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bohman   08-08-2008 at 04:33:52 PM

Sorry if this has been brought up before, did a search.

The question is, are 2 x 4Gb DDR2 800 on the way to being viable/affordable?

I am building a rig, and looking between the x48 and p45s.

It seems that running cf on a p45 doesnt gimp the cards too much, and the total 16Gb of RAM seems like a big bonus.

Newegg previously only had GSkill 2x4Gb DDR2 for $515 USD, but now OCZ released some for $221 USD.

Maybe i answered the question right there, seems pretty affordable with the OCZ option.

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Ahslan   08-08-2008 at 04:43:58 PM
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$515??? $221???? what kind of ddr2 800 ram are u planning on getting?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231148 <<<that will do just fine

 

Edit: ...and if u want to save a couple of more bucks: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231122

 

...just read that u wanted 8 gigs...lol...sry...well i still think you should get two of those kits anyways...still a hell of a lot cheaper...

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bohman   08-08-2008 at 04:57:55 PM
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Ahslan wrote :

$515??? $221???? what kind of ddr2 800 ram are u planning on getting?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231148 <<<that will do just fine

Edit: ...and if u want to save a couple of more bucks: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231122

...just read that u wanted 8 gigs...lol...sry...well i still think you should get two of those kits anyways...still a hell of a lot cheaper...



agreed that those are great values. but price per 2Gb is only $20 cheaper. and getting the 2x4Gb sticks leaves 2 slots open for more in the future, if i feel i need/want more.

i know i cant be the only person to think of this when the p45s came out. bueller?

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xxjudgmentxx   08-08-2008 at 05:22:34 PM
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bohman wrote :

agreed that those are great values. but price per 2Gb is only $20 cheaper. and getting the 2x4Gb sticks leaves 2 slots open for more in the future, if i feel i need/want more.

i know i cant be the only person to think of this when the p45s came out. bueller?



im planning on getting the 2x4GB (8GB) OCZ kit thats on newegg when my ASUS Maximus II Formula (P45) gets in.

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227354

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Ahslan   08-08-2008 at 05:26:11 PM
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bohman wrote :

agreed that those are great values. but price per 2Gb is only $20 cheaper. and getting the 2x4Gb sticks leaves 2 slots open for more in the future, if i feel i need/want more.

i know i cant be the only person to think of this when the p45s came out. bueller?




well might I ask what are you gonna be doing that requires more than 8 gigs of ram?...if you are not running a server with server applications, the price is simply unjustifiable...

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bohman   08-08-2008 at 06:48:38 PM
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Ahslan wrote :

well might I ask what are you gonna be doing that requires more than 8 gigs of ram?...if you are not running a server with server applications, the price is simply unjustifiable...



i will use it for CAD, day to day stuff, multi-media, and high-end gaming.

i know that right now it is overkill, but i am looking ahead. i want this build to last a while.

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