What about these brands?

**PrOLifIC_onE** · January 29th, 2007

I was browsing Newegg for some economical/reasonable/reliable pc3200 ram.

I came across these brands: A-DATA, Patriot, G.Skill

They are all 1 GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200), they have heat spreaders, timings are 2-3-3-6.

Do any of you have any experience with any of these brands or other recommendations for similar DDR ram under $100?

Captain Crunch · January 29th, 2007

Patriot, G.Skill both have very good reps........I'm not familiar with the A-data though!

**simple_inhibition** · January 29th, 2007

i run G-Skill DDR500 and its darn nice. actually can run up to DDR540 without any voltage changes or timing changes. although your kit may differ

**Hitman** · January 29th, 2007

G.Skill is great RAM for a great price. I run it in one of my machines. Patriot like Cpt said is a reputable brand too.

Tyreal · January 29th, 2007

I'd probably go for the G.Skill first because they have a very good reputation. Then the Patriots, then the A-Data.

polobunny · January 29th, 2007

A-Data is cheap and is not worth much.

fps justin · January 29th, 2007

G. Skill FTW!

**Capper** · January 29th, 2007

G.Skill is very good memory, Patriot is not bad either, but IMO is not on the same level as G.Skill

Quakindude · January 30th, 2007

Another vote for the G.Skill, then Patriot and not even considering A-Data. I've tried A-Data Ram one time for a budget build box. Never again.

**One4yu2c** · January 30th, 2007

This is for your HTPC, right? This 1GB Corsair PC3200 kit for $85 shipped would be just fine, though if you need/want the heatspreaders, the next on my list would be the G.Skill kit you found for $97 shipped. From what I'm seeing, the Patriot just shows as 'Out of Stock' with no ETA, and I have my doubts Newegg will stock up on more anytime soon.

January 29th, 2007	#1
PrOLifIC_onE 5 Minute Mod Man Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 644 Blog Entries: 1	What about these brands? I was browsing Newegg for some economical/reasonable/reliable pc3200 ram. I came across these brands: A-DATA, Patriot, G.Skill They are all 1 GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200), they have heat spreaders, timings are 2-3-3-6. Do any of you have any experience with any of these brands or other recommendations for similar DDR ram under $100?

January 29th, 2007	#2
Captain Crunch Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Right side of middle Earth Posts: 658	Re: What about these brands? Patriot, G.Skill both have very good reps........I'm not familiar with the A-data though!

January 29th, 2007	#3
simple_inhibition socket 939 junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In front of my pc in Ft Bragg XD Posts: 1,435 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What about these brands? i run G-Skill DDR500 and its darn nice. actually can run up to DDR540 without any voltage changes or timing changes. although your kit may differ Q6600 @ 3.6ghz (400x9 @ 1.408v) Gigabyte X38-DQ6 2x2GB G-Skill DDR2 1000 @ DDR2 1066 5-5-5-15 2T 2.1v Visiontek HD4870 Seagate 7200.11 500GB 32MB Cache HDD Razer Barracuda AC1 Silverstone DA750 Samsung Dual Layer DVD Burner Lian Li G70WB Thermochill PA120.3\|Swiftech Storm Rev.2\|Swiftech MCP 655

January 29th, 2007	#4
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,212 Blog Entries: 2	Re: What about these brands? G.Skill is great RAM for a great price. I run it in one of my machines. Patriot like Cpt said is a reputable brand too.

January 29th, 2007	#5
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	Re: What about these brands? I'd probably go for the G.Skill first because they have a very good reputation. Then the Patriots, then the A-Data. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

January 29th, 2007	#6
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,573 Blog Entries: 6	Re: What about these brands? A-Data is cheap and is not worth much.

January 29th, 2007	#7
fps justin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,199	Re: What about these brands? G. Skill FTW! E2140 @ 375 x 8 = 3.0ghz 2x1 ocz system 1337s pc2-6400 5-5-5-15 @ 450mhz gigabyte P35 S3L eVGA 7600GT Stock 120 gig seagate ULTRA X-Finity 600w Sonata 2 w/ top fan G5 Lazer Mouse

January 29th, 2007	#8
Capper I'm Evil Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,611 Blog Entries: 6	Re: What about these brands? G.Skill is very good memory, Patriot is not bad either, but IMO is not on the same level as G.Skill INTEL QX9650 ASUS P5E3 Premium 4GB DDR3-1600 Sapphire HD 3870X2 Danger Den Tower-26 (Custom W/C) 5 x Seagate 250GB HDD in RAID5 BFG ES 800W PSU

January 30th, 2007	#9
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,726 Blog Entries: 7	Re: What about these brands? Another vote for the G.Skill, then Patriot and not even considering A-Data. I've tried A-Data Ram one time for a budget build box. Never again. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA GTX 280 1Gb Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU

January 30th, 2007	#10
One4yu2c I don't know how to put this, but, I'm kind of a big deal. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Lounge Lizards Posts: 2,521 Blog Entries: 3	Re: What about these brands? This is for your HTPC, right? This 1GB Corsair PC3200 kit for $85 shipped would be just fine, though if you need/want the heatspreaders, the next on my list would be the G.Skill kit you found for $97 shipped. From what I'm seeing, the Patriot just shows as 'Out of Stock' with no ETA, and I have my doubts Newegg will stock up on more anytime soon.

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