best ddrII for media center?

[Waffles]

that's right, i want to build an htpc for ripping dvd's and online chat (i would like gaming capabilities for when friends come over).

i figured 1gb is fine, if not i can go w/ 2gb, but i gotta know wat to get. not sure how much i want to spend, but about 1100 usd is gonna be my max for the whole system including windows(no monitor or sound card/speakers).

wat do u guys suggest?

 

[bloodthirst]

that's right, i want to build an htpc for ripping dvd's and online chat (i would like gaming capabilities for when friends come over).

i figured 1gb is fine, if not i can go w/ 2gb, but i gotta know wat to get. not sure how much i want to spend, but about 1100 usd is gonna be my max for the whole system including windows(no monitor or sound card/speakers).

wat do u guys suggest?

there would be no point in going for 2 gb it would make it slower rather than faster denser ram modules are slower

 

[Waffles]

there would be no point in going for 2 gb it would make it slower rather than faster denser ram modules are slower

4x512 is wat i was thinking of, but still.. best ddrII that fits a budget?

 

[bloodthirst]

are you going to be doing any sort of " overclocking "

 

[Waffles]

are you going to be doing any sort of " overclocking "

maybe.. i was gonna put it in this case, and use a coolermaster aquagate mini r80 water cooling kit that i have

 

[NickS]

just get some corsair valuram. good ram.

 

[bloodthirst]

get this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227006

its cheap and good

 

[NickS]

Not a bad price. I'd rather have some G.Skill LE's (TCCD) and whoop teh junk out of them...but you have junky DDR2

 

[Waffles]

Not a bad price. I'd rather have some G.Skill LE's (TCCD) and whoop teh junk out of them...but you have junky DDR2

ddrII is faster than ddrI in terms of bandwidth.. that's a good thing for dvd ripping. it's not junky :noobsign:

 

[bloodthirst]

who has junky DDRII?

 

[FarFarAway]

OCZ do a good line in DDR II - give them a go. I think the gold stuff pretty good. Unsure of any other makes.

|3ourne - where are you??

 

[Waffles]

OCZ do a good line in DDR II - give them a go. I think the gold stuff pretty good. Unsure of any other makes.

|3ourne - where are you??

I know he reccomends ocz eb, but i don't see it in 2x512 (only 1gb), and even so i don't wish to spend that much on ram

 

[bloodthirst]

I know he reccomends ocz eb, but i don't see it in 2x512 (only 1gb), and even so i don't wish to spend that much on ram

how much yo willing to spend?

 

[Waffles]

how much yo willing to spend?

unsure, but i don't think $200 on ram would fit an $1100 budget.

 

[FarFarAway]

Here's a newegg list:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ce=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=147&Submit=Property

 

[Waffles]

Here's a newegg list:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ce=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=147&Submit=Property

methinks the giel ddrII 667 @ 4-4-4-12 for $143.94 is an ok buy.. but im probly wrong cuz i know nothing about ddrII...

 

[FarFarAway]

Get that nice $104 PQI set...look ok to me> Anyone know about DDR2?? :eh:

 

[|3ourne]

Try two modules of this http://www.atacom.com/program/print...RCH_ALL&Item_code=MED2_OCZT_42_C9&USER_ID=www

That ram will easily do around DDR640 or so with nice tight timings , and still go higher.

Or you can try two modules of this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820161403

Ballistix = micron chips meaning nice bandwidths with relatively tight timings.

Or some Patriot XBL series

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820220054

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=83719

Again micron modules .

Another nice alternative

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=85016-13

 

[Waffles]

Try two modules of this http://www.atacom.com/program/print...RCH_ALL&Item_code=MED2_OCZT_42_C9&USER_ID=www

That ram will easily do around DDR640 or so with nice tight timings , and still go higher.

Or you can try two modules of this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820161403

Ballistix = micron chips meaning nice bandwidths with relatively tight timings.

Or some Patriot XBL series

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820220054

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=83719

Again micron modules .

Another nice alternative

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=85016-13

thanks man. you're the best crucial looks nice :yumyum:

 

[Dav0s]

if it makes any difference to you - a htpc will easily get by with only 512mb if u wanna save urself some money. any more general windows use though wd need a gb