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    Tiger Shark
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    DDR Brand dilemma.

    If I cannot afford any CL2.0 corsair memory, I seem to be left with a wholw swathe of CL2.5 stuff of varying prices. I have a choice of
    seitek or winbond DDR sticks that are significantly more exspensive than some generic brand DDR(3200) sticks. Are these brands any better than the generic sticks I could get for say $100 less.

    Games are the main focus of my PC and I intend an Nforce2 board along with a Geforce FX (eventually). Should I bite the bullet and get the CL2.0 stuff??? If not, what brand of CL2.5 should I get??

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    What size stick? I got a 256mb 2-2-2 stick of Corsair XMS PC3200 at googlegear.com for $92
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    Mako Shark BlueOval's Avatar
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    You can get a stick of 256mb Kingston HyperX PC3000 2-3-3-1T CAS 2 with heat spreaderhere for less than 59 bucks a pop. Shipping's real cheap too via UPS 2nd day.
    1st Rig: DFI LP Ultra B | 2500+ Barton | 2x256 Corsair XMS PC3200 | 6800GT! | SP-97/120 Panaflo M1A | Antec 1000AMG/Fortron 530 | XPHome SP1

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    i got Kingston HyperX PC3000
    for 123$ for 2 - 512mb chips including shipping

    its running at 333mhz only so far at 2-2-2-6 timing

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    Ahh Kingston, I'd quite forgotten.

    I live in Perth Australia and it's not always easy to get some of this stuff. Also I'm looking at the 512mb sticks. But, if I die from the price of those then the 256's will have to do.

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    Originally posted by Pirub88
    i got Kingston HyperX PC3000
    for 123$ for 2 - 512mb chips including shipping

    its running at 333mhz only so far at 2-2-2-6 timing
    Where? 2 sticks of 512mb for $123? where?

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    Get Crucial. Always a safe choice and their prices have dropped considerably. PC2700 256MB for $48 and 512MB for $89 or so. Can't beat that!

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    Mako Shark BlueOval's Avatar
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    Originally posted by number1sixerfan


    Where? 2 sticks of 512mb for $123? where?
    He made a mistake. I got 2 sticks of 256 for a total of 512 for $123. It's cheaper now, but not that much cheaper! LOL
    1st Rig: DFI LP Ultra B | 2500+ Barton | 2x256 Corsair XMS PC3200 | 6800GT! | SP-97/120 Panaflo M1A | Antec 1000AMG/Fortron 530 | XPHome SP1

    2nd Rig: ABIT AN-7 | 2400+ mobile | 2x512 Geil Golden Dragon PC3500 | Ti4400 | SLK-900/92 Panaflo M1A | CM ATC-111/Antec 350 | 2kPro SP4

    3rd Rig: EPOX 8RDA+ | 2100+ Rev B | 2x256 HyperX PC3000 | Ti4400 | SLK-800/80 Panaflo H1A | Blizzard 360/Enermax 350 | 2kPro SP4

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    Originally posted by BlueOval


    He made a mistake. I got 2 sticks of 256 for a total of 512 for $123. It's cheaper now, but not that much cheaper! LOL
    Thanks for clearing that. Damn, I had my money ready.lol

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