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need urgent answer. DDR3 Ram brand, which is best?

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Mobius 1

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plz brands. going to order tomorrow from my friend.

4GB (2x2GB) 1333MHz

MacBook 13" 2008 Unibody. 2.0 GHz C2D. Mac OS X 10.6.7. 160GB Stock 5400RPM.


will be very appreciated (+ virtual cookie)


have heard of crucial and OWC... is it good?
and the ridiculously expensive Corsair RAM
 
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I have Crucial installed in my iMac 2009. Haven't ever had any issues with it. It wasn't 1333 mhz though. I just ordered 1066 for my new Mac Mini from Amazon. 5 stars there.
 
I have used Crucial in all my MacBook Pros and have never had a problem. If cost is a issue OWC usually has great deals on their ram and seems to have a great warranty to back it up and will let you trade in old ram to knock the price down even further.
 
ViviUO said:
They're all the same. Get the fastest/cheapest.
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Agreed. I only got crucial b.c the price was almost the same $$ as the g.skill.

That being said EVERYONE uses g.skill ram in the PC world. They all OC very well. I hvn't heard of many complaints.

IMHO OWC and Crucial is ripoffs unless you get a good price.
 
onlnagent said:
If cost is a issue OWC usually has great deals on their ram and seems to have a great warranty to back it up and will let you trade in old ram to knock the price down even further.
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Seen that and it seems like a great deal.

Its worth noting though that if you bring in a computer with aftermarket RAM installed to the GB, you will run into some issues. Unless you REALLY need the extra cash back, id put the original apple RAM in that antistatic bag that the new stuff comes in and stick it somewhere safe in case the need arises.

Just a thought....
 
Mobius 1 said:
plz brands. going to order tomorrow from my friend.

4GB (2x2GB) 1333MHz

MacBook 13" 2008 Unibody. 2.0 GHz C2D. Mac OS X 10.6.7. 160GB Stock 5400RPM.


will be very appreciated (+ virtual cookie)


have heard of crucial and OWC... is it good?
and the ridiculously expensive Corsair RAM
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Crucial and OWC are both very good brands.
 
Cheapest = best. The memory controller on all DDR3-1333 equipped macs is on the CPU these days anyway, so its not "what is the best for compatibility with a mac" as much as "what is the best for compatibility with an intel CPU" which is pretty much all of them, and even though the Core2s had separate northbridges, they're not picky either.
 
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I've had Corsair 4GBx2 in my 2011 MBP DDR3 with no problems. They were cheap too, got them off Newegg.

Supposedly Kingston's had issues with their RAM in MBP's...
 
bb426 said:
I've had Corsair 4GBx2 in my 2011 MBP DDR3 with no problems. They were cheap too, got them off Newegg.

Supposedly Kingston's had issues with their RAM in MBP's...
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I'm using 2x DDR1333 Kingston sticks in my 13", the cheapest ones they make and they've been spot on, could just be bad luck.
 
jackhooper88 said:
I just got a Strontium DDR3 4GB Ram to put it in my MacBook pro and it’s exceptionally fast. It boots within 15 seconds, and any app launches almost instantly. It's easily the best upgrade I have ever made hardware wise in 3 years...have used so many products from other memory manufacturers but so far Strontium has been the best in terms of performance. In terms of ram versions, DDR3 Mac Memory is slightly faster and draws less power which increases the life of your battery.
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Sure... if you're going to come and shill your company, at least make up lies that make sense. RAM would have zero impact on the things you listed, in other words: you're full of poop. Not to mention that 4GB of Strowhatever is the same cost as 8GB of RAM from a ton of manufactures on newegg.

Just get whatever is cheapest on newegg
 
The key is to get a brand name manufacturer, at a cheap price with a good warranty that will swap out RAM that is bad without issues. I have used Kingston, Crucial, Patriot, G.Skill, Samsung, Hynix, and tons of others without issues. If you can find it on sale locally (or get them to price match) that is the best as you support your local sellers and if it does;t work you can swap out on the spot and not have to wait for returning to manufacturer for them to send a replacement (bought mine through the local CompUSA for that reason, and yes there are still some brick and mortar CompUSA's, they are rebranded TigerDirect Stores).
 
Did no one notice that this thread started and died almost 4 months ago? I'm sure the OP found what he needed.
 
jackhooper88 said:
I just got a Strontium DDR3 4GB Ram to put it in my MacBook pro and it’s exceptionally fast. It boots within 15 seconds, and any app launches almost instantly. It's easily the best upgrade I have ever made hardware wise in 3 years...have used so many products from other memory manufacturers but so far Strontium has been the best in terms of performance. In terms of ram versions, DDR3 Mac Memory is slightly faster and draws less power which increases the life of your battery.
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Good one. Leave the advertizing out please, RAM affects neither app launching or boot time, and I have never even heard of that brand, not to mention it's double the price of many reputable brands.
 
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