choosing RAM (kingston vs Corsair)

[skycaptain]

Hey guys, I'm mounting a machine and I don't want to spend much money. Now when it comes to RAM i've seen some interesting choices. in your opinion which one is the best?

this one
http://www.corsair.com/memory/xms-cl...m2a1600c9.html

or this one
http://www.valueram.com/datasheets/KHX1600C9D3K2_4G.pdf

they're both 2x2Gb DDR3 1600MHz

thanks for the help

[Asmekiel]

The linked Corsair RAM is actually 2000MHz.
So for these 2 specific I would choose the Kingston RAM

http://www.corsair.com/memory/xms-cl...m2a1600c9.html is the 1600 MHz version.
You probably meant that one, and choosing between these 2 is basicly picking the one with the lower price.

[kailtas]

If im not reading this wrong.

The Kingston Ram runs on a pretty high voltage. Higher than what is recommended for Intels newest CPUs.

[Deleted]

take the one that's cheaper

[Fuzzykins]

Neither.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146740

[Skelly]

If im not reading this wrong.

The Kingston Ram runs on a pretty high voltage. Higher than what is recommended for Intels newest CPUs.

Reading the Kingston description it says "tested to run at 1600MHz between 1.7V and 1.9V".
Don't ever run your DDR3 memory above 1.65V unless you know EXACTLY what you're doing.
Seems like a marketing trick so they can put higher clocks on crappier ram. I'd go with the Corsair, or Fuzzy's recommendation

[Asmekiel]

Reading the Kingston description it says "tested to run at 1600MHz between 1.7V and 1.9V".
Don't ever run your DDR3 memory above 1.65V unless you know EXACTLY what you're doing.
Seems like a marketing trick so they can put higher clocks on crappier ram.

Hm, my bad. I really should read more before saying anything...

[Deleted]

Corsair > all

[Fuzzykins]

Corsair > all

Thank you, Evoss. Under that logic, I'm going to go out and purchase a few of these parts for my new SandyBridge platform.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145233
Must be better RAM, since it's Corsair.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835181012
Obviously better than any other air cooler on the market.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139026
And the most amazing power supply out there, I guess.

(Psst. Corsair isn't > all.)

[skycaptain]

Fuzzy, I'm from Portugal and I searched all the stores and couldn't find anything from Mushkin but 2.5 SATAs

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However I found a brand called GSkill, but it's unknown to me. Is it a good one?

[kailtas]

G.Skill is a very good brand.

[Asmekiel]

G.Skill Ripjaws are good

[skycaptain]

http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=222

these are the ones i found, it's the same price as the Kingston and the Corsair

[Fuzzykins]

That'll do.
The ideal RAM for SandyBridge is 1.5v and 1333/1600 MHz.

[Asmekiel]

Yeah, those are good. Lots of people have those and I never heard that someone has problems.