difference between Corsair Vengeance ram and Value Select rams

[Manibabu Pulavarthi]

difference between Corsair Vengeance ram and Value Select rams

 

[Darkbreeze]

Quality. Different quality of memory chips and assembly processes are used. Cheap RAM is cheap for a reason. It may work ok on low end internet browsing machines, but you want something that's higher quality for a gaming or enthusiast rig. A lot of cheap modules won't even work with some hardware. Modules built or assembled by manufacturers like Corsair, G.Skill, Crucial, Kingston, Samsung, IBM, and Mushkin stand a much better chance of having a wider range of compatibility with motherboards and processors.

The same applies to "value" lines versus higher tiered memory products.

 

[Manish Tewari]

difference between Corsair Vengeance ram and Value Select rams

FYI, the Value Select is OEM grade memory and it not as well suited for higher performance MOBOs or OCing. And, the heat spreaders are a nice touch in a system that is running a hot GPU, low case airflow, etc.

That said, at stock, the VS memory is great and will get the job done.

Check this:

http://www.corsair.com/support/technicalsupport

 

[zaniix]

If you go to the Corsair site and compare the memory you will see that even just on paper the Vengeance RAM is clearly higher end. I do agree that the product is going to be of a higher build and compatibility as well, but lets look at the data base don a DDR3 2x8gb

In Select your only choices are CL9 PC3-10600 (1333MHz) & CL11 PC3-12800 (1600MHz)

The Vengeance line gives you a wide range of options from PC3-12800 (1600MHz) to PC3-17066 (2133MHz) in CL9 and 10

My opinion is you should never buy the low end memory of any brand for a gaming rig, value memory is not a great choice. I also would not go for the absolute fastest most expensive as that is just throwing money to the fire.

Lastly make sure you compare all the memory in a specific category even among the same manufacturer. I was comparing two different CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) kits, one was Black and one was blue and no other difference at all same exact specs, the one with blue heat spreaders were $40 more. I also suggest you make sure the heat spreaders will not get in the way of your CPU heat sink which is why I typically use ones with Low Profile heat spreaders.

Good luck!

 

[Darkbreeze]

While I agree with most of what you said, not everything is the same between models, even if it looks like it on paper. The quality of the chips used between models can vary greatly, no different than the way in which some processors have very different characteristics based on how they are binned. The FX-8370 and 8320, for example, use the exact same chip, but one is a higher quality chip than the other and is hand picked for that reason to represent a higher capability unit. Two otherwise identical memory modules, that use different chips, may have much different capability when it comes to timings, voltage or speed potential.

 

[zaniix]

While I agree with most of what you said, not everything is the same between models, even if it looks like it on paper. The quality of the chips used between models can vary greatly, no different than the way in which some processors have very different characteristics based on how they are binned. The FX-8370 and 8320, for example, use the exact same chip, but one is a higher quality chip than the other and is hand picked for that reason to represent a higher capability unit. Two otherwise identical memory modules, that use different chips, may have much different capability when it comes to timings, voltage or speed potential.

I agree with you 100%.