1gb of low latency ram or 2gb of higher latency

[user1453]

the bottom one was meant to be ddr400 not 300 sorry for the typo and I was looking at the 2x 1gb corsair value select at cl 3 anyone seen the same stuff but cl2.5?

[Dark Horse]

Actually since he would not get the RAM modules to their rated speed, he could tighten the timings. But tbh I think you'll be fine with some value select memory modules, make sure they are dual channel

Dual channel is actually a motherboard setting and not related to the ram sticks themselves. Almost any modules can run in dual channel provided you put them in the correct slots on the motherboard.

[NightshadowUK]

I was looking at the 2x 1gb corsair value select at cl 3 anyone seen the same stuff but cl2.5?

Unfortunately Corsair don't do CAS2.5 1GB sticks... if you really wanted CAS2.5/2 you could try either these Corsair sticks or some slightly cheaper G.Skill sticks from (it makes me shudder even typing it) Overclockers UK - the second and third ones in the list. The price you pay for nice timings ay...

[user1453]

does no-one else sell the g-skill sticks?

[NightshadowUK]

CPU City do a wide range of RAM although they appear to be kinda expensive.

[user1453]

it seems to me that the best thing for me to do would be to get 2gb of corsair value ram

[teachmech]

Go for the corsair valur ram at £117 1T much more important than tight timmings.

[user1453]

is an extra £40 worth it if I can get ddr 500 at cl3?

[Butcher]

More beats less.
MHz beats timings.

That's all you need to know.

[user1453]

nice rule of thumb but is ddr500 worth an extra £40?

[Dark Horse]

Nope

[sawyen]

Extra clocks are almost never worth it... DDR500 or not, you can probably achieve it with just using looser timings on ur DDR400 chips..

Those extra money could go to better use.. like lighting ur rig up with 10 neons, or treat ur wife to a nice dinner out..

No point wasting it on these...

[user1453]

I'm a student no wife

[Butcher]

Student? Save your cash, go out drinking.

[sawyen]

20 pints of Carling in 1 visit.. enuf said..