RAM suggestions for this new AMD rig . . .

[Chinooks_FURY]

My first build:

This rig is for gaming. Want the most stable 2 GB's (2x1GB sticks) of RAM
out there for the non-OC'er. Don't know the first thing about OC'ing, just
want great RAM stock out of the box - money no object. Thanks in advance.

Build Specs:

Lian-Li PC-75B
PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI-PFC ATX12V 510W
DFI LANParty SLI-DR
AMD Athlon 64 4000+
XFX PVT70FUNDE Geforce 7800GTX
Plextor PX-716AL/SW - primary
Plextor PX-740A/SW-BL - secondary
Western Digital Raptor 74GB
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
Windows XP Pro SP2

 

[TonyC]

My first build:

This rig is for gaming. Want the most stable 2 GB's (2x1GB sticks) of RAM
out there for the non-OC'er. Don't know the first thing about OC'ing,
just
want great RAM stock out of the box - money no object. Thanks in advance.

Build Specs:

Lian-Li PC-75B
PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI-PFC ATX12V 510W
DFI LANParty SLI-DR
AMD Athlon 64 4000+
XFX PVT70FUNDE Geforce 7800GTX
Plextor PX-716AL/SW - primary
Plextor PX-740A/SW-BL - secondary
Western Digital Raptor 74GB
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
Windows XP Pro SP2

Crucial Ballistix or OCZ.

 

[NoNoBadDog!]

My first build:

This rig is for gaming. Want the most stable 2 GB's (2x1GB sticks) of RAM
out there for the non-OC'er. Don't know the first thing about OC'ing,
just
want great RAM stock out of the box - money no object. Thanks in advance.

Build Specs:

Lian-Li PC-75B
PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI-PFC ATX12V 510W
DFI LANParty SLI-DR
AMD Athlon 64 4000+
XFX PVT70FUNDE Geforce 7800GTX
Plextor PX-716AL/SW - primary
Plextor PX-740A/SW-BL - secondary
Western Digital Raptor 74GB
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
Windows XP Pro SP2

Corsair is the absolute best RAM out there.
I am running 2 1GB sticks PC3200 2-2-2-5 (AMD 4000+)
It is the best RAM I have ever used...

Bobby

 

[Chinooks_FURY]

Which series of Corsair? Thanks for post.

 

[TonyC]

Corsair is the absolute best RAM out there.

I am running 2 1GB sticks PC3200 2-2-2-5 (AMD 4000+)
It is the best RAM I have ever used...

Bobby

Corsair gets slated over at http://www.dfi-street.com/

Choice is yours, but I wouldn't part with a penny until I've asked the
experts and read plenty at DFI Street.

Tony.

 

[NoNoBadDog!]

Corsair gets slated over at http://www.dfi-street.com/

Choice is yours, but I wouldn't part with a penny until I've asked the
experts and read plenty at DFI Street.

Tony.

By one person...Sheesh.

Corsair is top drawer memory.

Using standard benchmarks, it beat OCZ on my system.

It is stable, fast, and very OC'able.

To others reading this post...dfi-street is a forum where people post their
opinions. the opinions posted there are not meant to be taken as gospel
truth. One individual had an issue with Corsair (probably because he had the
core voltage set too low).

Bobby

 

[TonyC]

By one person...Sheesh.

Corsair is top drawer memory.

Using standard benchmarks, it beat OCZ on my system.

It is stable, fast, and very OC'able.

To others reading this post...dfi-street is a forum where people post
their opinions. the opinions posted there are not meant to be taken as
gospel truth. One individual had an issue with Corsair (probably because
he had the core voltage set too low).

Bobby

Doesn't that apply to any opinion posted anywhere on the net? You have a
point though. It's still a good place for him to visit, as he owns a DFI
board.

 

[Ed Light]

I'm shy of Corsair. Got two Value Selects and they had different chipsets
and wouldn't run in dual channel. So I would advise to get a dual channel
kit.

I'm running four 512 Kingmax (2 dual-channel kits) and they run in
dual-channel at pc3200, if set manually. Passed a night of memtest86.

I see on newegg that people are happy with the Corsair Value Select 2 gig
dual channel kit.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145527
If you're not overclocking, that would be a great choice.
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[Brian]

My first build:

This rig is for gaming. Want the most stable 2 GB's (2x1GB sticks) of RAM
out there for the non-OC'er. Don't know the first thing about OC'ing, just
want great RAM stock out of the box - money no object. Thanks in advance.

Non-oc'er makes it pretty easy, doesn't it? Buy from the most reputable
dealer with the easiest return policy. Buy local if everything else is
equal.

I bought a 2GB OCZ kit from newegg. One stick was DOA. I was out
shipping both ways. I was out time too of course.

I bought Crucial direct the second time. It was a toss up between
Crucial and running down to Fry's (they'll take anything back at this
particular store). Finally decided on Crucial because of a solid four
or five year history with them. No problems.

 

[NoNoBadDog!]

I'm shy of Corsair. Got two Value Selects and they had different chipsets
and wouldn't run in dual channel. So I would advise to get a dual channel
kit.

I'm running four 512 Kingmax (2 dual-channel kits) and they run in
dual-channel at pc3200, if set manually. Passed a night of memtest86.

I see on newegg that people are happy with the Corsair Value Select 2 gig
dual channel kit.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145527
If you're not overclocking, that would be a great choice.
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When you buy unmatched pairs, you run the risk of getting mismatched sticks.
This is true of *ANY* RAM vendor, not just Corsair. If you are going to be
running Dual Channel, you *must* specify matched pairs.

Bobby

 

[General Schvantzkoph]

My first build:

This rig is for gaming. Want the most stable 2 GB's (2x1GB sticks) of RAM
out there for the non-OC'er. Don't know the first thing about OC'ing, just
want great RAM stock out of the box - money no object. Thanks in advance.

Build Specs:

Lian-Li PC-75B
PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI-PFC ATX12V 510W
DFI LANParty SLI-DR
AMD Athlon 64 4000+
XFX PVT70FUNDE Geforce 7800GTX
Plextor PX-716AL/SW - primary
Plextor PX-740A/SW-BL - secondary
Western Digital Raptor 74GB
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
Windows XP Pro SP

Your best bet is Crucial.

 

[Beoweolf]

I'm shy of Corsair. Got two Value Selects and they had different chipsets
and wouldn't run in dual channel. So I would advise to get a dual channel
kit.

I'm running four 512 Kingmax (2 dual-channel kits) and they run in
dual-channel at pc3200, if set manually. Passed a night of memtest86.

I see on newegg that people are happy with the Corsair Value Select 2 gig
dual channel kit.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145527
If you're not overclocking, that would be a great choice.
--
Ed Light

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I have learned that purchasing high end memory is a lot like running dual
processors...it best to buy them together so you can insure
both come from the same batch. Trying to match them later is a big hassle.
Sometimes you can trade in a single
and get a matched pair...at your local vendor, not so sure about shipping
out and waiting for evaluation before getting
components back. Should watch out for different format too. Quality over
quantity.

I'm shy of Corsair. Got two Value Selects and they had different chipsets

 

[None]

My first build:

This rig is for gaming. Want the most stable 2 GB's (2x1GB sticks) of RAM
out there for the non-OC'er. Don't know the first thing about OC'ing, just
want great RAM stock out of the box - money no object. Thanks in advance.

Build Specs:

Lian-Li PC-75B
PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI-PFC ATX12V 510W
DFI LANParty SLI-DR
AMD Athlon 64 4000+

Wesley Fink at AnandTech.com used OCZ PC3200 Platinum Rev. 2 for testing
of this very board:

http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2337&p=6

It will probably work for you too.

Good luck.

 

[Chinooks_FURY]

Great post - - - thanks!

 

[Piers James]

Crucial Ballistix.

 

[LBJGH]

OCZ PC3200 Platinum Rev. 2 is my suggestion... better than my previous
Corsair TwinX pc4000pro

 

[pragi]

OCZ matche pair value kit is very cheap at the moment and my system has
been rock steady on them had corsaire too both gd mi prefrence is the
ocz not much betwen them
granted dont have a dfi board i have a asus


so one of them too if it where me

 

[tailoredsystems2]

Being a fairly large computer shop, I would have to say that I probably
need draftproofing, as one of the employees don't half fart and its
beginning to smell.