Gskill or OCZ?

Youneex · 11-January-06, 07:37 PM

My setup currently looks like:
Opteron 148 (overclocking)
DFI Expert
7800 GT

I want some good RAM with this setup. I've heard bad things about corsair and the DFI mobos. I want 2gbs, would it be better to get 4 sticks of 512, or 2 1gig?

If anyone has any direct model suggestions, please don't hesitate.

Thanks in advance.

Ator · 11-January-06, 08:32 PM

2x1GB would be better, because filling all 4 slots will put too much strain on the memory controller, forcing the command timing to 2T. You'll lose a large chunk of memory bandwidth this way.

I would recommend OCZ, but G.Skill is just as good for less price. OCZ's heat spreaders look so much better, not to mention their lifetime warranty and overvoltage protection (for OC'ing), among other things.

Dex · 11-January-06, 08:46 PM

For sheer overclocking potential and high 1:1 FSB/RAM speeds, G.Skill all the way

$SOLID$ Necro · 12-January-06, 04:12 AM

GSKILL is great until you need to RMA it, they have realy poor customer support.

Get the OCZ, they have great customer service and they are as fast or faster than GSKILL in most cases.

Hibiki · 12-January-06, 10:42 AM

Thanks guys, I've been debating an upgrade to 2x1GB DDR500 and I narrowed it down to the cheaper G.Skill and OCZ. The problem was I couldn't find much info on G.Skill

I think I'll go with the G.Skill and RMA to Newegg if anything goes wrong.

Youneex · 13-January-06, 03:08 PM

I went with the OCZ, the reknown support is worth it to me.

Ator · 13-January-06, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Youneex


	I went with the OCZ, the reknown support is worth it to me.

Great choice. You won't be disappointed.

What model did you go with exactly?

11-January-06, 07:37 PM		#1 (permalink)
Youneex Apex Techie Wannabe	Gskill or OCZ? My setup currently looks like: Opteron 148 (overclocking) DFI Expert 7800 GT I want some good RAM with this setup. I've heard bad things about corsair and the DFI mobos. I want 2gbs, would it be better to get 4 sticks of 512, or 2 1gig? If anyone has any direct model suggestions, please don't hesitate. Thanks in advance.

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11-January-06, 08:32 PM		#2 (permalink)
Ator At-Whore	2x1GB would be better, because filling all 4 slots will put too much strain on the memory controller, forcing the command timing to 2T. You'll lose a large chunk of memory bandwidth this way. I would recommend OCZ, but G.Skill is just as good for less price. OCZ's heat spreaders look so much better, not to mention their lifetime warranty and overvoltage protection (for OC'ing), among other things.

11-January-06, 08:46 PM		#3 (permalink)
Dex Retr-hoe Reviewer	For sheer overclocking potential and high 1:1 FSB/RAM speeds, G.Skill all the way

12-January-06, 04:12 AM		#4 (permalink)
$SOLID$ Necro Mastah Overclocker	GSKILL is great until you need to RMA it, they have realy poor customer support. Get the OCZ, they have great customer service and they are as fast or faster than GSKILL in most cases.

12-January-06, 10:42 AM		#5 (permalink)
Hibiki Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Thanks guys, I've been debating an upgrade to 2x1GB DDR500 and I narrowed it down to the cheaper G.Skill and OCZ. The problem was I couldn't find much info on G.Skill I think I'll go with the G.Skill and RMA to Newegg if anything goes wrong.

13-January-06, 03:08 PM		#6 (permalink)
Youneex Apex Techie Wannabe	I went with the OCZ, the reknown support is worth it to me.