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E: New Question.
Should I get 1866Mhz with 9-9-9-24 (ish) timings
OR
Should I get 1600Mhz with 7-7-7-24(ish) timings?

Good Deal?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233170&cm_re=corsair_8gb_ddr3-_-20-233-170-_-Product

Normally: $134.99
Sale: $119.99
After Rebate: $99.99

Looking to buy 8GB of ram one way or another.
Looking for 1866 just because it's one of the faster speeds available, but I'm not really sure how much/noticeable the difference would be compared to 1600 speed.

Any suggestions on other good deals? Let me know.

Also what's the difference between Corsair Dominator and Vengeance is one just newer/better or wat?
I'm thinking about snagging this later this week!

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Basically just tell me about my choice/find me some nice 8GB RAM :D!

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OOOO! Check these out, promo code expires on 6/8 so tell me what you think quick:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231431&cm_re=ddr3_8gb_ram-_-20-231-431-_-Product

These seems like best so far ^.
There is at $25 off promo code making them go from $134.99 to $109.99.
2 X 4GB, 1600, and 7-8-7-24 timing! Now that's fast right?!

Promo code expires on 6/8 so everyone let me know what you think about those and I'll get them soon if they are good!

Timings are horrible. Having lower timings also makes the RAM faster. Try for ~6-8 for timings.

Yeah I was wondering about timings also, I hear they make a really really big difference too.

So like let's say a program only requires 2G of ram.
Having lower timing 4G ram would be better than having higher timing 8G ram in the case correct?

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Also, can't I go into the bios and try to manually lower the timings, or would it be hard to keep them stable that way/too much of a guessing game?

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At newegg all of the 1866 RAMs have 9-10-9 or 9-11-9 timings :/
Maybe I should look for 1600 (or whatever lower number :p) with tighter timings?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445&cm_re=ram_ddr3_1600_8gb-_-20-231-445-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233147&cm_re=ram_ddr3_1600_8gb-_-20-233-147-_-Product

Those are tighter timings, but 1600MHz, I guess those would be better choices then?
Both say things like "for i5/i7" or "Designed for Intel P67 motherboard" yet I have AM3 slot AMD motherboard, pretty sure they would still work but I think not at their advertised timings. (I have some ram now that was 'for intel' and rated 1866 but only runs at 1600 for me!)

Just shoving a bunch of links in here now LOLz:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231431&cm_re=ddr3_8gb_ram-_-20-231-431-_-Product

These seems like best so far ^.
There is at $25 off promo code making them go from $134.99 to $109.99.
2 X 4GB, 1600, and 7-8-7-24 timing! Now that's fast right?!

Promo code expires on 6/8 so everyone let me know what you think about those and I'll get them soon if they are good!

Even though it says designed for… it will still be fine with an AMD processor. The timings should be about the same. Im running RAM designed for intel on the 1090t and my timings are 7-8.

I'd just buy whatever RAM is cheapest.

I doubt you'll notice any improvement from going to 1883 or whatever.***12288;Save the money you'd save and put it towards a SSD, which will make your system feel much more snappy.

My advice, check your motherboard manual. Most motherboards come with a list of***12288;"compatiable RAM". You don't really need it but you'll be sure the RAM***12288;You're buying will be compatible.

E: New Question.
Should I get 1866Mhz with 9-9-9-24 (ish) timings
OR
Should I get 1600Mhz with 7-7-7-24(ish) timings?

2nd

get this

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0360527
HyperX blu 8GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Two 4GB Memory Modules)

IMHO.

$99 before rebate and $79 after. For 8GB of RAM that is VERY cheap.

Kingston FTW :spot:

From: nathanator22
get this
IMHO.

$99 before rebate and $79 after. For 8GB of RAM that is VERY cheap.

Kingston FTW :spot:

Pff wtf the website doesn't even say the timings?!

From: YoHoJo
Pff wtf the website doesn't even say the timings?!

I see that, here is the same product on Newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104173

It doesn't list the timings either, but I read through the feedback and they say it's 9,9,9,26 :duh:

But

Pros: Can OC to 2000, but running great @ 1600. Though you must manually set them in the Bios.

Cons: If you don't know how to manually set Ram speeds in Bios, they're stock @ 1333.

Other Thoughts: Aren't compatible with every Mobo, therefor read your Mobo's User Manual before buying.

So sounds like if you would be comfortable overclocking you would be set. I'm not sure though, that does look like maybe not the best memory. I"m disappointed in Kingston.

If you don't mind going with the 8 latency then this CORSAIR would do the job nicely.

$84.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233147
8-8-8-24

But you still may want faster timings.

In that case If you are wanting the super low latency I would get two of these, which are also CORSAIR.

$53.99 x 2 = $107.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145327
7-8-7-20

Save a few bucks over the other 7 latency RAM you had selected.

Unfortunately with all of this stuff your mobo may undo the timings anyway, in which case you would have to set them yourself, and you would have to set the voltage. None of which is hard, just takes more time. Good luck picking your memory!

EDIT:
You might also be interested at looking at this

However, memory prices have dropped quite a bit, making even DDR3-1600 products more attractive and bringing even some DDR3-2000 products within range. We believe that it***8217;s acceptable to spend a little more on faster memory today if you***8217;re about to invest in other valuable components. Here is our recommendation list (in this order):

Make sure you have 4GB of RAM. Two 2GB DIMMs are favorable to ensure you can use the tightest timings.
Make sure you pick a branded product of at least DDR3-1333 speed and timings of CL8 or faster.
Go for a faster product if you find DDR3-1600 memory that provides the same timings as your preferred DDR3-1333 RAM kit at only a little price premium. Don***8217;t do it if you could get a faster processor for less or the same extra money.

The image is linked to the full article.