Which memory is better?

dwalden · Rated PG-13 Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 35

I've always been a Corsair fan and I know very little of OCZ. Newegg has these two 2GB DDR400 PC3200 deals for $138 AR.

Which is better?

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
* Model #: OCZP4002GK
* Timing: 2-3-2-5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227084

CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
* Model #: Twinx2048-3200c2pt
* Timing: 2-3-3-6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145575

I don't know much about the timings (latency) but I think the lower numbers, the better? So the OCZ is slightly better then?

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Mon, 22 May 2006 17:27:40 Post Subject:

Might be hard to prove what kit is 'better' on paper, but lower timings are generally better. Both brands are very good, and those timings are both fairly tight. If the deal was really good on one over the other, I'd go with it! Grin

Spotpuff · Rated PG Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 12

For Athlon 64 Systems memory timings make very little different outside of memory benchmarks. You aren't going to notice huge jumps in performance like with older athlon/Intel setups.

The on-die memory controller seems like it's paying off.