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DDR3 Week Round-Up
Conclusion:
We've looked at many graphs, numbers, and tables over this past week, and it's finally time to sum them up.
| Model: | Pros: | Cons: | Price: |
| Kingston HyperX 2GB DDR3-1375 | - Low Price - Low Failure Rate - Overclockable - High SiSoft Scores - Low Profile |
- Low Memtach Scores - Low Performance Test 6.1 Scores - Only 2GB |
$183 |
| Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3-1600 | - High Marks in almost all tests - DHX heatsinks keep RAM cool - Tight Timings |
- Expensive - Low Memory Bandwidth scores |
$384 |
| Kingston HyperX 2GB DDR3-1600 | - Low Price - Low Failure Rate - High Memory Latency scores - Low Profile |
- Low Performance Test 6.1 Scores - Lowest memcpy 1375 scores - Only 2GB |
$185 |
| PQI Turbo 4GB DDR3-1600 | - High Performance Test 6.1 scores - Large Heat spreaders - 4GB kit |
- Lowest Memcpy 1600 scores - Bulky RAM - Won't run at 1600MHz - Hard to find for purchase |
N/A |
| Super Talent ProjectX 2GB DDR3-1800 | - Mid-range pricing for 1800MHz kit - Good Bandwidth scores |
- Lowest PassMark scores - Huge drop in 1800 Bandwidth scores |
$220 |
| - High Memtach scores - 4GB kit |
- Plasticky heatsinks - Quite Pricey - Won't run at 1800MHz |
$399 |
Depending on how you look at it, the price per GB goes as follows:
| Model | Price |
Kingston 1375 |
$91.50 |
Corsair 1600 |
$96.00 |
Kingston 1600 |
$92.50 |
PQI 1600 |
N/A |
Super Talent 1800 |
$110.00 |
Patriot 1800 |
$99.75 |
Looking at it this way, the difference in price between the most expensive (the Super Talent) and the least expensive (The Kingston) is only $18.50 per stick.
So you see, it all depends on what you need to get off the ground with a DDR3 rig. There are three well-defined price brackets, as well as sizes and speeds. This review should hopefully allow you to select a RAM kit based on the size of your wallet, the speed of your motherboard, or just how much you need to handle Vista. Feel free to shoot me an email if you have any concerns (good or bad) about this review.
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