Question regarding "Premium" ram

[Kryptogamesis]

Hi guys,

Right now I have a gig of pc2100 ddr ram. I have 2 512 chips which are basically OEM models (manufactured by Infineon and and Elixir) I'm toying with the idea of upgrading to pc2700 or pc3200 and going with a premium quality brand like Corsair or Kingston. For those in the know is there really a considerable difference in terms of performance and is it really worth the price and upgrade as compared to an OEM model? I'm more interested in stabilty and reliability and have no plans on overclocking and want to get the best value.


Many Thanks,

-Krypto

Here are my system stats BTW:

Win2k sp3
Amd 2100xp
1 gig PC2100 OEM
Asus A7N8X Deluxe 1001g bios
Soundstorm Integrated audio
Quadro 4 750xgl (soon to be replaced by a Radeon 9800 for gaming purposes)
40 gig HD
480 watt Antec PSU

 

[4Ryan6]

Corsair is rock solid

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[LumberJack]

Agreed... you get what you pay for.. if you want overclocking and stability go corsair... if not.. ie if you just wanna run your system and surf the net and do all that boring stuff. then the vanilla ram will do fine...



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[bum_jcrules]

Agreed. The Corsair uses the Windbond-5 chips and they utilize a good PCB and a good SPD. All around it is the best choice if price is not an option.

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