Why is brand name so important?

[Booky]

When I purchased my system about 2.5 years ago I new absolutly nothing about PC's. Well ive learned a little and am going to brave the building world. My situation is this, I want to go with a DDR system but crucial doesnt make 256MB sticks of 2100. I want at least a 256 and hope for 512(2 sticks). My question is this, everyone says go with crucial, well they don't make 2100 256MB DDR right now. I only have till April for things to change and im getting worried. Why is brand name so important? If i find a let say genaric 256MB 2100 DDR and it has low latency why is it not as good as the name brand ones? If I cant get this worked out I will have to go with a PC133 system, which I dont want to. I mostly play games but use programs such as solid works also.

 

[yoda271828]

Generic modules are not tested for compatibility and therefore may not work in your motherboard. Plus they usually don't perform quite as well. <A HREF="http://www.mushkin.com" target="_new">Mushkin</A> makes PC2100 memory if you don't mind paying more.

 

[Arrow]

Brand name memory tends to be more compatible and better for overclocking.

Rob
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[marneus]

I just thought that brand named memory was guaranteed to workin with a particular system brand generic memory (U know like Sony branded memory WILL work in a sony system, IBM memory for IBMs... etc.)

(At least U have the DDR memory available, in the UK it is quite hard to get and almost as hard to get a board for it...)

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