Rams

[raiserblade2003]

hi, im planning on upgrading my comp by adding another stick of 512. so i was wondering does the name of the ram really matter? on pricewatch there is some generic 512meg for $50....on newegg, $62 (KRETON) was the lowest price. so does the name brand actually matter? would i see/notice the difference between the two?

[bigdawgfoxx]

Yeah it matters! Well if your other stick is a peice of shit then no it doesnt really mater. I would get at least some PNY or Kbyte or Ultra ram...there desent but not GREAT.

[Broken]

Yea, there can be a speed differnce. In all reality though, we would be talking about milli-seconds. There is really no such thing as slow RAM. I'd go with what's on sale.

[raiserblade2003]

so if i went w/ some big name brand....uhhhhh kingston, would i actually NOTICE the increase in speed? oh, and i dont plan on doing any overclocking.

[Broken]

No way in hell. You'd never be able to tell.

[raiserblade2003]

guess ill go w/ the cheap generic ones.

[bigdawgfoxx]

Not really. Maybe if you got some Corsair or Mushkin and had timings SO TIGHT, and also had dual channel, then u might notice that in gaming a little bit and benchmarks but thats IT!

I spent $140 on 512MB of Mushkin 2X256MB. It was alot but im sure well worth it...your paying alot for the supreme quality of these sticks.

[Broken]

Just as long as it comes with some kind of warrenty. You get one on just about anything though.

[wenze1]

Pny is pretty cheap too.

[camille]

Generic rams has no quality. If you've a spare money why don't you get a branded chip. :)

[bigdawgfoxx]

because if he has one POS chip and one nice one..theres no point..unless his board supports dual channel or he just wants to take the one OUT that he already has..I would reccommend just getting a PNY one.

[clocker]

Speed ( whether noticable or not) is hardly the main concern.
Cheap RAM can be unstable or error prone and may not work with some boards.

As with many things....you get what you pay for.

[raiserblade2003]

i currently have a crucial or crossaire (cant remember which one) 256mb stick of ram...so which would be a better buy, or should i buy from the same manufactorer again

[bigdawgfoxx]

crucial and corsair are both good. corsair and mushkin are said to be the best!
your board might supports dual channel in which i advise you get the exact same stick you have.

Clocker is right about stability, but I wouldnt worry about that. I have used PNY and Ultra ram for a lot of comps and it is FINE. It comes with a lifetime warranty newayz...so its decent. If your not obsesed with have AWESOME performance (like myself) then dont worry too much about it.