Recommend DDR2 2 x 2GB kit

[bofors]

I am in the market for a 2 x 2GB kit of DDR2 RAM for BadAxe1/2 (975X Northbridge). I have been running about DDR2-800 at (3-3-3-4) on Crucial Ballistix (which seem to be dying). I have no need for SLI RAM.

 

I have been out of the overclocking scene for awhile, so I could use some advice on what to get. Basically, I am shopping for quality/good value overclocking RAM, but nothing extreme.

 

What is the best DDR2 overclocking deal on the market right now? Is 2 x 2GB the way to go for 4GB or is 4 X 1GB worth considering?

 

I am looking at the NewEgg 2 x 2GB kit of DDR2 list sorted by "best rating": http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....mp;Order=RATING

 

These kits look like they are worth considering:

 

~$63 G.Skill DDR2-1000 (CAS 5) F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231145

 

~$70 OCZ Reaper HPC Edition DDR2-800 (CAS 4) OCZ2RPR800C44GK

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227267

 

~$59 Corsair XMS2 DHX DDR2-800 (CAS 4) TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820145194

 

NOTE: That Corsair claims these are PSC ICs here: http://www.houseofhelp.com/v3/showthread.php?t=57334

 

~$75 OCZ Platinum DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) OCZ2P10664GK

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227298

 

~$105 Mushkin DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) 996599

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146785

 

~$62 Patriot Extreme Performance DDR2-800 (CAS 4) PDC24G6400LLK

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820220269

 

~$80 Mushkin DDR2-800 (CAS 4) 996580

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146726

 

~$70 A-Data Vitesta DDR2-800 (CAS 4) ADQVD1B16K

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820211282

 

 

no the budget one, and u want a rev with powerchips/psc

http://www.houseofhelp.com/v3/showthread.php?t=57334

 

and if u can spend like 100-120 then the mushkin assent 1066 is the best that u can get right now for 2x2

 

~$130 mushkin XP ASCENT w/ eVCI technology DDR2 1066 (CAS 5) 996619

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146789

 

itznfb;3326131']are you looking for a total of 4gb or 2gb?

i'm not sure why you're looking for D9's either unless you're benching. D9's die way too frequently to be in a daily machine. not sure why you think you need to 1000+ mhz with cas4 either.

i'd just suggest picking up this gskill kit:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231166

 

~$110 G.Skill DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231166

 

 

What is the best overclocking deal here?

[onemanstrash]

i got this ram @ newegg

 

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

44.00 after rebate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820145184

 

I have this in my asus p5k-e wifi upping my front side bus ;my e8400 @ 4.19 and i set my ram 900. It worked very well with no problems. I went back down to 3.8 ghz for everyday use and 850 on the ram. All seems well. Very snappy. I haven't done any stress tests on the ram but for everyday use i'm very happy.

 

BTW i'm glad i saw your post, i almost missed sending in my rebate for my ram, you helped me save 25 bux

[MaaseyRacer]

~$75 OCZ Platinum DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) OCZ2P10664GK

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227298

[bofors]

i got this ram @ newegg

 

CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

44.00 after rebate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820145184

 

Thanks for the input, but I want higher quality memory than DDR2-800 CAS 5 (especially when it is so cheap).

 

~$75 OCZ Platinum DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) OCZ2P10664GK

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227298

 

Thanks for the recommendation. This is probably good RAM, but I noticed that people at NewEgg are reporting some minor quality control problems and that OCZ is screwing them on the rebate. I am also little skeptical of OCZ memory because of their history of incompatibilities. The guys at XtremeSystems.org are keen on two brands right now: G.Skill and Mushkin, so am I going to go with one of those.

 

But I am going to rule out the top of line Muskin Assents because I am concerned about the width of the heat sinks should I choose to add another pair for a full 8GB later and am a looking at the "eVCI" heatsink technology as more of a marketing gimmick than something I want to pay for (I have already invested in memory cooling fans too).

 

Since RAM rated for DDR2-1066 CAS 5 should be binned higher than DDR2-800 CAS 4, I think I have narrowed it down to two choices:

 

~$110 G.Skill DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231166

 

~$105 Mushkin DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) 996599

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146785

 

EDIT:

 

I just ordered the ~$110 G.Skill DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK. I choose it over the comparable Mushkin mainly because the Mushkin price requires a rebate that I do not want deal with, but also because this G.Skill kit won a NewEgg "Customer Choice" award, it is explicitly 975X compatible and I suspect it otherwise essentially the same as the Mushkin (same bin of PowerChips ICs).