2x 1Gb D9GMH or 2x 2Gb ?

[schoolslave]

Hmmm......

 

Should I get

 

2x 1Gb Team (no heatspreader) 5-5-5-15 PC8000 D9GMH $70

 

or

 

2x 1Gb Team (no heatspreader) 3-3-3-8 PC5300 D9GMH $43

 

or

 

2x 1Gb Team Xtreem (heatspreader) 4-4-4-10 PC6400 D9GMH $90

 

or

 

2x 2Gb OCZ Plats PC8000 5-5-5 $120

 

 

What would be the best choice?

All the Team RAM is guaranteed D9GMH, but the OCZ is 4Gb.

[red930]

2x1GB, and they probably all overclock the same. If you have the extra cash, I'd get the PC8000 stuff. Otherwise just get the cheap kit.

[schoolslave]

2x1GB, and they probably all overclock the same. If you have the extra cash, I'd get the PC8000 stuff. Otherwise just get the cheap kit.

 

 

Is 4Gb worse than 2Gb?

I use my rig for gaming (WinXP 32-bit and Vista 64-bit).

[red930]

Is 4Gb worse than 2Gb?

I use my rig for gaming (WinXP 32-bit and Vista 64-bit).

 

Seems awful slow to me. That and there's no game that needs the extra room.

[schoolslave]

Seems awful slow to me. That and there's no game that needs the extra room.

 

So it actually makes games seem slower? lol.

[red930]

So it actually makes games seem slower? lol.

 

No, it feels slow in Windows. Works fine in games, but it doesn't improve anything either.

 

By the time I need 4 gigs I'll be using DDR3.

 

Of course I haven't had the best 4 gig kit to work with either (on a buddies rig), I managed DDR2-1000 at 5-4-4 but that's the best I could manage. I'd rather have DDR-1100+ if at all possible. Maybe only perception, but that's the way I see it.

[schoolslave]

Alright, I'll go with your perception then.

I might get all of the 2x 1Gb sets then, minus the PC8000.