What is better? - Page 2

BrokenHalo83 · October 17th, 2007

the crucial xms2 twinX any good?

_WBaS_ · October 17th, 2007

Don't know about xms2 twinx, but I like my ballistix.

Capper · October 17th, 2007

Faster RAM is is always better....but to say that running your memory and CPU at 1:1 is wrong. Running your memory at a 1:1 divider at like clock speeds produces minimal performance benefits.......but if you are interested in the best overall performance, the CPU clock speed trumps everything..

I would skip the Kingston memory, its good stuff, but its expensive, and I've personally run into nmore compatibility issues with it than any other major brand. I've also had poor personal experiences overclocking Kingston memory.

OCZ would be my first choice balancing performance and budget, they also have incredible support. right behind them are Corsair, Crucial, and Mushkin, which are just as good performance -wise, but a little more pricey.

Give us a price range you are looking to spend on a memory kit, and I'll give you a recommendation for a good kit.

**One4yu2c** · October 17th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Capper

I would skip the Kingston memory, its good stuff, but its expensive, and I've personally run into more compatibility issues with it than any other major brand. I've also had poor personal experiences overclocking Kingston memory.

That's also been my experience with Kingston HyperX, right down to a T.

Elysium · October 17th, 2007

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Originally Posted by BrokenHalo83

the crucial xms2 twinX any good?

Yep, they are pretty good. I had them before I got my G.Skill kit.

**gvblake22** · October 17th, 2007

3GB is kindof an oddball size (since most kits are either 2GB or 4GB), so you might want to consider how much you are paying per gigabyte of memory for the 2GB, 3GB, and 4GB options and see which makes more sense. Also keep in mind the memory capacity limitations of 32-bit operating systems. If you try to add any more than 3GB of memory to a 32-bit operating system, it really won't get recognized. Read here for more detailed information about 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems...

Capper · October 17th, 2007

Also, I think you have Corsair and Crucial mixed up.....Corsair makes the XMS and TwinX models, Crucial makes the Ballistix and Ballistix Tracers

polobunny · October 17th, 2007

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Originally Posted by One4yu2c

That's also been my experience with Kingston HyperX, right down to a T.

Count another. For a company who claims to make the most compatible memory, it's crazy how often i've run into quite decent motherboards that wouldn't "take" Kingston Hyper X. :/

onebxr · October 17th, 2007

Abit hates Kingston!
-1

**gvblake22** · October 17th, 2007

My first memory kit was a 2x256MB kit of DDR-400 Kingoston HyperX. Ran just fine in an Asus A7N8X and Abit NF7-S2 rev. 2 but the stuff definitely didn't overclock at all. So I concur about the lackluster overclocking, but I haven't run into any specific incompatibility problems with it (or any other RAM for that matter, phew!).

October 17th, 2007	#11
BrokenHalo83 Wascaly Wabbit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 253	Re: What is better? the crucial xms2 twinX any good? Phenom 9950 Asus M3A78-CM 4GB Crucial Ballistix EVGA Akimbo 8800GT - 1024MB X-Fi Titanium Fatality Pro Seagate 500GB Antec 900 Case Antec Earthwatts 500w XP Pro w/SP3 Logitech z-5300e 5.1

October 17th, 2007	#12
_WBaS_ Overclocker and Gamer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York, USA Posts: 122	Re: What is better? Don't know about xms2 twinx, but I like my ballistix. AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+@3.16Ghz 1.4v Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 @904Mhz 5-5-5-15 2.2v XFX 7900GS@550Mhz core 870Mhz memory Corsair HX520 PSU X-Fi Xtreme Gamer sound card Cooler Master RC-690 Stock HSF Accelero S1+Turbo Module

October 17th, 2007	#13
Capper We take both criticism and positive comments very positively Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 6,198 Blog Entries: 6	Re: What is better? Faster RAM is is always better....but to say that running your memory and CPU at 1:1 is wrong. Running your memory at a 1:1 divider at like clock speeds produces minimal performance benefits.......but if you are interested in the best overall performance, the CPU clock speed trumps everything.. I would skip the Kingston memory, its good stuff, but its expensive, and I've personally run into nmore compatibility issues with it than any other major brand. I've also had poor personal experiences overclocking Kingston memory. OCZ would be my first choice balancing performance and budget, they also have incredible support. right behind them are Corsair, Crucial, and Mushkin, which are just as good performance -wise, but a little more pricey. Give us a price range you are looking to spend on a memory kit, and I'll give you a recommendation for a good kit. INTEL QX9650 // Gigabyte EP45 Extreme // 8GB PC2-8500 // BFG GTX260 MaxCore // DD Torture Rack // Seagate 750GB HDD // OCZ Vendetta // PC Power & Cooling 620W PSU

October 17th, 2007	#16
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,540 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What is better? 3GB is kindof an oddball size (since most kits are either 2GB or 4GB), so you might want to consider how much you are paying per gigabyte of memory for the 2GB, 3GB, and 4GB options and see which makes more sense. Also keep in mind the memory capacity limitations of 32-bit operating systems. If you try to add any more than 3GB of memory to a 32-bit operating system, it really won't get recognized. Read here for more detailed information about 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems...

October 17th, 2007	#17
Capper We take both criticism and positive comments very positively Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 6,198 Blog Entries: 6	Re: What is better? Also, I think you have Corsair and Crucial mixed up.....Corsair makes the XMS and TwinX models, Crucial makes the Ballistix and Ballistix Tracers INTEL QX9650 // Gigabyte EP45 Extreme // 8GB PC2-8500 // BFG GTX260 MaxCore // DD Torture Rack // Seagate 750GB HDD // OCZ Vendetta // PC Power & Cooling 620W PSU

October 17th, 2007	#19
onebxr BAM-BAM Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 1,286 Blog Entries: 3	Re: What is better? Abit hates Kingston! -1

October 17th, 2007	#20
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,540 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What is better? My first memory kit was a 2x256MB kit of DDR-400 Kingoston HyperX. Ran just fine in an Asus A7N8X and Abit NF7-S2 rev. 2 but the stuff definitely didn't overclock at all. So I concur about the lackluster overclocking, but I haven't run into any specific incompatibility problems with it (or any other RAM for that matter, phew!).