RAM for new iMac 27"

[Qonix]

Originally Posted by talisabt

I bought 2 of these (way overkill -- 1 is enough plus the original 8gb! ) and the ram runs at full speed with 10-10-10:


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231582

69$ plus 10 rebate (was on sale before)

G.SKILL
Model
F3-1600C10D-16GSQ
Type
204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM

Tech Spec
Capacity
16GB (2 x 8G)
Speed
DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Cas Latency
10
Timing
10-10-10
Voltage
1.5V
ECC
No
Buffered/Registered
Unbuffered
Multi-channel Kit
Dual Channel Kit
Heat Spreader
No

isn't the same as http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengea...+vengeance+204 ???

is this the best ram you can get now? (in terms of cas, etc)

[Hexley]

$69.99 16GB (2 x 8G) G.SKILL DDR3-1600 (PC3 12800) F3-1600C10D-16GSQ Cas Latency: 10

Feedback from 2011 and 2012 Mac owners is all positive. This used to sell for $49.99

$144.99 16GB (2 x 8G) Kingston HyperX DDR3-1600 (PC3 12800) KHX16S9P1K2/16 Cas Latency 9

Feedback from 2011 and 2012 Mac owners is all positive. Sole complaint was the price which is 3x the price of the G.SKILL. just for Cas Latency 9.

[Friend Trend]

Originally Posted by Qonix

But wich is the difference from installing a CL11 or CL9?

I haven't actually seen any speed tests comparing usage using RAM with faster latency. In theory things should run faster, but I suspect the difference is negligible, and won't be noticed in actual usage. (Again, so long as you aren't mixing RAM with different CL values)

[talisabt]

Originally Posted by Qonix

isn't the same as http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengea...+vengeance+204 ???

is this the best ram you can get now? (in terms of cas, etc)

It is the same.. only cheaper.. like the other poster, Hex, said.. it used to be $49.99!

[scottgoh]

Originally Posted by longtang

Buy directly from crucial mate , the ship express to you for only $25 but you need to to retail me not . Com to get a 5 % discount first , mine arrived 2 days ago for only $180 . Sweet deal
Max

thanks Max

[Snoosedaddy]

How long did it take you to receive your RAM from Crucial, for your late 2012 27" iMac? I ordered last Saturday, via free shipping, and haven't received it yet. Also, were you able to track your shipping via Mail Innovations? I am unable to track using the info Crucial gave me.

[IndyBob]

Originally Posted by Snoosedaddy

How long did it take you to receive your RAM from Crucial, for your late 2012 27" iMac? I ordered last Saturday, via free shipping, and haven't received it yet. Also, were you able to track your shipping via Mail Innovations? I am unable to track using the info Crucial gave me.

I ordered from Crucial on Dec 27th and received the RAM on Jan 4th.

[Qonix]

ok I just got my imac

so... corsair,crucial or kingston hyperx? which is fastest?

[nosnhojm]

Originally Posted by Qonix

ok I just got my imac

so... corsair,crucial or kingston hyperx? which is fastest?

That depends on the type/model of the RAM. In my opinion, you should be more concerned with compatibility, reliability, and warranty.

[Qonix]

Originally Posted by nosnhojm

That depends on the type/model of the RAM. In my opinion, you should be more concerned with compatibility, reliability, and warranty.

what are you saying?!?!?
there are no differences between mac and pc rams, this is broscience!

must be a ddr3 1600mhz and that's it. I'm just looking for the fastest one.

[nosnhojm]

Originally Posted by Qonix

what are you saying?!?!?
there are no differences between mac and pc rams, this is broscience!

must be a ddr3 1600mhz and that's it. I'm just looking for the fastest one.

CAS latency, or CL timing

[Qonix]

Originally Posted by nosnhojm

CAS latency, or CL timing

The corsair has 10-10-10-27 latency. Is there something better?

[nosnhojm]

Originally Posted by Qonix

The corsair have 10-10-10-27 latency. Is there something better?

Corsair vengence does, but Corsair makes other models:
This one is 11-11-11-30

[Qonix]

Originally Posted by nosnhojm

Corsair vengence does, but Corsair makes other models:
This one is 11-11-11-30

wait.. isn't better a lower cas timing?

I saw that the only cl9 is the hyperx kingston.. but does it worth 40$ more than the others cl10?

[Qonix]

just bought corsair one.. dont want to pay 40$ more to have cl9