4 GIGS for 109.00

[PCtechie]

Is this memory any good or am I better off just getting 2 more gigs of patriot extreme memory? 2 gigs of patriot extreme is about the same price as this 4 gigs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

 

[quantumsheep]

G-Skill are very good, couldn't go wrong for that price.

Only get 4gb if you're going to be using a 64 bit operating system (Unix, XP x64, Vista 64bit etc).

 

[PCtechie]

Yeah, I am using Vista Home Premium X64. I am always sitting at 54% usage on my memory so I think it's time to upgrade to 4 gigs. I don't loose any performance with it running that hgh, but I wonder what type of perfromance I will get with 4 gigs? Thanks for the input. I think I might go ahead and order it. If I don't like it I can always go back to the patriot and use the G.Skill in my second PC I am building for my kids. It's cheap enough Y not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[runswindows95]

<remembers when a 4GB HDD cost $1,000...

Not a bad deal at all.

 

[Scotteq]

Yeah, I am using Vista Home Premium X64. I am always sitting at 54% usage on my memory so I think it's time to upgrade to 4 gigs. I don't loose any performance with it running that hgh, but I wonder what type of perfromance I will get with 4 gigs?....

The RAM usage is from Vista pre-caching commonly used programs for faster launching. Memory used in this fashion is relinquished on demand just as if it were empty.

That said: Go to MSFT, download and install KB929777 prior to installing the 4 Gigs. There's an issue with certain types of memory controller this fixes.

 

[spaztic7]

oooo..... looks like i might be going up to 8 gigs now!!!

 

[PCtechie]

Thanks Scotteq for the heads up.

 

[akhilles]

Tis better deal:

http://shop1.outpost.com/product/5200607

 

[Avenger_K]

Tis better deal:

http://shop1.outpost.com/product/5200607

Wow that is a better deal guys. 2x2 GB leaves you room to upgrade to 8GB later on if you'll ever need that much 😀. And it's cheaper too....

 

[rodney_ws]

$89 for 4 GB?!? Holy hell!

 

[zenmaster]

NewEgg had 2x2 DDR2-800 for under $60 AR.

I almost bought some myself, but I won't need it for another 6 months or so and I feared I would be going with DDR3 by then.

 

[zenmaster]

PS - You really really don't want to know what I paid for my 2x2Gbs in my current system that I built about a year ago

 

[spaztic7]

Holly DICK (Clark) BATMAN! I seriously am thinking of going to 8 gbs now..... Will there be any performance increases for 8 GB? It will look good in Vista to only see 15% used instead of 32% (I am at 4gb under Vista 64).

 

[Guest]

I paid $215 for that kit in September 🙁

 

[majorpain1588]

I just bought some of that G Skill for $109 two days ago.

 

[fishquail]

I am worried cause my motherboard requirement page says 1.8V and this G Skill 4GB kit is 1.8V - 1.9V.
Will it still work well or would i be better off going with memory that is rated at ONLY 1.8V?

 

[MrCommunistGen]

The RAM usage is from Vista pre-caching commonly used programs for faster launching. Memory used in this fashion is relinquished on demand just as if it were empty.

Then why do all my programs launch slower (even on relaunch) than in XP? As soon as I can I'm going to back up my files, wipe my drives, and get XP back... Then again I wouldn't mind having 4GB in XP 64bit.

-mcg

 

[PCtechie]

H*** yes!!!!!!!!!!!! This is even better cuz I have 2 gigs of patriot now. 6 gigs won't hurt.lol

 

[akhilles]

Don't worry about high voltage ram. Worst case is the pc posts, but you need to set up ram in bios for stability.

 

[spaztic7]

http://shop1.outpost.com/product/5439699?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

This was $99 but just went up to $109 with a $30 mail in rebate