Criss

This is the RAM I'm thinking of going with. It's fast, it's at a decent price point, and best of all it has the tightest timings of all the 8500 sticks. Can anyone confirm or deny it's OC abilities? Also if it doesn't overclock worth a @#$, please point me in the direction of something that can, and is in the same price range (sub $200).


mushkin eXtreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) with EPP Profile Dual Channel Kit


# Cas Latency: 5
# Heat Spreader: Yes
# Labor: Lifetime limited
# Parts: Lifetime limited
# Recommend Use: High Performance or Gaming Memory
# Timing: 5-5-4-12
# Voltage: 2.2-2.35V
# Model #: 996535

PiratesRule

What's the rest of your system? Please fill in your system specs under "User CP." That may help us better understand what you will need.

Criss

I plan on reusing optical drive, psu, hd's, and sound card. everything else will be new. i don't see why you needed this information seeing as it has zero effect on the ram i'll be needing / wanting. but I have added it to my profile for your viewing pleasure.

PiratesRule

I was wondering what system are you putting the RAM into? You may not even need to get DDR2-1066. DDR2-800 OCZ Ballistix and G.Skill HZs can overclock to that high of speeds.

Criss

Oh, easy enough. Q6600 G0, and Asus P5KC, I thought I had that in the original post, but I guess it slipped my mind.

PiratesRule

With the Q6600 any of these will work great and OC to about the same speeds. They are based on the same memory chip as the Mushkins.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146565

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231065

Criss

so those will be able to have timings as tight as the Mushkin at 8500+ speed?

PiratesRule

Yes, maybe at 5-5-5-15 at the worst. If you got money to spend you can go for those Mushkins, that's a pretty good price for them. Otherwise I would go for the Ballistix in the first link I gave.

Criss

ok, thanks for the help. gonna go add it all up and then decide on the memory direction.