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I have 2x1GB OCZ Special Ops 800Mhz 5-5-5-15 overclocked to ~800Mhz 4-4-4-10. I added a 1GB stick of Corsair Value Select rated at 533Mhz CL4. I still managed to get all three sticks of RAM up to ~750Mhz 4-4-4-12. I found this to be very impressing for a Value stick of RAM to overclock almost 30%. Am I right to be impressed or is this normal? Also, is the small loss in speed, timing, and dual channel worth the extra 1GB?

EDIT: The additional 1GB of budget RAM increased my Windows Experience Index from 5.5 to 5.9. Isn't this based on speed, not size?

Message edited by dougx1317 on 11-01-2009 at 07:37:15 AM

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More RAM will certainly help. However, run Memtest86+ and Prime95 Blend test to make sure the OC on the RAM is stable.

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The only way to know if it's worth it is to test it doing the things you built the machine for.

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