Ctcoyote16
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What RAM would you reccomend for a AMD 3800+ X2 processor?
(size, and series)
Thanks! MAtt
(size, and series)
Thanks! MAtt
Ram
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Ctcoyote16
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budget is aroud 200-250ish, but thats only if i could get some nice ram for tha, otherwise i wouls proably stick to 1 gig, xms or redline series only costing about 150ish. Ill be using it for adequate gaming, web browing, homework, aim, etc...
Well, if no overclocking is in the picture and you're not wanting to spend more money than necessary, i think a 1GB kit of quality RAM would be good enough.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227052
This stuff is under $200, has great timings of 2-2-2-5, and is great for stock use (and overclocking if u later decide u want to.) Are you looking for something in particular?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227052
This stuff is under $200, has great timings of 2-2-2-5, and is great for stock use (and overclocking if u later decide u want to.) Are you looking for something in particular?
Ctcoyote16
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Im kinding thinking of getting 1 Gig of XMS or redline which are pretty good series, and then after christmas, probably around my birthday, purchasing another set of what i had, then installing it to run 2 dual channel setups (4x 512)
Ctcoyote16 said:
You are sure you want 4 sticks of RAM, and not jsut 2*1GB?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145563
Those aren't so bad, but they are majorly over rated/priced with the fancy LED's and what not. Timings are also looser. You will have to pay ~40%+ more with Corsair to get the same performance as the OCZ's I think.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146392
This is a nice Redline kit, under $200. But it's PC4000. This might be better for you. But they take 3.3v+, so make sure your motherboard supports that high a voltage or you will have to downclock for sure.
Well not to rag on Corsair or anything but XMS and Redline are two totally different classes of memory. Redline, suffice it to say, pwnz XMS (this isnt to say XMS is bad but that Redline is that damn good). Ram that falls into the same bracket as Redline is OCz's VX lineup
Do note that if you're using VX or Redline that you should be comfortable with overclocking
Well if you dont have the high voltage support then you have two options:
1. Loosen the latencies (i think it does this by SPD default anyways)
2. Use something like OCz's DDR Booster