dude_56013
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Well, 4GB (2x2GB) units keep dropping in price, and I figured it'd be a decent time to upgrade if I wanted to. I'll be replacing the RAM in my Sig. (4 X 1GB Patriot DDR2 800 4-4-4-12)...it'll just go in to my parents computer.
So, here's what I'm looking at (I want to stay under 40 bucks...with rebate or not...it doesn't bother me to send in rebates...but it's gotta have free ship. too)
G.Skill
Patriot
OCZ HPC -- Now, the problem here is that I don't think newegg has updated their site for this RAM. Before I came to you guys, I ordered this RAM about 2 weeks ago since OCZ has always treated me well. Well, upon arrival, it was the right MODEL number, but the wrong product...obviously neweggs fault. Well, reading some of the reviews on there state that the picture hasn't been correct for a while now, and the RAM that's in my parents computer is the same LOOK of this but it's just the 2 X 1GB units...so my thinking was that I'd get this, then take my parent's RAM and I've had 6GB of identical looking RAM...well that didn't happen and I really don't want to chance it again....RMA was a ridiculous process...I'm just happy Newegg paid to ship it back since it was their fault.
OCZ Sli-Ready (Not worried about SLI...just wondering if it's decent)
Patriot Viper (same as the stuff above, but cheaper because it doesn't look as cool )
The last thing I'm thinking is that maybe I should just wait and get a new mobo (God forbid, since this one's been an absolute champ) that supports 1066 RAM since that stuff is now pretty cheap too....I think my current set-up will last me for a while, so let me know what you are all thinking....
Oh, and keep in mind that I MAY do some OC'ing in the future...so I'd like some RAM that might be able to handle a little boost. I've heard OCZ and G.Skill work nicely for OCing...
Zac
So, here's what I'm looking at (I want to stay under 40 bucks...with rebate or not...it doesn't bother me to send in rebates...but it's gotta have free ship. too)
G.Skill
Patriot
OCZ HPC -- Now, the problem here is that I don't think newegg has updated their site for this RAM. Before I came to you guys, I ordered this RAM about 2 weeks ago since OCZ has always treated me well. Well, upon arrival, it was the right MODEL number, but the wrong product...obviously neweggs fault. Well, reading some of the reviews on there state that the picture hasn't been correct for a while now, and the RAM that's in my parents computer is the same LOOK of this but it's just the 2 X 1GB units...so my thinking was that I'd get this, then take my parent's RAM and I've had 6GB of identical looking RAM...well that didn't happen and I really don't want to chance it again....RMA was a ridiculous process...I'm just happy Newegg paid to ship it back since it was their fault.
OCZ Sli-Ready (Not worried about SLI...just wondering if it's decent)
Patriot Viper (same as the stuff above, but cheaper because it doesn't look as cool )
The last thing I'm thinking is that maybe I should just wait and get a new mobo (God forbid, since this one's been an absolute champ) that supports 1066 RAM since that stuff is now pretty cheap too....I think my current set-up will last me for a while, so let me know what you are all thinking....
Oh, and keep in mind that I MAY do some OC'ing in the future...so I'd like some RAM that might be able to handle a little boost. I've heard OCZ and G.Skill work nicely for OCing...
Zac