RAM, Crucial vs Kingston

Post by **PantherRacer** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:39 pm

Yes, right now my computer has 128 MB of PC2700 ram (shock and awe, look at the caveman)

I'm gon get me a laptop if I come across money, but thas not the point.Which company is better to you guys for a 1GB ram chip? I got out of the serious computer stuff a long time ago and I feel so lost now...

Post by **krazydriver** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:42 am

i vote kingston. I use it in every computer i have and have never had a problem.My insane gaming rig uses kingston ddr2 800mhz stuff, i ran memtest, prime95, and some other stress test apps on this machine when i first built it. No errors anywhere after 40+ continuous hours of testing.that and price wise, it's often cheaper.

Post by **240Knightrider** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:49 pm

Neither

Ultra or Transcend all the way.

Post by **Yimbie** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:00 pm

I personally think that they're both good companies. I have had both before in my desktops and I have never had an issue with them. From what I know, they have pretty good reputations. You should check out http://www.newegg.com and look at the customer reviews for the many memory cards there.

- Yimbie

Post by **GEO** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:17 pm

CORSAIR RAM. The Best

Post by **szh** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:55 am

GEO wrote:CORSAIR RAM. The Best

Agreed.

But, Kingston is excellent too.

Post by **PantherRacer** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:01 pm

So, Corsair or Kingston. Kingston gets good reviews no matter who I ask, so, if not Corsair, that's my choice.

MY comp comes with Samsung.My little band-aid is to swipe the 256 MB card off of my dad's old comp and add that.384 MB of Ram sped up my comp SO much....WOW. Can't wait to get a GB in here.

Post by **PoorManQ45** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 1:04 pm

I've always had the best compatibility when using PNY

Post by **Razi** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:32 pm

I heard good things about Crucial's reliability.

Post by **nep** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:55 pm

kingston has always been solid for me

Post by **Camry** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:16 am

I remember Corsair was HUGE back in my counter strike days. I'm using Crucial ballistix right now and they're fine. Ran orthos for about 8+ hours. Nothing compared to krazydriver's 40+ hours though.

Post by **PoorManQ45** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:38 am

Picked up 2GB of Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 for $80 last week

Post by **RB26needaparachute** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:59 am

CORSAIR!....if you read any computer power user mag..you will know that Kingston is the worst memory for the money PERIOD!They are the worst for overclocking..and have many performance issue like not being able to run their advertised timings(STOCK).Kingston sucks..buy my computer Ebay item number 140191192032 .Then you can go real fast!

Post by **BMAR240SX** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:00 am

PoorManQ45 wrote:Picked up 2GB of Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 for $80 last week

WTF where?

Post by **krazydriver** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:03 am

check out newegg.http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x+1GB)they got some deals going this week for ddr2-800 as low as $40 for 2 gigs.

there's some corsairs for $37 with free shipping.

Post by **2wheelnut** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:05 am

Check out Patriot...

Post by **honda_killer240** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:31 am

2wheelnut wrote:Check out Patriot...

patriot/corsair/kingston/crucial is the order when i shop for ram. but really in the end ram is ram. there is no one better then the other. never had problems with any ram from anyone.(the ones i have used) plus %99.9 of them come with a lifetime replacement warranty so nothing really to worry about. just get the cheapest one with the performance u are looking for.

Post by **Beancooker** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:10 pm

GEO wrote:CORSAIR RAM. The Best

szhosain wrote:
Agreed.

But, Kingston is excellent too.

Agreed, but it also depends on the application. If you're going to OC the computer, look into OCZ. Latency AKA timing is an important factor also.

Post by **nj2tn** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:47 pm

I picked up some Kingston last week. Good stuff and cheap from NewEgg.

Post by **Sal Collaziano** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:12 am

You can never go wrong with Jesda's Pants, but - I bought my memory from Crucial and I haven't had any trouble at all. Fast delivery and all..

PantherRacer wrote:Yes, right now my computer has 128 MB of PC2700 ram (shock and awe, look at the caveman)

I'm gon get me a laptop if I come across money, but thas not the point.Which company is better to you guys for a 1GB ram chip? I got out of the serious computer stuff a long time ago and I feel so lost now...

Post by **PoorManQ45** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:07 am

honda_killer240 wrote:patriot/corsair/kingston/crucial is the order when i shop for ram. but really in the end ram is ram. there is no one better then the other. never had problems with any ram from anyone.(the ones i have used) plus %99.9 of them come with a lifetime replacement warranty so nothing really to worry about. just get the cheapest one with the performance u are looking for.

This is true if you have a run of the mill store bought PC. But if you build your own computer and do ANY overclocking certain brands are better then others and more stable. Also, some brands allow for a higher FSB overclock while remaining stable.

All these stupid expensive models that each of the brands has are not just gimmicks. They're usually guaranteed to meet a certain speed without failing.

Post by **Beancooker** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:19 pm

PoorManQ45 wrote:
This is true if you have a run of the mill store bought PC. But if you build your own computer and do ANY overclocking certain brands are better then others and more stable. Also, some brands allow for a higher FSB overclock while remaining stable.

All these stupid expensive models that each of the brands has are not just gimmicks. They're usually guaranteed to meet a certain speed without failing.

I agree with you 100%.

Damn, I think the sun may be rising in the west tomorrow.

Post by **honda_killer240** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:16 am

PoorManQ45 wrote:
This is true if you have a run of the mill store bought PC. But if you build your own computer and do ANY overclocking certain brands are better then others and more stable. Also, some brands allow for a higher FSB overclock while remaining stable.

All these stupid expensive models that each of the brands has are not just gimmicks. They're usually guaranteed to meet a certain speed without failing.

i do build my own systems. well up till the one now. and in my own systems i used kingston till that last one i built. i used patriot. cheaper then kingston and it performed better to me. and i dont over clock. i dont see the need to. my roommate just built a new rig and it h as 8 gig of patriot DDR2 and it runs great.

Post by **PoorManQ45** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:16 pm

honda_killer240 wrote:
i do build my own systems. well up till the one now. and in my own systems i used kingston till that last one i built. i used patriot. cheaper then kingston and it performed better to me. and i dont over clock. i dont see the need to. my roommate just built a new rig and it h as 8 gig of patriot DDR2 and it runs great.

The key phrase is, "when overclocking". Almost any XYZ brand will work fine for a stock clocked system, it's when you go to overclock that the expensive brands shine.

I'll let you know how my XMS2 800mhz memory does

Post by **pflicht** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:24 am

G.Skill is a very good brand! I've got 2 Gigs right now, gonna get another two. My system is overclocked and the ram is stable as hell!

Post by **PoorManQ45** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:17 am

What really throws a wrench into this arguement is that you can find individual sticks from any manufacturer that can handle overclocking no problem.

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