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[MaximumPC] Memory Makers to Charge Even Less for Already Cheap RAM
I don't want cheaper memory, I want lower latency memory with current or better speeds. There has not been anyone who has produced a decent lower latency kit for a very long time now. Who cares if your kit runs at 2133MHz when it is running at CAS11.
It amazes me how cheap RAM has become over the past year or so. My own set was just under $100 when I bought it back when I built my rig can be bought for under $50 now. Just amazes me, and it's not like theres been new RAM coming out that's superior so I don't really get it. But I can't complain, good for us builders
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No way in hell I'd sell those cheap. I actually bought a spare kit recently from an EVGA marketplace seller in case some sticks die on me, or later if/when I go quad channel I have a nice quad channel set at 6-7-6-18. I'll take that kit any day over any lousy CAS9/10/11 kit regardless of the speed.
Corsair is charging and arm and a leg for their stuff because they can. Nobody else offers any high performance memory pretty much. After Elpida Hypers and a couple of others that were awesome in the first year of Nehalem things just went down hill.
Yep, reminds me of the VGA memory business from a few years ago (and still persisting). More VGA memory in many minds still means better graphics cards. I guess this is the same thing. I'm holding on dearly to my 1600MHz kits at 6-7-6-18 latencies
Corsair is charging and arm and a leg for their stuff because they can. Nobody else offers any high performance memory pretty much. After Elpida Hypers and a couple of others that were awesome in the first year of Nehalem things just went down hill.
even the current better overclocking ram like the native 2200MHz, and 2300MHz gskill 4gb kits that are available on newegg, they don't really do all that well when it comes to getting tight timings. You might be able to get down to cas 7@ those speeds if you get lucky with an amazing PSC IC, but it always seems like tRCD is stuck at 10 or above no matter what.
You have to go ebay hunting with deep pockets to get the good ol ram (elpida MGH-E)
Micron is supposedly testing out new overclocking ICs, hopefully they are better than the current ones out.
You have to go ebay hunting with deep pockets to get the good ol ram (elpida MGH-E)
Micron is supposedly testing out new overclocking ICs, hopefully they are better than the current ones out.
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http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=42745&vpn=F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL&manufacture=G%2ESkill&promoid=1310
$29 actually.Originally Posted by YangerD;14397392
It amazes me how cheap RAM has become over the past year or so. My own set was just under $100 when I bought it back when I built my rig can be bought for under $50 now. Just amazes me, and it's not like theres been new RAM coming out that's superior so I don't really get it. But I can't complain, good for us builders![smile.gif]( "smile.gif")
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=42745&vpn=F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL&manufacture=G%2ESkill&promoid=1310
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Psssh.... Realworld performance different? I THINK NOT!Originally Posted by YangerD;14398268
Mine were CL7 kit![biggrin.gif]( "biggrin.gif")
No. I just bought Ripjaw X's for $60 (2x4GB) and you are telling me it is going to drop even more? Just no.
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My sig rig's RAM cost me $280 less than a year ago............................................................................................................................Originally Posted by YangerD;14397392
It amazes me how cheap RAM has become over the past year or so. My own set was just under $100 when I bought it back when I built my rig can be bought for under $50 now. Just amazes me, and it's not like theres been new RAM coming out that's superior so I don't really get it. But I can't complain, good for us builders![smile.gif]( "smile.gif")
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the GSkill kits that are BBSE based and PSC based are clocking almost as well as hypers at a fraction of the cost.
or not . . .
the GSkill kits that are BBSE based and PSC based are clocking almost as well as hypers at a fraction of the cost.
Cannot go wrong with a 4gb corsair dominator kit they always seem to be the best of the best.
It seems however that memory is the slowest growing peripheral in the computer. SSDs jumped IO up exponentially and CPUs and GPUs grow at exponential rates, but memory seems to grow linear. Capacity might increase but speed and timings don't.
It seems however that memory is the slowest growing peripheral in the computer. SSDs jumped IO up exponentially and CPUs and GPUs grow at exponential rates, but memory seems to grow linear. Capacity might increase but speed and timings don't.
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what model is that? looks good, but most hypers will do that at a lower voltage.
nice kit though!
Originally Posted by 636cc of fury;14398772
or not . . .
the GSkill kits that are BBSE based and PSC based are clocking almost as well as hypers at a fraction of the cost.
what model is that? looks good, but most hypers will do that at a lower voltage.
nice kit though!
I believe you should go with vengeance because the gt's have incompatible issues with sandy bridge and I am sure ivy bridge aswell!!
http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93053
http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93053
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This is false the vengeance have more the issue with sandybridge than the GTs I'm running 2000mhz GTs in my 2600k perfectly fine but my vengeance sticks were giving me issues. GTs are better quality too the vengeance Heatsinks seem to render useless as they feel cheap and flimsy.
Originally Posted by adramalech707  I believe you should go with vengeance because the gt's have incompatible issues with sandy bridge and I am sure ivy bridge aswell!! http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93053 |
2 X 2 GB DDR3 RAM ~ Ballistic X by Crucial JUST $39!!!
That's Cheap!
All I gotta say is, I love it!
I always thought that RAM was too expensive, the DDR3 for 4 GB cost me > $120 when they first came out, so I feel like a moron now...
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However, I noted that Flash Memory is getting much cheaper now too! Paying $24 ~ 16 GB USB Thumb Drive is really really nice too!
That's Cheap!
All I gotta say is, I love it!
I always thought that RAM was too expensive, the DDR3 for 4 GB cost me > $120 when they first came out, so I feel like a moron now...
However, I noted that Flash Memory is getting much cheaper now too! Paying $24 ~ 16 GB USB Thumb Drive is really really nice too!
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i remember a time when it was over a buck per meg.
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Originally Posted by YangerD It amazes me how cheap RAM has become over the past year or so. My own set was just under $100 when I bought it back when I built my rig can be bought for under $50 now. Just amazes me, and it's not like theres been new RAM coming out that's superior so I don't really get it. But I can't complain, good for us builders
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Looks like they raped us for our money for long enough, now they want to price the stuff closer to what it should have been. Oh well.
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