Can't get Crucial or Kingston, how's Patriot?

bembol · Feb 6, 2013, 11:17 AM

I've alway bought Kingston for our iMac's but Canada Computers doesn't carry 8GB. I heard/kept reading about Crucial being the most popular but Shipping kills the deal.

Canada Computers has the Patriot for $100 (2x8GB). This is the RAM for my new 27" Late-2012 right?

http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=056716

Thanks in advance.

jaimejaime · Feb 6, 2013, 11:24 AM

Personally I picked up 2 of these to give me a grand total of 32GB: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16820233265

I think they were $87 each the day I ordered them (prices seem to go up and down constantly on that site), but my grand total with shipping (to Toronto) and taxes was $212.

davidlv · Feb 7, 2013, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bembol

I've alway bought Kingston for our iMac's but Canada Computers doesn't carry 8GB. I heard/kept reading about Crucial being the most popular but Shipping kills the deal.
Canada Computers has the Patriot for $100 (2x8GB). This is the RAM for my new 27" Late-2012 right?
http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=056716
Thanks in advance.

I don't know that those are the correct chips for the iMac, probably are though, but I can tell you my Patriot RAM has worked fine for several months now, cheap but reliable.

jtrainor56 · Feb 7, 2013, 08:15 AM

The memory from NewEgg has a latency of 10, the new iMac uses L11. Using L10 may show the memory at 1333 mhz instead of 1600mhz. To tell the truth, I have owned, built and supported PC's and servers for more than 25 years and never had a problem with memory no matter what brand. I think you'll be fine with the Patriot.

jaimejaime · Feb 7, 2013, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtrainor56

The memory from NewEgg has a latency of 10, the new iMac uses L11. Using L10 may show the memory at 1333 mhz instead of 1600mhz. To tell the truth, I have owned, built and supported PC's and servers for more than 25 years and never had a problem with memory no matter what brand. I think you'll be fine with the Patriot.

I've got it installed on mine and it reads as 1600, so I think it's fine? I've had no issue whatsoever.

And also, as you mentioned, I'm not really sure how much brand matters when it comes to RAM.

seanm9 · Feb 7, 2013, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtrainor56

The memory from NewEgg has a latency of 10, the new iMac uses L11. Using L10 may show the memory at 1333 mhz instead of 1600mhz. To tell the truth, I have owned, built and supported PC's and servers for more than 25 years and never had a problem with memory no matter what brand. I think you'll be fine with the Patriot.

its only if you mix the stock CL11 ram with the faster CL10 that the bus speed slows

bembol · Feb 7, 2013, 11:35 PM

Good to know.

Thanks again.

Giuly · Feb 8, 2013, 09:06 AM

Actually, you can buy both the Kingston HyperX Plug'n'Play and Crucial in Canada.

drambuie · Feb 8, 2013, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bembol

I've alway bought Kingston for our iMac's but Canada Computers doesn't carry 8GB. I heard/kept reading about Crucial being the most popular but Shipping kills the deal.

Canada Computers has the Patriot for $100 (2x8GB). This is the RAM for my new 27" Late-2012 right?

http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=056716

Thanks in advance.

Canada Computers carries Kingston KVR16S11/8. I got a couple at the local CC for my 2012 iMac and it works perfectly. The DIMMs I got use Hynix chips, the same chips that Apple uses in its 8GB DIMMs. Also, except for the part number they are identical to Kingston KTA-MB1600/8G certified Apple compatible SODIMMs.

greenbreadmmm · Feb 8, 2013, 06:48 PM

get OWC

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bembol macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: iCloud	Can't get Crucial or Kingston, how's Patriot? I've alway bought Kingston for our iMac's but Canada Computers doesn't carry 8GB. I heard/kept reading about Crucial being the most popular but Shipping kills the deal. Canada Computers has the Patriot for $100 (2x8GB). This is the RAM for my new 27" Late-2012 right? http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=056716 Thanks in advance. __________________ SHIFT_ 27" iMac Late-2012 Base w/32GB RAM & 3TB Fusion apple TV 3 (x2) \| White 72.44GB S^MSUNG Galaxy S4 \| Silver 32GB hTc One
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jtrainor56 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania	The memory from NewEgg has a latency of 10, the new iMac uses L11. Using L10 may show the memory at 1333 mhz instead of 1600mhz. To tell the truth, I have owned, built and supported PC's and servers for more than 25 years and never had a problem with memory no matter what brand. I think you'll be fine with the Patriot. __________________ 2012 27" iMac: i7 3.4GHz: GTX 680 MX: 24 GB RAM; 3TB Fusion HD\| 2005 Mac Mini G4/1.25 GHz\| iPad 16gb 1st Gen\| Nikon D5100, 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6, 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6
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bembol Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: iCloud	Good to know. Thanks again. __________________ SHIFT_ 27" iMac Late-2012 Base w/32GB RAM & 3TB Fusion apple TV 3 (x2) \| White 72.44GB S^MSUNG Galaxy S4 \| Silver 32GB hTc One
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greenbreadmmm macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	get OWC __________________ -27" iMac i7, 16GB, 1TB Fusion, 680MX -15" MBP i7 , 8GB, 512 SSD -Phone 5 64GB Black
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Feb 6, 2013, 11:24 AM	#2
jaimejaime macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	Personally I picked up 2 of these to give me a grand total of 32GB: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16820233265 I think they were $87 each the day I ordered them (prices seem to go up and down constantly on that site), but my grand total with shipping (to Toronto) and taxes was $212.
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Giuly macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: That depends whether you ask for timezone, state of mind or GPS coordinates.	Actually, you can buy both the Kingston HyperX Plug'n'Play and Crucial in Canada.
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