as opposed to the CAS 5 PC8500. I chose the later and am very satisified with the 4x2GB sticks I've received. They were a bit more expensive when I got mine but even then I thought they were a good deal.


Message edited by halcyon on 06-04-2008 at 11:35:20 AM

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Yes, I use an Intel Quad. Sometimes its a little overclocked, sometimes a bit underclocked. Yet, its always nice and the virtualiztion is sick. And?
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How about this one

OCZ 4GB 2 x 2GB PC2 6400 800MHZ REAPER HPC EDITION
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-OCZ-4GB-2- [...] dZViewItem

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Yeahp, That's the CAS4 ...looks good, price is good...got good reviews too:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227267


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Yes, I use an Intel Quad. Sometimes its a little overclocked, sometimes a bit underclocked. Yet, its always nice and the virtualiztion is sick. And?
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I cant buy from Newegg as im in UAE. Newegg does not accept international credit cards.

So ill have to settle for ebay.

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How about these

This is rated as Winner of customer choice at newegg
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231166

and

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145184

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The Corsairs are a good price and Corsair is good RAM, but I think the Reapers would be more overclockable. I had 8GB of these Corsairs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820145176

They didn't overclock as well as the OCZ Reapers I'm using now. So, I gave 4GB to my wife and 4GB to my stepdad. I'd say given the Reapers great performance (based on my own and the reviews I've read) you'd do well with them.


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Yes, I use an Intel Quad. Sometimes its a little overclocked, sometimes a bit underclocked. Yet, its always nice and the virtualiztion is sick. And?
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Alright then I have decided to go with OCZ Reapers.

How is the price at ebay ($114) ?

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Its a good price, IMO. In fact, its the same as NewEgg's non-rebate price.


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Yes, I use an Intel Quad. Sometimes its a little overclocked, sometimes a bit underclocked. Yet, its always nice and the virtualiztion is sick. And?
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Alright then, ill go with OCZ Reaper

Thanks for your suggestions and advice :)

Its really appreciated

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Someone at the another forum told me not to buy OCZ Reaper as they do not overclock that good.

He suggested that I go with
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231166

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He said "This ram is rated at standard speeds so not guaranteed to overclock."

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I can't tell you what his experience was, but I've had mine over 1100Mhz. If you know that's not good enough for your overclocking goals then perhaps the Reapers are not for you. However, there's nothing in these reviews that would lead me to believe the G.Skill is any better... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231166


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Yes, I use an Intel Quad. Sometimes its a little overclocked, sometimes a bit underclocked. Yet, its always nice and the virtualiztion is sick. And?
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I am not that of an overclocker with Memory modules. I have never overclocked a memory module.

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Well, if that's the case you don't need any of these expensive memory modules. However, even if you overclock your CPU you'll be overclocking your memory. ...but if you don't plan to overclock your CPU either then you can just get some Value Ram and save some money.

I think we all, mistakenly sometimes, infer that when people ask about RAM they want to know about what's good in support of their overclocking efforts. Its not an assumption we should make.


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Yes, I use an Intel Quad. Sometimes its a little overclocked, sometimes a bit underclocked. Yet, its always nice and the virtualiztion is sick. And?