4 gigs RAM for new MBP: What brand and where to purchase?

[jordanpn]

Would this G.Skill CAS4 memory work in Macbook Pro (2.5Ghz Penryn)?

Thinking about buying this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231154

Any reason I should not go with this faster CAS4 memory and look at Crucial or OWC? Any insight is greatly appreciated!

 

[sixth]

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16820134560

I got this the other day, it was actually 99.99, now it sup and out of stock...i have a feeling a ton of people were ordering ram from newegg the alst few days!! :-0)

 

[tokiidokii]

i got mushkin 4gb ram (2gbx2 sticks) from newegg for 100+ (included tax/shipping) and it came with a 20 dollar rebate.

 

[Chow7]

I ordered OWC 4GB kit for $96
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other World Computing/53IM2DDR4GBK/

 

[CanadaRAM]

MR Guide to Buying RAM

 

[clin86]

how do u tell if they are value ram or not. i got a 2gb from kingston for $59 in my school.

 

[basqarl]

MR Guide to Buying RAM

How up-to-date is this Buyer's Guide?

 

[basqarl]

If I buy from Crucial, is this what I want? ("Best")

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (17-inch)

 

[corneng]

If I buy from Crucial, is this what I want? ("Best")

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (17-inch)

When you factor in tax you are paying almost $60 a stick which is way too much. Save yourself some money and grab a kit from Newegg. Even OWC is making a fat margin.

 

[Stridder44]

That's nice and all, but if it is 200 PIN DDR2 5300 (667) then it will work in an intel MAC.

a Media Access Control address?

/nitpicking

 

[Neil321]

How up-to-date is this Buyer's Guide?

as up to date as your gonna need its the same RAM as it is now

 

[Brewhaus]

When you factor in tax you are paying almost $60 a stick which is way too much. Save yourself some money and grab a kit from Newegg. Even OWC is making a fat margin.

There was no tax and free shipping. Little pricier, but never had any problems with Crucial. Just go with the brand you are comfortable with. I used to be picky with RAM (Crucial, Kingston, Mushkin Corsair), but many others are good if not better. Do a little homework and ask around.

 

[TSE]

I have never had a problem with OWC.