(UK) Where to buy Good RAM at a Good price?

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(UK) Where to buy Good RAM at a Good price?

I am currently wishing to upgrade my iMac G5 from 512MB of RAM to 1512MB by purchasing a good quality reasonably priced 1GB stick of RAM.

Where do I go to get the best deals on RAM?

I hear the best makes to go for are:

Kingston
Corsair
Winbond
Rosewill

Is this true or are there any other brands out there I can safely go for?

Many thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out.

Chris

Posted on Oct 12, 2005 6:42 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 13, 2005 7:50 AM in response to Chris Kerr

Crucial memory is also worth considering. I think its actually Samsung branded though.

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Oct 19, 2005 4:29 PM in response to Chris Kerr

I also recommend using crucial.com

haven't had any problems with their RAM, but have had trouble buying "discount" RAM from other sites.

also - a few tips to save about 10% at crucial [you can you these both together]:

1. use crucial's live chat with an expert to get memory recommendations for your system - at the end you get a coupon code for 5% off.

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y_p_w

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Oct 19, 2005 4:34 PM in response to thefunkymunky

thefunkymunky:

i Crucial memory is also worth considering. I think its actually Samsung branded though.

Crucial is really just a retail division of Micron Technology. The large majority of their memory carries the Micron and Crucial labels. Sometimes they will sell another brand (like Samsung) if they have a shortage of Micron-branded parts or if they have a particular application that gets along better with another company's modules.

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Oct 20, 2005 3:51 PM in response to Chris Kerr

Crucial is good stuff, but they are currently charging $181.23 for the 1GB chip. That is outrageous!

I have been using Patriot RAM from newegg.com for almost a year in my first gen iMac without a hitch. Less than $100 right now.

EDIT - just saw the "UK" part and newegg.com does not ship internationally. There has to be a local retailer that can get the Patriot RAM for you if you want.

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y_p_w

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Oct 20, 2005 4:14 PM in response to Eric Kracinski

Eric Kracinski:

i I have been using Patriot RAM from newegg.com for almost a year in my first gen iMac without a hitch. Less than $100 right now.

If you're willing to buy from Newegg, they are a reseller of Crucial modules. The PC3200 1 GB DIMM is $106.50 US at this moment. Of course buying from Newegg means more research because of the fees associated with returns if it doesn't work. I've read enough memory threads that I believe many people have reported that this exact part number works in the iMac G5s requiring PC3200 DIMMs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146545

Also - Crucial.com has it for $150 as a non-specific part:

http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.Asp?IMODULE=CT12864Z40B
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.Asp?IMODULE=CT12864Z40B

And for the iMac G5 (not the DDR2 models) it's the same price (today):
http://www.crucial.com/store/MPartspecs.Asp?mtbpoid=35C19E97A5CA7304&WSMD=iMac%28G5%2D2%2E0GHz%2C20%2Dinch%29&WSPN=CT440125
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/MPartspecs.Asp?mtbpoid=35C19E97A5CA7304&WSMD=iMa c%28G5%2D2%2E0GHz%2C20%2Dinch%29&WSPN=CT440125

I guess a lot of people get ticked off with Crucial because of their "dynamic pricing" structure that changes by the day/hour and apparently charges different prices for the same (or similar) modules depending on application.

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