DDR3 kit, need help deciding

ShadowFold · Jun 9, 2009, 11:38 PM

I'm looking at a few DDR3 kits, I want 1600mhz and something around cas 7 or 6, also can't have those retarded tall heatsinks. I'm leaning towards this OCZ kit,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227297

There's also an "AMD Edition" kit that looks decent, I like the low voltage
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227448

Or should I go 1800mhz cas8?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161285

computertechy · Jun 9, 2009, 11:48 PM

OCZ Gold "AMD Edition"

CDdude55 · Jun 10, 2009, 02:01 PM

Those OCZ's look nice, i have also seen a good cheap Gskill DDR3 kit for cheap, but i don't remember the rest of the specs.

cdawall · Jun 10, 2009, 02:14 PM

D9JNM i'll sell them for $80

got them yesterday in my trip to microcenter

suraswami · Jun 10, 2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowFold

I'm looking at a few DDR3 kits, I want 1600mhz and something around cas 7 or 6, also can't have those retarded tall heatsinks. I'm leaning towards this OCZ kit,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227297

There's also an "AMD Edition" kit that looks decent, I like the low voltage
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227448

Or should I go 1800mhz cas8?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161285

why not GSkill?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231200
Or Corsair or Crucial?

ShadowFold · Jun 10, 2009, 05:24 PM

Those gskill have the tall heatsinks, there is no need for them and I couldn't get another kit for 8gb's because they would interfere with my Xigmatek. As for crucial, they don't make any 1600 kits..

suraswami · Jun 10, 2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowFold

Those gskill have the tall heatsinks, there is no need for them and I couldn't get another kit for 8gb's because they would interfere with my Xigmatek. As for crucial, they don't make any 1600 kits..

ha ha got you. I have the same problem, the xigy is blocking 2 mem slots. I just bought a OCZ Gold DDR2 1066 4GB kit and I am not that impressed with OCing, but stable ram tho. My el cheapo kingston low profile DDR2 800 ram did DDR2 1000 easy. May be I got a bad one.

ShadowFold · Jun 10, 2009, 05:29 PM

That's the thing, I don't want to OC them. I just want them to work at 1600 out of the box. 1333 just feels like it wouldn't be much of an upgrade over 1066 DDR2.

JrRacinFan · Jun 10, 2009, 05:40 PM

Why not bumping it to CAS9 2Ghz?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227310

EDIT:

I know they are basically the same sticks you linked previously but these are specc'd to run 2Ghz.

ShadowFold · Jun 10, 2009, 05:42 PM

AMD's don't work after 1800mhz

JrRacinFan · Jun 10, 2009, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowFold

AMD's don't work after 1800mhz

WTF?! That's a first I've heard .....

Oh hey check with Chicken Patty!!!! He's got a couple kits he's selling.

cdawall · Jun 10, 2009, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowFold

AMD's don't work after 1800mhz

JrRacinFan · Jun 10, 2009, 05:49 PM

DAMN!!! Nice clocks cdawall! whats the volts on those bad boys? I really really think you should take them off his hands Shadow.

cdawall · Jun 10, 2009, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JrRacinFan

DAMN!!! Nice clocks cdawall! whats the volts on those bad boys? I really really think you should take them off his hands Shadow.

those are my D9JNL's not my JNM's that i just got those were @2.4v

JrRacinFan · Jun 10, 2009, 05:51 PM

Jeez!!! Thats really REALLY high for ddr3.

EDIT:
Well sorry for "off-topic"ness in your thread Shadow. Go with the first linked OCZ, the company never did me wrong

cdawall · Jun 10, 2009, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JrRacinFan

Jeez!!! Thats really REALLY high for ddr3.

EDIT:
Well sorry for "off-topic"ness in your thread Shadow. Go with the first linked OCZ, the company never did me wrong

here are the D9JNM

erocker · Jun 10, 2009, 06:07 PM

I recommend this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820104107

DDR3-1800 good stock Cas and voltage.

cdawall · Jun 10, 2009, 06:13 PM

here is cas 6 on D9JNM

suraswami · Jun 10, 2009, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

I recommend this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820104107

DDR3-1800 good stock Cas and voltage.

+1 on that. Always you can trust Kingston, very stable and OCable ram.

Binge · Jun 10, 2009, 06:25 PM

Kingstons... even though I have a set I did have to RMA them 4 times before getting a working set. I am looking at this set right now...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820144285

Low voltage at 1.5V for 1333 cas 7. So it's got to have headroom. More voltage could take it to 1600 cas 7 no problem or even with more tight timings.

ShadowFold · Jun 14, 2009, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

I recommend this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820104107

DDR3-1800 good stock Cas and voltage.

Alright I'm going with these. Unless there's a cheaper set or something.. I'm trying to get some D9's off of cdawall if he ever responds lol

Kitkat · Jun 14, 2009, 04:07 AM

maybe boring old reading for most: http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainbo...3-roundup.html and i like that OCZ kit cheap + great or the 1800 if u are gonna oc on stock or just tighten which is great

and great clocks btw lol

Longyi · Jun 16, 2009, 03:01 PM

Hi Guys, this is my first post at techpowerup! Nice to meet you all! ShadowFold, sorry if this is late to the conversation, but I recently got this Gskill kit and have been very happy with its compatibility and performance.

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