Corsair Vengeance or G Skill Ripjaw (compatibility question as well.)

[mojoe_24]

The Corsair kit is $50: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144 (New Customer $10 off code)

The G Skill kit is $30 each (buy 2): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231313&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL070711&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL070711-_-EMC-070711-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20231313-L0A


I'd like to go with the Corsair just because of the price, but which is better? I have a i5 2500k and Gigabyte z68ma mobo. I don't have a case or anything yet.

 

[o1die]

Your board may have a memory qvl listing on it's webpage. You can go by that. I try to use 1.5v ram whenever possible, but 1.65 is ok. Corsair and Gskill are both good brands. I use both in my main and backup systems.

 

[mojoe_24]

So there really isn't a difference between the two I posted? Just go with the cheaper?

 

[o1die]

You can. Both have good warranties, but I wouldn't buy piecemeal. You want to buy the ram/board/cpu all at once to test it out, so you can return any defective part within the 30 day return period for most venders. Just be patient and save enough to purchase all three at the same time.

 

[Leaps-from-Shadows]

Don't buy two single sticks of RAM. Always buy a dual-channel kit for Sandy Bridge systems.

Ripjaws or RipjawsX or Sniper (all by G.Skill) is good quality RAM. So is Corsair Vengeance. Those four are the kinds I highly recommend. They will all be compatible with any Sandy Bridge system. So yes, just buy whichever is cheaper at the time of purchase -- you won't be disappointed with any of them.

 

[mojoe_24]

Thanks. I'll be ordering the corsair then. I bought the CPU & mobo today so I'm looking to pick up the rest this weekend.