ram question

Dollar · 10-24-2007, 03:51 PM

Hi. Just a ram performance question.
I am thinking of getting a performance for my new pc instead of some value ram. Does a crucial ballistix tracer 1GB 1066 faster than 2 kingston 1GB 800 ram?

Hsv_Man · 10-24-2007, 09:53 PM

You are better going with 2 kingston 1Gb 800 sticks as the two of them will perform better than just one stick doing all the work especially if it is dual channelled.

eztrog88 · 10-24-2007, 09:53 PM

What are you trying to run? If your mobo runs at 1066 then techincally it will be 'faster' but you're probably not going to see much of that speed on your end. You would probably be better off with 2GB of 800mhz RAM than 1GB at 1066mhz.

b3rt_d4ni3l · 10-24-2007, 09:59 PM

Performance gain from a single 1066 ram is not noticeable comapared to a single 800 ram. If your mobo supports dual channel, then as everyone had said you are better off getting two sticks of 800 ram.

Go for Corsair ram seen here:
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145034

otherwise, Kingston is fine.

10-24-2007, 03:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dollar Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 181	ram question Hi. Just a ram performance question. I am thinking of getting a performance for my new pc instead of some value ram. Does a crucial ballistix tracer 1GB 1066 faster than 2 kingston 1GB 800 ram?

10-24-2007, 09:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
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10-24-2007, 09:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
b3rt_d4ni3l Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 946	Performance gain from a single 1066 ram is not noticeable comapared to a single 800 ram. If your mobo supports dual channel, then as everyone had said you are better off getting two sticks of 800 ram. Go for Corsair ram seen here: http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145034 otherwise, Kingston is fine. __________________ Laptop: Gateway P-7805u FX Edition

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10-24-2007, 09:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
eztrog88 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Masshole Age: 21 Posts: 82	What are you trying to run? If your mobo runs at 1066 then techincally it will be 'faster' but you're probably not going to see much of that speed on your end. You would probably be better off with 2GB of 800mhz RAM than 1GB at 1066mhz.