OCZ EL DDR400 VS Corsair XMS C2 DDR400

[firewolf]

i want to overclock my athlon 3500 to an FSB of 230 (2.55GHz), maybe 240 after i reach that speed. i have to decide between the OCZ EL

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146889

or the Corsair XMS

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145416

i want timings no loser than 2-3-3-8 and want an ideal 1:1 ratio. which memory will overclock better.

thanks

[Tin]

Which motherboard are you using? Chances are once you get to 230 youll want more...it always ends up that way . If youre using a DFI UT motherboard, check out the OCZ VX or Mushkin Redline.

[firewolf]

Epox 9NPA+ ultra, and most of the other series are way to expensive.

[Tin]

Whats your budget look like?

[firewolf]

i've been trying to find reviews, but every time i search xms, it gives me the xms xl, pro or xpert. for OCZ i get the gold and platinum reviews.

i want to spend no more than 70 on a 512 stick of ram

[Tin]

Have you looked into G. Skill memory? They come with Samsung TCCD chips and dont need the high voltage like VX or Redline. Take into consideration that memory timings dont impact A64 performance too much, so you can get away with something that will run 2.5-3-3-x at a given HTT speed. The G. Skill is known to get to 300HTT+ on 2.9V and still run at 2.5-3-3-x. Memory has come down a great deal in price...G. Skill used to be very expensive, but now the price is comparable to OCZ and Corsair performance memory.

EDIT: If you want OCZ, this is the stuff to get...right around your budget as well. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227211

[firewolf]

do you mean normal G. Skill, like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231029

i have never heard of G. Skill, usually corsair, ocz, mushkin, and geil are the only companies that get any recognitoin.

[Tin]

No...this stuff right here . G. Skill is a relatively new comer to the memory world, but they make the best memory for OCing hands down. Corsair, Kingston, Mushkin, and GeIL are all good, but nothing comes close to G. Skill. If i was on the market for memory Id get some right now, but my system is happy with my KHX.

[firewolf]

i only have the money to buy a 512 stick, and i can't find the right kind of G. Skill on pricewatch or some other sites i checked.

this is a gold series with higher timings

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227203

[Tin]

Save some cash and just buy a pair. Not all memory modules will always come with the same chips, and running in dual channel memory with mis-matched memory can cause some problems.

[firewolf]

thanks a lot, i'll go with the G. Skill

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231013

for 1GB if i can get the money or

Corsair XMS Platinum Series 2-3-3-6
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145420
OCZ EL PLatinum Edition 2-3-2-5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146889