What memory should I get? Kingston Okay?

[hagbard]

I've got $200 to spend on memory. I can either spend it on my system (P4P800se) or my son's (A7N8X-D). My son's ram crapped out.

I prefer to get something locally that I can return easly if there's a problem. I see FS has Kingston value ram onsale, how would that compare with my basic Crucial ram? Oh, I'm looking for 1gb (512x2).

[Cafe_333]

You might be able to get a 512mb stick of this for $50 bucks where you live:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index...63&cid=RAM.178

Value brand ram from Corsair or OCZ I would think is better than kingston ram.

[w4x]

if ur willing to buy from non local

Corsair @ NCIX

[terrybear]

Might help if you where more specific with your location.

Elsewise a good 1 gig kit of Ocz Cas 2.5 value series should run you around $110-120 & is a great value for better ram then kingston. Kingston/viking use to be the best ya could get .. but those days are gone .. Mushkin, Corsair & Ocz are the best brand named ones ya can buy for ram now ..

[FastFokker]

I always buy Samsung chips from NCIX.. works great for me. Can't beat that price either.

$39.99 - Samsung PC3200 512MB DDR400 184PIN DIMM OEM
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=Samsung

[terrybear]

yes these are also good dims as well.

I always buy Samsung chips from NCIX.. works great for me. Can't beat that price either.

$39.99 - Samsung PC3200 512MB DDR400 184PIN DIMM OEM
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...acture=Samsung

[hagbard]

It was Mushkin that are giving me errors. Sending them back for replacement. I might consider getting ram from NCIX, Samsung eh?

[FastFokker]

It was Mushkin that are giving me errors. Sending them back for replacement. I might consider getting ram from NCIX, Samsung eh?

Yeah I had a bad Samsung chip in about.. 10 chips total bought. NCIX is pretty decent about returns, and the chips come with a 1yr warranty (RMA with NCIX).

I like them and they're very affordable.

[ShadowVlican]

OCZ for their good return service

[ynchu]

Are you sure his RAM is crapped out? Failed memtest?

[hagbard]

Are you sure his RAM is crapped out? Failed memtest?

Yep.

Hey, how's that Samsung compare with the Crucial? NCIX is selling that for $39 as well, and it will be a perfect match for my existing Cruicial if I decide to put it on one machine.

[FastFokker]

Crucial 512MB for $39? Sounds like a pretty good deal.

I'd pick Crucial over Samsung for the same price.. but I've never seen such a thing.

[terrybear]

OCZ for their good return service

VERY good .... My practicaly new Ocz Ez-mod 450 power supply blew & I sent them the unit Xpresspost for rma they got the unit on the 23th in markham & on the 27th I had the new rma unit at my doorstep VERY impressed & if ya go into there forums & get 1 of there reps they make your rma experience that much more simpler !!

[importpsycho]

go with OCZ



http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...y&promoid=1015

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...y&promoid=1015

[hagbard]

I went with the Crucial from NCIX. Hope I didn't make a mistake buying from NCIX again, last time (four years ago) they sent me items that were not properly packed (loose hard drives in a box). A NCIX manager assured us in the forums that they've fixed those "shipping problems", I guess we'll find out. I'll report back.