6gb triple channel RAM recommendations

Frys.com has corsair 3x2 gb of 1600 ddr3 for $54.99 after $35 rebate; don't know how much shipping is. My security settings won't allow me to order from their website.

any other sets i should look at?

I don't like RAM with CAS disparity {6-8-6}, I like G.SKILL, but their IC's are a poorer grade than that of RAM with tight CAS {8-8-8}. Often this is because the RAM is pushed to a higher Speed than it should be or forcibly trying to a lower CAS 'rating'. Therefore, I would choose neither - see the charts.

1600 6-8-6-20-2N @ 1.6v F3-12800CL6T-6GBPI $170 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...
1600 7-8-7-24-2N @ 1.5v F3-12800CL7T-6GBPI $120 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...

1600 8-8-8-24-2N @ 1.65v TR3X6G1600C8D $162 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...

Comparison Module #1: Mushkin Redline 996805 6-8-6-24 1600MHz
Comparison Module #2: G.Skill Pi Series 7-8-7-24 1600MHz
Comparison Module #3: Mushkin 998687 8-9-8-24 1866MHz
Comparison Module #4: Corsair Dominator TR3X6G1600C8D 8-8-8-24 1600MHz
Comparison Module #5: Kingston HyperX T1 9-9-9-27 1600MHz
Comparison Module #6: Mushkin Blackline 998677B 7-7-7-20 1333MHz
Comparison Module #7: Patriot Viper II Sector 7 9-9-9-27 1800MHz

Overclock:

Stock:

yea im prefferably lookin for something with 7-7-7-24 timings and 1600mhz clock, and nice low voltage

When you find them - please let me know; 1600 7-7-7-24!

The TR3X6G1600C8D can be OC to 7-7-7-24, but like others will throw errors.

so then do most people agree the corsair 1600mhz 8-8-8-24 is the best 6gb ram? is the voltage going to be ok at those speed/timings?

better than any of the Gskill sets out there?

I'm not a real fan of GSkill as the best thing I can generally say as part of a recommendation is that, in general, they are inexpensive. Cosmetically, the heat sinks are often garish and don't serve any real use other than get in the way of CPU coolers.

Here's how I look at RAM purchases (ignoring the fact that review sites often find and test RAM that performs well beyond its ratings, but as we've seen in the recent past, even THG gets burned there).

1. Decide on speed I want, let's say DDR3-1600.
2. Go to newegg or your fav site and start drilling down the search criteria form 240 pin DDR3 / 3 x 2GB / DDR3-1600 and sort on lowest price.
3. The search options will leave you with this:

Cas Latency
6 (4)
7 (9)
8 (21)
9 (13)

Meaning they have 4 sets of CAS 6, 9 of CAS 7 and so on.

4. Looking at CAS 6, I see a low profile set from OCZ for $99
5. Looking at CAS 7, I see a low profile set from OCZ for $99 after $20 MIR
6. Looking at CAS 8, I see a low profile set from OCZ for 84 after $10 MIR ...there's cheaper but no likie brand or profile
7. Looking at CAS 9, I see a low profile set from Corsair for $59 after $20 MIR

Obviously, the CAS 7 is out as CAS 6 is same price. The CAS 8 is $15 less than the CAS 6 and that savings doesn't excite me. So it would either be the $59 CAS 9 in a budget build or a CAS 6 in an enthusiasts build.

thanks but i am not interested in OCZ RAM as i have heard of lots of problems with it in general. high voltages to acheive proper clock and timings etc etc...

THG?

As I said, use the 1600 8-8-8-24-2N @ 1.65v TR3X6G1600C8D $162 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...

WEI = 7.8~7.9 @ stock TR3X6G1600C8D ; they easily OC to 1800MHz. Yes I read "won't be OCing", but the overhead is there if ever needed.

My list of favorites - only certain series of: Corsair, Mushkin, G.SKILL, Kingston, and for budget Crucial.

Tested Corsair -> http://www2.corsair.com/configurator/product_results.as...

Good Luck!