Which is best Micron D9 ram out of these?

[robodude666]

Originally Posted by stinger608

excellent choice robodude!!!!!

Thanks :) You can thank Blake for pointing it out.

Someone on another forums pointed these buggers out to me:

OCZ / 2GB DDR2 PC2-8500 / 1066MHz / NVIDIA® SLI™-Ready Edition / Dual Channel OCZ2N1066SR2GK
FRYS.com*|*OCZ
only $210

Or I may go for
Newegg.com - mushkin eXtreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) with EPP Profile Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
used for $150. DDR2-667 won't matter much since I will still need to underclock it a bit.

Out of those 3, which would you pick and why?

[One4yu2c]

If it were me, I'd go with the OCZ DDR2-1066. That's a fantastic price for that speed, and from personal experience, their kits run great while be backed by excellent customer support.

[robodude666]

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

If it were me, I'd go with the OCZ DDR2-1066. That's a fantastic price for that speed, and from personal experience, their kits run great while be backed by excellent customer support.

Think it will give good results even though its 5-5-5-15? Since the motherboard only supports upto DDR2-800, would it underclock it to 800MHz?

[One4yu2c]

Most higher spec'd kits are rated with looser timings, as it's extremely difficult to run tight at high clockspeeds. However, a DDR2-1066 kit is guaranteed to run at DDR2-1066, and at lower clockspeeds, it will almost certainly run tighter timings. On the flip side, a DDR2-800 kit is guaranteed to run DDR2-800, and while loosening the timings may allow it to reach 1066+, it's not a given.

That being said, all you need for a good overclocking foundation is a solid kit of DDR2-800, but as mentioned, given the price of the kit you linked, it would be my choice over the others. When coupled with a good motherboard, there's a high chance you'll be able to reach a good overclock with a decent RAM speed, the best of both worlds if you will, and you wouldn't be breaking the bank.

[robodude666]

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

Most higher spec'd kits are rated with looser timings, as it's extremely difficult to run tight at high clockspeeds. However, a DDR2-1066 kit is guaranteed to run at DDR2-1066, and at lower clockspeeds, it will almost certainly run tighter timings. On the flip side, a DDR2-800 kit is guaranteed to run DDR2-800, and while loosening the timings may allow it to reach 1066+, it's not a given.

That being said, all you need for a good overclocking foundation is a solid kit of DDR2-800, but as mentioned, given the price of the kit you linked, it would be my choice over the others. When coupled with a good motherboard, there's a high chance you'll be able to reach a good overclock with a decent RAM speed, the best of both worlds if you will, and you wouldn't be breaking the bank.

Well, thats one of the main things. The ECS KA3 MVP board I will be gettings is not a very great or "solid" Overclocker. I can't buy from frys' either though because i don't have a credit card and my mom won't give me hers... If I were to buy it, it would be $240 from ebay.

[One4yu2c]

EBay wouldn't be my first choice for memory, even though I'm fairly confident OCZ would take care of you in the event you received a bum stick. Still, at $240 (and probably plus shipping), it's still a decent price for DDR2-1066, but no longer spectacular. Instead, I would browse through the 2GB DDR2-800 offerings on Newegg (LINK) and pick out a kit without focusing so much on the specific ICs being used.

[robodude666]

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

EBay wouldn't be my first choice for memory, even though I'm fairly confident OCZ would take care of you in the event you received a bum stick. Still, at $240 (and probably plus shipping), it's still a decent price for DDR2-1066, but no longer spectacular. Instead, I would browse through the 2GB DDR2-800 offerings on Newegg (LINK) and pick out a kit without focusing so much on the specific ICs being used.

Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

is still the best DDR2-800 ram I could find on newegg.

The DDR2-667 for $150 is a nice deal though. Especially since that ram costs $260 new.

[Quakindude]

I can highly recommend OCZ memory as well. And with that kit, even though your prospective mobo doesn't support that speed, you can carry that memory over to a new platform later on. The C2D E6xxx series have a 1066 FSB,so when/if you use one of these CPU's, that ram will run at a 1:2 ratio and be very fast.

I like tight timings, but as long as you have ram capable of overclocking enough to overpower tight timings through brute force, that's a good thing.

[One4yu2c]

Originally Posted by robodude666

The DDR2-667 for $150 is a nice deal though. Especially since that ram costs $260 new.

The thing is, with price differences being so minimal, I just have a hard time recommending a DDR2-667 kit over similarily priced DDR-800 kits. For example, in the $150ish range:

ADATA 2GB DDR2-800 - $150 shipped
G.Skill 2GB DDR2-800 - $160 shipped
Corsair 2GB DDR2-800 - $155 shipped (after rebate)

[robodude666]

Originally Posted by Quakindude

I can highly recommend OCZ memory as well. And with that kit, even though your prospective mobo doesn't support that speed, you can carry that memory over to a new platform later on. The C2D E6xxx series have a 1066 FSB,so when/if you use one of these CPU's, that ram will run at a 1:2 ratio and be very fast.

I like tight timings, but as long as you have ram capable of overclocking enough to overpower tight timings through brute force, that's a good thing.

Sadly, because of no credit card I won't be able to get the OCZ 1066MHz ram :(

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

The thing is, with price differences being so minimal, I just have a hard time recommending a DDR2-667 kit over similarily priced DDR-800 kits. For example, in the $150ish range:

ADATA 2GB DDR2-800 - $150 shipped
G.Skill 2GB DDR2-800 - $160 shipped
Corsair 2GB DDR2-800 - $155 shipped (after rebate)

They are all very nice ram, yes.. But they are CAS 5 which is too high man. The ECS KA3 MVP board's stock BIOS can't do CAS and I don't know how well their new bios will manage it.