gba7301

Hi all, I was gonna upgrade my ram and came across some DDR2 800 Mushkin just a second ago, and noticed the timings were 4-5-4-11...


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146673 $66.99

Which is better/faster...4-4-4-12 or 4-5-4-11? Is there a performance difference?

I know these aren't the best, but I only plan to do a mild OC...meaning keeping the ram at or close to 800mhz. Should I still be considering the Ballistix or is this decent enough?

Thanks in advance

PR1M3R

Both are about the same, you won't notice a difference at stock speeds\timings. Although if the ballistix are around the same price give or take a little BUY THEM!

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Crazy9000

4-4-4-12 timings are faster then 4-5-4-11 timings.

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PR1M3R

Crazy, you're crazy! LOL

No actually technically he is right, but the difference is pretty un-noticeable.

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binormalkilla

I would get the Ballistix. AWESOME deal. I can run DDR2-937 at 4-4-4-12 35 without even tweaking subtimings.
I normally run DDR2-1066 5-5-5-15 35 because I get more bandwidth. Intels normally benefit more from higher frequency rather than bandwidth.

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OmegaNemesis28

4-4-4-12 is technically faster. If you want to run as fast as you can, do it. Even if it's unknowticable, do it anyways if you can.

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Crazy9000

I agree that ballistix would be better then the mushkin overall, you could probally get their timings tighter with some overclocking (since that seems to be what you're going for).

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gamesmonkey

Unless your a speedfreak you probably wouldn't notice the difference between them at near clock speeds. Overclocking wise the Ballistix would I think surpass the Mushkin but that's with heavy overclocking.

Realy it's down to how much your overclocking and your price range, although the Mushkins would do just fine.

gba7301

I see, I see. Thanks for the quick responses guys, +reps! Okay I know the Ballistix are better, but I think i will be fine with my RAM being at the stock 800Mhz with a 1:1 ratio... so FSB will be 400Mhz. 3.2ghz [400x8] on the E6750 will make me happy.

I would get the Ballistix but they're significantly more expensive ($23) UP FRONT.

The reviews indicate that the Mushkins are easily set to 4-4-4-12, and I do not care for the minuscule performance difference.

Considering what I said, would it still be wise to consider the Ballistix for $23 more?

gamesmonkey

Personally I think the mushkins will preform nicely.
Ballistix are an overclockers favourite for pushing your rig