G.Skill 8500 4GB vs OCZ 8500 4GB

[NobodyNowhereNothing]

Hi guys,

I just took a project today, to build a PC for a friend which will be badly overclocked ( Will also make him some nice watercooling kit! ), However i have doubt on the memory :

OCZ 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 1066MHz/PC2-8500 Reaper Memory HPC Edition Dual

VS

4GB G.Skill DDR2 PK PC2-8500 (1066MHz)

I really hate to go with more than 2 sticks which gives me less options!, As you can see, the OCZ memories are even 10 pounds cheaper! and i like them somehow more.

Do you guys have any thoughts or recommendation?

Any reply is highly apperciated!

 

[JN]

OCZ without question. They seem real popular at the moment and did well in OC3D reviews.

 

[Rastalovich]

Need to be pc 8500 ?

 

[NobodyNowhereNothing]

OCZ without question. They seem real popular at the moment and did well in OC3D reviews.

Yeah i was actually going to go with those no doubt at first but then some reviews had very nice stuff about G.Skill ...

Need to be pc 8500 ?

Well, i am getting him a nice Abit P35 Pro board ( just build one for myself with this board and its great! :yumyum: ) and yeah i prefer to have it 8500 while i might even end up with a nice pair of 6400 2GB sticks and overclock them nicely!

The thing is, Money is not much of a problem for him ( He's getting a Q9550 as soon as it comes out! ) so i want everything to be nice and perfect!, in few months when he learns abit more about overclocking, i dont want him coming up to me saying .. Hey i paid you that much why didnt you get me X ?!

Thanks for the replies guys

 

[Mr. Smith]

My pc6400 kit hits pc8500 no probs... If the 8500 kit is cheap go for it as you can prob squeeze more out of it

 

[BUFF]

I would go for the G.Skill (the 2x2Gb 8000 PQ plays really well with the IP35 Pro).

Up until yesterday you could have got the PK for £93 on This Week Only at OcUK but it's gone back up today.

Probably be back on special at some point though.

Or you could get the 8000 PQ at £82.

The Reaper is £93 plus carr. at OcUK this week.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-110-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817

 

[ionicle]

i've had some Gskill, a 2 gig kit of 6400, loved it, far better than my old OCZ 2 gig kit, which failed memtest

 

[FarFarAway]

OCZ RAM is awesome

 

[NobodyNowhereNothing]

I would go for the G.Skill (the 2x2Gb 8000 PQ plays really well with the IP35 Pro).

Up until yesterday you could have got the PK for £93 on This Week Only at OcUK but it's gone back up today.

Probably be back on special at some point though.

Or you could get the 8000 PQ at £82.

The Reaper is £93 plus carr. at OcUK this week.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-110-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817

Damn, cant blieve i missed that

Anyways, yeah guys as you all suggested i ended up with the OCZ Ram! Hopefully i wont be disappointed!

Thanks for all the replies! Its highly apperciated