Keep Crucial Ballistix or return

[asheville67]

I have another similar post, but this is more specific. I ordered this 4GB Crucial Ballistix Kit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148212

There are so many bad reviews stating that they go bad in 4-6 months, many BSODs, and multiple RMAs. Should I reject the delivery and get something different?

Any experience or input on this memory would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[makwy2]

I have another similar post, but this is more specific. I ordered this 4GB Crucial Ballistix Kit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148212

There are so many bad reviews stating that they go bad in 4-6 months, many BSODs, and multiple RMAs. Should I reject the delivery and get something different?

Any experience or input on this memory would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Although I have had relatively good luck with Crucial in the past it looks like that specific set has been having problems on and off. I would say if you don't want to gamble and you seem uneasy about them anyways, then try another set!

I have three very good options from newegg around the same price-tag (one with a $20 MIR making it $70!). They all have excellent reviews from thousands or hundreds of reviewers.

Newegg RAM Comparison


** Patriot 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Memory Patriot 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Memory

** G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Memory Customer Choice Award Winner G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Memory

** CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory

 

[asheville67]

Thank you for the very detailed reply. I am steering towards the G.Skill.

 

[makwy2]

Thank you for the very detailed reply. I am steering towards the G.Skill.

No problem. I am a little partial to G.SKILL (see my signature) but I love Corsair too. If it were me I would take the XMS2 (at $70) but if you aren't feeling too comfortable with Corsair right now I would feel 100% A-OK with G.SKILL.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Get the Corsair. It is the cheapest and also the only memory running at the JDEC standard voltages and timings for DDR2 800.
DDR2 800 should be 1.8v and cas 5-5-5-15. Anything over 1.8v is overclocked and there is no reason to overclock to the standard. The Corsair should reach 4-4-4-12 timings with 1.9/2.0v if you want to overclock it. The others will too i'm sure but the Corsair gives you the most headroom.
I do love GSkill and do both use and recommend their DDR3 kits all the time.

 

[asheville67]

So it looks like I should tell UPS to send the Ballistix back to Newegg when it arrives. Thanks guys!

 

[makwy2]

So it looks like I should tell UPS to send the Ballistix back to Newegg when it arrives. Thanks guys!

Anytime! (especially for No' Carolina!)

 

[asheville67]

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[makwy2]

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