Whats the Difference????

escodotcarter · 02-28-2007, 03:15 AM

hey im looking into getting some more ram. whats the difference between Kingston and Kingston ValueRam. is there a big performance difference?
here are the 2 that i am looking at
which one is best for me. i am not a gamer i just want a faster smoother computer. i run xp

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141474

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...cegrabbermerch

thanks for the help

PC eye · 02-28-2007, 03:51 AM

The item number seen at the second link is for HP/Compaq systems which generally would be seen with value ram while custom builders will go after the HyperX performance memory for OCing and faster timings. Item #: N82E16820134202 = HP/Compaq; Item #: N82E16820141474 = ValueRam

The difference in the numbers there is primary for memory recommended for HP/Compaq systems while still being the value memory only under a different inventory number. If you are running an HP/Compaq you still can use the ValueRam since it is basically the same thing. I run 2gb of Kingston DDR400 ValueRam here with good results for the stock usage here. Unfortunately the better price seen on the first link is lost due to being out of stock! Fortunately mwave carries the identical memory for about $1.50 more seen at http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec....iteria=BA20340

escodotcarter · 02-28-2007, 04:32 AM

thanks alot for the help...looks like im going with the valueram since im on a budget and its almost the same thing....lol i mean people use generic drugs and we're still alive so...lol sry corny i know

PC eye · 02-28-2007, 07:12 AM

I game as well as run multimedia apps and video capture devices where the cpu sees a heavy load as well as the 2gb here without problems for the most part. Kingston is one of the older but better brands to go with along with Corsair's value ram, Crucial, Mushkin, and the usually higher priced OCZ premium brand memory. For OCing and high end gaming that's where you start looking into the higher end(price too) memory for the performance.

02-28-2007, 03:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
escodotcarter Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 35	Whats the Difference???? hey im looking into getting some more ram. whats the difference between Kingston and Kingston ValueRam. is there a big performance difference? here are the 2 that i am looking at which one is best for me. i am not a gamer i just want a faster smoother computer. i run xp http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141474 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...cegrabbermerch thanks for the help

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02-28-2007, 03:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	The item number seen at the second link is for HP/Compaq systems which generally would be seen with value ram while custom builders will go after the HyperX performance memory for OCing and faster timings. Item #: N82E16820134202 = HP/Compaq; Item #: N82E16820141474 = ValueRam The difference in the numbers there is primary for memory recommended for HP/Compaq systems while still being the value memory only under a different inventory number. If you are running an HP/Compaq you still can use the ValueRam since it is basically the same thing. I run 2gb of Kingston DDR400 ValueRam here with good results for the stock usage here. Unfortunately the better price seen on the first link is lost due to being out of stock! Fortunately mwave carries the identical memory for about $1.50 more seen at http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec....iteria=BA20340

02-28-2007, 04:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
escodotcarter Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 35	thanks alot for the help...looks like im going with the valueram since im on a budget and its almost the same thing....lol i mean people use generic drugs and we're still alive so...lol sry corny i know

02-28-2007, 07:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,091	I game as well as run multimedia apps and video capture devices where the cpu sees a heavy load as well as the 2gb here without problems for the most part. Kingston is one of the older but better brands to go with along with Corsair's value ram, Crucial, Mushkin, and the usually higher priced OCZ premium brand memory. For OCing and high end gaming that's where you start looking into the higher end(price too) memory for the performance.