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"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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>>>>> "Talkin Horse" <davidrolfeN0SP&AM@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>> [4G memory, Dell $1099, Crucial $504]
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>>>>> Yeah, Dell has some really high prices on peripheral stuff (same for
>>>>> large hard drives, etc). Note that there are people out there who
>>>>> want the whole system from one vendor, with one warranty, one tech
>>>>> support call, shipped assembled in one box. Many of them don't have
>>>>> the skills (or the time) to order a system with no memory or minimum
>>>>> memory, install it, and own the configuration, compatability, and
>>>>> diagnostic/repair/warranty issues.
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>>>>> Think of it as another source for what you want, if you don't like
>>>>> their prices, buy from someone else. Heck, you can save a few more
>>>>> buks by buying every piece of the system separately and assembling it
>>>>> yourself. This is especially thrifty if your time is worth nothing!
>>>>> 8*)
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>>>> For the most part, I doubt I could do much better buying from someone
>>>> else, or even by assembling from components. But those memory prices
>>>> stand out like a proverbial sore thumb, and would presumably
>>>> incentivize just about anybody to steer clear, considering the ease of
>>>> alternative solutions. The thing was so obvious that I figured there
>>>> must be an angle I was somehow failing to perceive. But I guess not.
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>>> Dell very, very frequently has double memory sales. To make that appear
>>> like a deal, full price has to be high.
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>>> I buy all my memory from Crucial.
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>>> Tom
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>> I have been building and upgrading computer for many years. I too used
>> to use Crucial, but I have found that the very best memory available is
>> from Corsair. I have never had a single bad stick of Corsair, from any
>> of their lines. I have also not yet had any memory related errors or
>> failures in any of the computers I have built using Corsair RAM. I would
>> also add that the customer support is top notch and the gentleman that
>> runs the company knows his product and is extremely knowledgeable.
>>
>> Bobby
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> From whom does Corsair purchase their memory. I don't think they actually
> own a fab. Crucial does (Micron).
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> Honestly, I tend to buy cheap memory, most of the time Crucial, but
> sometimes others, and it all just works.
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> Tom
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Corsair does manufacture its own RAM, and has a value line that is also high
quality. Even on their budget RAM, the SPD timings are matched and are the
full value stated. The components are of the absolute highest quality, and
there is no mixing of components. As I said, I used to be a very big fan of
Crucial, and Crucial does make a fine product, but Corsair is no more
expensive and offers better quality, better timings, and each and every
stick is tested, and if you buy matched sets, they truly are matched sets
and are tested as a set. It is also cooler RAM, and in my experience one
can expect a difference of 1 to 3 degree Celsius against Crucial. I would
not hesitate to use Crucial, but if given a choice, I would always choose
Corsair above any other.
Bobby
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