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12-13-2007, 01:59 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY, USA Posts: 676
|  Need 2GB RAM for around $50 (2x1)
Whats the best deal out there. I see NewEgg has this: Newegg.com - CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
which is the same brand I currently have 2x512 of right now. At the time I bought this brand OCZ was the sh*t and this out benchmarked them. Would that still hold true today? Seems like everyone likes the Crucial brand, big difference? Looking to buy tonight or tomorrow.
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12-13-2007, 02:09 AM
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Corrupt Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 752
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12-13-2007, 02:11 AM
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Indeed. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,554
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Is Fry's just a West Coast store? You can get that same RAM for $30 after mail in rebates (I think it was like $65 before).
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12-13-2007, 02:19 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY, USA Posts: 676
| Re: Need 2GB RAM for around $50 (2x1)
Whats the difference between that and the Corsair XMS? I've long forgotten how to look for memory. Looks to me like they're exactly the same.
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12-13-2007, 02:22 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 20K Club Posts: 6,146
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12-13-2007, 02:37 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY, USA Posts: 676
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Originally Posted by ricanflow  | Yep those look just as good as the others as far as specs go, so why are the others so costly in comparison?
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12-13-2007, 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Twizted_3kgt Yep those look just as good as the others as far as specs go, so why are the others so costly in comparison? | Brand is a big part of it. Other brands can oc better, but if you dont oc then the ampx is good. Even if you oc some, they're still good. And they use micron chips (single sided).
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12-13-2007, 02:52 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY, USA Posts: 676
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I think i'll go with the Wintec's, thanks 
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12-13-2007, 03:25 AM
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Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tech-Forums Posts: 305
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FRY's actually cost 100+tax i bought it from there the other day.
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12-13-2007, 07:06 PM
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Indeed. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,554
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Ah, forgot about sales tax in CA. FRYS.com*|*Corsair
I guess it was $35, not $30.
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