Memory for CURRENT GEN MBPs

[kophinos]

What are people buying for these machines? Any DDR3 rated at 1333Mhz? Do any particular brands have better compatibility than others?

I just ordered a 15" with 4GB and would like to go to 8GB, hell, even 16, but I haven't seen any 8GB SODIMMs around..

 

[Sam2lucky13]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233217I have this in my 15" inch early 2011 and it works great....i tried Patriot 8gb sticks first and it didnt cooperate.

 

[kophinos]

speak of the devil, i found 8GB SODIMMS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233217

albeit a bit spendy at the moment.

 

[Sam2lucky13]

that's dropped 100$ in the past week. very good price.

 

[kophinos]

also, what about 1600Mhz memory: http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Modu...XAAK/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1320192616&sr=8-9

is it worth it?

 

[Spadoinkles]

also, what about 1600Mhz memory: http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Modu...XAAK/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1320192616&sr=8-9

is it worth it?

Interestingly enough, 1600MHz sticks are cheaper than 1333MHz (by roughly 25 percent) in my country. Would also like to know.

Will be installed on my soon-to-be high-end 15" if that matters.

 

[zaxdude]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145281

You could give the Corsair 8GB at shot. $41.99 after $5 rebate


Or the Kingston for straight-up $42.99 (price good through 11/2):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139482

 

[dusk007]

also, what about 1600Mhz memory: http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Modu...XAAK/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1320192616&sr=8-9

is it worth it?

Not if the price difference is any higher then 5%. Speed difference is 0% to about 3%. And it needs a bit more battery although that is negligible.
I would just get 1333 1.5V jedec like Corsair VS or Kingston VR. They work are reliable and cheap. Everything else just a waste of money.
DDR3 1600 only if it costs about the same 5-10% price difference max IMO.

Just check tomshardwareguide.com
They often have ram reviews and usually just to notice a difference you need to get 1866 or 2133 at least and still in games and most real world usage stuff the difference is so small you might as well ignore it.

this one sums it up well.
http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/511-memory-scaling-ddr3.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/memory-scaling-i7,2325-11.html

 

[zaxdude]

just found the Corsair memory for $29.99 at Fry's after $20 rebate (+1.99 economy shipping)

http://www.frys.com/product/6391421

 

[kophinos]

just found the Corsair memory for $29.99 at Fry's after $20 rebate (+1.99 economy shipping)

http://www.frys.com/product/6391421

thanks!