Which RAM for i7 build?

FeRaL · Post by **FeRaL** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:51 am

Links to the RAM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231304
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820226028
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231247

Post by **Apoptosis** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:27 am

why not Corsair, Kingston or OCZ?

FeRaL · Post by **FeRaL** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:43 pm

Those three I listed are in my budget range and all have pretty good reviews on how well they OC. The Corsair and OCZ in that range from what I can tell don't OC well at all. I used Corsair RAM in the past and it was overpriced and wouldn't OC for the life of it. I don't really know much about Kinston RAM. I have never had any issues with my GSkills.

Juast as a note, I will be using these with a Core i7 920 D0 CPU and most likely a Gigabyte x58a UD7 motherboard. I'm not locked in to using DDR3 1600, could go with higher speed RAM, just don't want to pay another 30-50 dollars for marginal chance of a better OC.

If you have any recommendations, please list them.

Thanks.

P.S. This is my first new PC purchase in about seven years so I am a little behind in the OC tweaking.

Oh yeah, this might all change depending on the outcome of the Folding War giveaways...

stopthekilling77 · Post by **stopthekilling77** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:54 pm

If you've already read some reviews, I'd go with the set that runs the coolest since you plan on overclocking. Comparing the three sets, I really don't see much difference between them, so no matter which you choose you should be fine!
When I built my pc first, I used a Micron-D9-based Mushkin kit and it didn't let me down, but I've also done some builds with G.Skill so it really would just come down to your gut feeling or preference for looks.

FeRaL · Post by **FeRaL** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:02 pm

Hey stopthekilling77, is it snowing down at the beach where you are yet? I spent four years out there when I was in the Navy and got to see it snow a couple of times at the beach.

stopthekilling77 · Post by **stopthekilling77** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:05 pm

Hahaha FeRaL in fact yes it snowed saturday night while we were closing up shop!
Where in SoCal are you from? I'm originally from Garden Grove, Orange County CA

FeRaL · Post by **FeRaL** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:34 am

Grew up in Ananheim/Costa Mesa/Yorba Linda. Now living in Lake Forest/Trabuco Canyon.

stopthekilling77 · Post by **stopthekilling77** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:03 pm

Sweet! It's a small world man, it really is.

Dizz01 · Post by **Dizz01** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:40 pm

< Work in Garden Grove, Live in Costa Mesa. Lol

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