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Got an email from TD about this sale.. Is this Dual Channel 8GB memory from Corsair any good? Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB PC12800 DDR3 RAM - 1600MHz, 2x4096MB, Non-ECC, Unbuffered at TigerDirect.com

 

I assume that dual channel is the best way to go if I'm going to have 2 sticks of memory at the same time yea?

 

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Newegg had a sale on this i7 for $254.99 (with promo code)

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I have Crucial Ballistix in my PC. They are very good at being overclocked and having faster than specified timings. Had them for about 3 years and only 1 stick turned faulty but I got free replacements for all 4 thanks to the lifetime warranty.

 

Never used any other type of RAM in any of my PCs so can't really comment on them.

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Corsair gave me no end of problems (although DDR3 was uber-new when I built mine). Once I sold the RAM back to the shop (at a loss) and bought OCZ Reaper DDR3 RAM I was all fine. However I've recently read that OCZ is moving away from making RAM.

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Thanks for the input guys. I'll take a look at some of those brands you guys have used. Thanks! :)

 

What about Mobos, what do you all use? I'm looking for one with an optical port so I can use my Turtle Beach DX11's. 7.1 on these requires an optical port. Its gotta be intel based too.

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Most good mobo's have a Optical/TOSlink port. I got the XFX nVidia n790i Ultra because I was too lazy to compare all those long and confusing model names used by Asus, Gigabyte, etc. It was a very good mobo for the time (would have to be considering it cost $630) and is still going strong.

 

Just be 110% sure the mobo is compatible with the RAM and CPU that you want, has a similar FSB speed, supports your choice of SLI or xFire (just in case), and go for Japanese capacitors if it's mentioned. Quite a few cheap motherboards die young due to bad capacitors. You'll probably find two or more brands that offer the motherboard you want at a similar price, so then just compare what extra special features/software/technologies you get and make your choice.

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Stay away from Biostar, my dad's had two of their motherboards and neither lasted more than 6 months.

 

I have an Asus mobo that was top of the range when I got it in '08. Had digital coax and optical connectors with a decent built in sounds card on it. More USB ports than you could shake a stick at too. Asus do tend to be well equipped and reliable from my experience with them.

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