What RAM should I buy? Corsair vs Patriot vs Mushkin vs G.Skill

[elkaiserr]

Hello everyone, I need help to decide which of these RAM options to buy. I want to know which one you think is the most reliable and the one that will work out of the box without any DOA sticks.

1) Corsair Dominator 6 Gb DDR3
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-TR3X6G1600C8D-Dominator-PC3-12800-1600MHz/dp/B001L4A76G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292210481&sr=8-1

2) Patriot Viper Series 6 Gb DDR3
http://www.amazon.com/Patriot-PVT36G1600ELK-Extreme-Performance-PC3-12800/dp/B001JQLHOW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1292210538&sr=1-1

3) G.Skill Ripjaws 6 Gb
http://www.amazon.com/G-Skill-Ripjaws-240-pin-PC3-12800-unbuffered/dp/B002X59ARO/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1292210709&sr=1-6

4) Mushkin 6 Gb
http://www.amazon.com/Mushkin-Enhanced-Blackline-Ridgeback-998827/dp/B003TSTDM6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1292210759&sr=1-1

If I get any DOA sticks I may not be able to ask for a change, so I want to know which of these models and brands you think is less probable to come DOA.

Thanks in advance!

 

[o1die]

I'm using ripjaws right now mixed with some old micron. Any of those brands will work fine. Corsair is my first choice, but go for value and warranty in your local.

 

[Psychoteddy]

Mushkin all the way. Best warranty on the market. Lifetime warranty no matter what voltages, timings, etc you run through it. Performance is also consistently top-tier among benchmark tests. I've been running 6 GB of Mushkin DDR3 1600 in my rig for over a year now with no drama whatsoever. I've had buddies who've run Corsair Dominator RAM that's failed on arrival and a couple months afterwards. I'd stay away from them. I like Patriot, in fact I run Patriot memory in my HP Mini 311. I don't have any experience with G.Skill but I've heard nothing but good things about them.

 

[elkaiserr]

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