Looking for a 512 DDR Ram stick. (will buy from a store or deal with a cag.)

[punqsux]

hey, im finally upgrading my ram. does anyone know the cheapest place to get what i need?

online or b&m after rebates?

if anyone has extra ram they would want to sell/trade please help me out im working on 128 here and it hurts!

thanks guys!

[lionheart4life]

What speed of RAM are you looking for or can your motherboard support?

[punqsux]

question:
how can i tell if i have 168 pin ddr or 184 pin ddr?
EDIT: nevermind, 168 pin is SDRam :oops:
i know i need ddr, my roomate game me some SD and it didnt fit

i have a dell made last feb if that helps any.

i was looking for around ddr266 or ddr333

[punqsux]

anyone have any tips on either of these rams? i know my mobo tops out at 266 but i heard getting faster ram wont hurt anything. is the 400 worth the extra 5 bucks? anything bad about either ram stick?

ddr333 for 67:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-211-116&depa=1

ddr400 for 72:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=20-225-014&DEPA=1

[Owen]

I would look at crucial.com as they make good ram and have decent prices for the quality you are getting.

[punqsux]

crucial.com has higher prices.

[punqsux]

bump! anyone?!

[lionheart4life]

I have that same stick as the first V-Data one you posted. It runs fine, but apparently some of the more name brand ones like Crucial or Kingston run better even though they are listed at the same speeds. Also, you're right, if you want crucial, do not buy it from crucial.com as it is more expensive there for some reason. Stick to newegg, they seem to be pretty good with all their prices. You could also check your ads from today's paper, I know Circuit City and BB always have some type of RAM on sale after rebates, so you may be able to get a better deal there.

[punqsux]

theres one in this weeks bb ad its 95$ - 35$ mir.

but 95+tax come out to around 103 and then i have to wait for the rebate to make it still cost more than newegg lol

[lionheart4life]

Yeah thats true, I always question rebate deals because they might never show up, or if they do they still might take 2 months or more to get anything back.

[punqsux]

hmm labor day sale:
crucial ddr400 ram for 78
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-541&depa=1

kingston ddr400 for 76
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-141-424&depa=1

do these really run better than generics?
any other good brands?

[punqsux]

bump!

[morpheusxp]

I buy all my RAM from Crucial. They are very high quality and they offer free shipping. BTW there is no reason to buy faster RAM if your Mobo takes 233. Unless you plan on upgrading soon and want to use it in your new PC.

[Rich]

newegg all the way. I've spent far too many thousands there over the years. :(

[phurballdj]

FWIW, I bought a stick of 512MB DDR333 Kingston ValueRAM from Office Depot (B&M) on Thursday. $71 on clearance, no rebates (that I know of). Probably a big YMMV, though.

[punqsux]

I buy all my RAM from Crucial. They are very high quality and they offer free shipping. BTW there is no reason to buy faster RAM if your Mobo takes 233. Unless you plan on upgrading soon and want to use it in your new PC.

well id like to use it in a future computer, plus the 400 ram is cheaper than the 333 and 266.

go figure

so guys...crucial or kingston?
anyone ever use both? know which is better?

[punqsux]

ok i ordered the ddr400 512 crucial ram.

everywhere i read said crucial crucial crucial, so i figured, what they hey. the company ONLY makes ram (which i didnt know) and if thats all they make, they must be good at it to stay in business.

how hard is it to install a 2nd hard drive on a dell dimension?