G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600 - $74.99

[davidtran007]

Newegg has G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

for $74.99 when you enter code EMCKGGJ23 at checkout with free shipping.

 

[Aaron11]

If I needed ram, I'd be all over this deal.

 

[jwu42]

I am sure my NAS really needs 16 GB of RAM

 

[Porter_]

i have this G.SKILL RipjawsX (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 CL7, which is on sale right now for $79.99. i've been very happy with it. a decent alternative to the 1600 CL9 deal given in the OP.

 

[jwu42]

I actually have the DDR3 1333 CL9 - now for $69.99

 

[jzodda]

All over this for my 2500k build

thanks OP

 

[needmorecarnitine]

i have this G.SKILL RipjawsX (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 CL7, which is on sale right now for $79.99. i've been very happy with it. a decent alternative to the 1600 CL9 deal given in the OP.

I was considering that but I ended up going with the set posted in the OP because of this Sandy Bridge memory analysis that suggested that more bandwidth is better than lower latency for most people:

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/memory/2011/01/11/the-best-memory-for-sandy-bridge/1

 

[Porter_]

I was considering that but I ended up going with the set posted in the OP because of this Sandy Bridge memory analysis that suggested that more bandwidth is better than lower latency for most people:

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/memory/2011/01/11/the-best-memory-for-sandy-bridge/1

yep that makes sense. mine run at 1600 CL9 just fine, my guess is these two products are actually the same ram just with different heatspreaders (purely speculation). i prefer the black heatspreaders

 

[ordovician]

Higher CAS at higher speed is usually better because equivalent latencies increase with increasing clock speed. Hence, CAS 9 1600 is ~same latency as CAS 7 1333, but with more bandwidth.