OCZ 2GB dual channel DDR400 160bucks

[shocky123]

I saw this and thought it was a good deal.
199 - 40 MIR + 4.81 (3day shipping)
Off newegg.. with a $40 MIR

2GBytes for under 160 bucks, I'd think it's good.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227210
OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Platinum System Memory - Retail
$159.99 after Mail-In Rebate

In Stock
$40.00 Mail-In Rebate (http://images10.newegg.com/UploadFilesForNewegg/rebate/SH/OCZ20-227-210Mar06Mar1506ny11.pdf)
$4.81 Three Day Shipping (Not available in HI, AK and PR)
Specifications Model Brand OCZ
OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K
184-Pin DDR SDRAM
Capacity 2GB (2 x 1GB) Speed DDR 400 (PC 3200) Cas Latency 2 Timing 2-3-2-5 Voltage 2.6V ECC No Registered/Unbuffered Unbuffered Heat Spreader Yes Warranty Manufacturer Warranty Lifetime

have fun,

~Kyle

[johnnymk]

Is this such a great deal? I see 1 GB of memory every day for less than $80 and no rebate required.

[shocky123]

I figured since it was good quality RAM and 2x Gig sticks, that it looked like a decent deal to me.

I guess not maybe?

~Kyle

[Agent Darkbooty]

If you plan to overclock, this is nice memory to have at a nice price. If you only care that you can stick it in your machine and it shows more MBs, then better deals can be found easily.

[OralBe]

still too expensive for me
good deal? dont think so man

[Markel]

good deal? dont think so man
Try pricing some performance memory. PC3200 with Timing 2-3-2-5 at $80/GB is a very good deal.

[johnnymk]

What kind of performance gain fom performance memory? I read somewhere that it's minimal, like 1% or 2%?

[shocky123]

..this should be in another forum by now ;)

but the performance gain from 'performance memory' is like you said very small.
UNTIL you begin overclocking your system, at which point it makes a 50% difference (IMO) as to whether or not you will have to lower all the timings, or the main clock down to 166Mhz instead of the 200Mhz it's designed w/.

~Kyle