Best CAS2 RAM for nForce2?

[FallOutBoyTonto]

I'll be upgrading soon, getting a new mobo and RAM for my Athlon rig. I know I'll be getting the MSI K7N2 Delta-ILSR mobo, still haven't decided on the RAM yet. I will be using dual channels and want to use CAS 2 timings. Which type of RAM should I get? I'm leaning towards Corsair TWIN-X 512-3200LL. Will be using XP 2700+ cpu, going to o/c and want FSB and RAM in sync.

Here are the specs of what I will be getting:

- MSI K7N2 Delta-ILSR mobo (rev.2)
- Athlon XP 2700+
- RAM still undecided
- Radeon 9700 Pro (soon to be 9800 Pro 256MB)
- 2x Western Digital Raptor 36GB 10,000RPM SATA in RAID 0
- SoundStorm Onboard audio with Inspire 5.1 Digital 5700 Speakers

How does that look? Any guesses on what it will get in 3DMark?

 

[Prof133]

* PC3200LL TwinPack is a great choice for this build.

* If you're going to upgrade the graphics card, may want to take a look at the nVidia GeForceFX 5900 Ultra. There are threads about it in the graphics card forum.

* Love the RAID 0 raptor idea.

* I would substitute a 2500+ Barton for CPU since you're overclocking. Could make a push for 1GB of memory with the money saved by making this substitution.

* For speakers, may want to check out the Klipsch and high-end Logitech solutions.

 

[Ryan_Plus_One]

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All great advice!

I have never really liked the high end creative speaker systems.

 

[FallOutBoyTonto]

Unfortunately, I already own the Creative speakers and the Athlon XP 2700+. If I knew about that when I was purchasing my parts, I would have gone a different route. Plus, the Barton wasn't available when I bought the CPU.

I heard some bad things about OCZ, "OCZ is a fraud. It's not even what it's marked as, it's usually just generic memory that's rebadged . . . you'll be suprised when you find that what you were told was pc2700 cl2 is nothing more than generic pc2100." Has anyone had any experience with OCZ memory? Is this statement true?

 

[Prof133]

All great advice!

Thanx!

Athlon XP 2700+

2700+ is a very fast processor. Didn't know you already had it. Not a bad purchase at all.

I heard some bad things about OCZ, "OCZ is a fraud. It's not even what it's marked as, it's usually just generic memory that's rebadged . . . you'll be suprised when you find that what you were told was pc2700 cl2 is nothing more than generic pc2100." Has anyone had any experience with OCZ memory? Is this statement true?

I don't know really. May be able to find some old threads about this in the memory forum. I imagine OCZ's newest stuff is of good quality but I prefer Corsair XMS.

 

[randy66]

I have the same MOBO , using 2 x 512 Cosair XMS pc3200
they are indivual sticks bought at different times , one is rev. 1.1 the other 2.2
NO problems what so ever , rock solid so far