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OCZ |
Model |
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PC4200 Enhanced Latency (Dual Channel Matched Pair) |
Frequency |
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533MHz |
Timings |
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2.5,4,4,7 |
Size |
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2 x 256mb |
Cost |
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£162.23 |
Cost Per MB |
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32p |
Supplier |
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ChillBlast |
In many ways, this memory was very disappointing. Out of the box it ran
at completely wrong timings, and had to be changed manually in the
BIOS. The choice of using 2x256MB sticks seems wrong too, leaving little room
for upgrading as most boards have only 3 DIMM slots and any power user nowadays
would want 1GB at least. Although they do 1GB sets, their 512mb set having 1
512MB stick and the 1GB set having two would be preferable. This aside,
after setting the speeds correctly, it was only 2% faster than the A-Data
memory. This is most likely because of the latencies introduced having it across
2 DIMM sockets. This set is very expensive, but in its defense it is capable
of running at up to 533MHz while retaining its low latencies. This is quite
a feat. From the limited sample we have seen today, I would suggest this is
the memory to go for if you are aiming for a high front side bus overclock.
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A-Data |
Model |
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512mb PC3200 Value RAM |
Frequency |
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400mhz |
Timings |
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2.5,3,3,8 |
Size |
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1 x 512mb |
Cost |
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£68.09 |
Cost Per MB |
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13p |
Supplier |
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CaseTech |
This RAM is half the price of anything else in this selection and offers excellent
value for money. This would be our personal choice, but then we are big on value
for money. Don't expect to be achieving high overclocks, but with the money
saved you could get that faster CPU you always wanted.
Conclusion
Low Latency memory does not offer good value for money, that we
knew, and now have proven so. What it offers you is the best performance you
can hope for, and the best potential for overclocking. When
you are building a machine designed to be nothing but the best, it is all the
little tweaks that add up. 1% here, 3% there and pretty soon you are running
a machine 20% faster than others in its league. For those of you who fall under
this category, the Corsair XLPRO is the more desirable.
Cheap memory should be avoided at all costs. The best memory to
buy is somewhere in the middle, like Crucial, A-Data or even Corsair's new Value
RAM.
We haven't tested enough memory here today to suggest through
and through what is the best memory to buy. But hopefully the information we
have given will help influence your buying decision.
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