Buying some RAM Crucial vs Dell

trunksu · 04-17-2005, 11:06 PM

I just bought a DIM 8400 with 512mb(2 stick) of RAM running at 400mhz. People keep telling me that Crucial RAM are a lot better. Between these 2 deals which one would you buy?

From crucial
http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...ries&submit=Go
Part No. CT389520 512MB, 240-pin DIMM Upgrade for a Dell Dimension 8400 Series System US $73.71 US $147.42
Subtotal US $147.42
? Estimated Tax US $7.37
Shipping Charge US $0.00
Estimated Total US $154.79

From Dell
Package Type: 240-pin DIMM Logical Type: 64x64 Speed: PC2-4200 / 533 MHz Description: Non-Parity, Unbuffered Units Required: 1 System Type: Desktop/PC
2 Stick 512 for $151.

Tha Killa · 04-17-2005, 11:36 PM

looks like the same thing to me, but see if you could find the CAS latencies. I'd go with the crucial probably.

04-17-2005, 11:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
trunksu New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5	Buying some RAM Crucial vs Dell I just bought a DIM 8400 with 512mb(2 stick) of RAM running at 400mhz. People keep telling me that Crucial RAM are a lot better. Between these 2 deals which one would you buy? From crucial http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...ries&submit=Go Part No. CT389520 512MB, 240-pin DIMM Upgrade for a Dell Dimension 8400 Series System US $73.71 US $147.42 Subtotal US $147.42 ? Estimated Tax US $7.37 Shipping Charge US $0.00 Estimated Total US $154.79 From Dell Package Type: 240-pin DIMM Logical Type: 64x64 Speed: PC2-4200 / 533 MHz Description: Non-Parity, Unbuffered Units Required: 1 System Type: Desktop/PC 2 Stick 512 for $151. Last edited by trunksu; 04-17-2005 at 11:17 PM.

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04-17-2005, 11:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tha Killa Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 496	looks like the same thing to me, but see if you could find the CAS latencies. I'd go with the crucial probably.