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Old 04-19-2008, 12:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default 1066 or 800 ram?

My set up is as follows:

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I was wondering what ram I should go with ddr2 1066 or ddr2 800 here are the two kits I was looking at.

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231122

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G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166

both have the same timing and i will be ordering tonight or tomorrow based on responses of this thread.

both have 5-5-5-15 timing.

What will run faster, will the 1066 clock down or will it run faster than the 800 mhz ram. even if there is a very slight increase in speed/performance i will go with the 1066 mhz ram.

Please let me know guys as I am getting ready to order all my parts from newegg.
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Old 04-19-2008, 03:22 AM   #2 (permalink)
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don't get either this is about the same price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227267
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The frequency you can get whichever one you want out of those two. Currently it's not worth it to get 1066 so 800 is fine for now. For the price I would go for this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148183

But the G.Skill ones seem really good as well.
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I'd go with the OCZ. Lower timings, and much lower price.
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The price difference is only $5 bucks. And the Ballistix have lower timings.

Other than that though, I think the OCZ would be the best choice because of the reviews...
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The price difference is only $5 bucks. And the Ballistix have lower timings.

Other than that though, I think the OCZ would be the best choice because of the reviews...
Hopefully you saw the rebate...
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i've always loved OCZ's ram, but maybe im just a fanboy. but jeez, 4-5-5-15 at 1066? and with 800mhz ram?

so yeah, i'd also go with OCZ
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