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RAM: 1333MHz vs 1600MHz

Which RAM?

  • Corsair 8GB 1333MHz - $219

    Votes: 4 12.5%

  • Kingston HyperX 8GB 1600MHz - $159

    Votes: 13 40.6%

  • Kingston 8GB 1333MHz - $149

    Votes: 5 15.6%

  • Strontium/Hynix 8GB 1333MHz - $179

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • G.Skill 8GB 1333MHz - $179

    Votes: 1 3.1%

  • My brain has more memory

    Votes: 9 28.1%
  • Total voters
    32
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Spadoinkles

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Original poster
May 5, 2011
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Florida
Hi everyone

I will be purchasing a high-end 15" Macbook Pro later this month and have several options for purchasing additional RAM; mainly brand (price/warranty/etc which is mostly lifetime anyway), and a 1600MHz option from Kingston.
Take your vote!


P.S As far as I'm aware - only the high end 15" accepts (and uses) 1600MHz.

I've heard there are advantages of memory speed which definitely come in handy with large chunks of video - primarily what this machine will be used for (Film degree + many upcoming LARGE projects). There may be more to numbers though?

Seriously guys... your brain doesn't have more memory. :D
 
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alust2013 said:
Why are those all so expensive? You can get 8GB for 1/3 of the price of the least expensive option you posted
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Not in America mate. That's our currency :)

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iisforiphone said:
how does new zeland money convery to US dollars those look like high prices
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Roughly US$0.75-0.80 = NZ$1. Fluctuates.
Ridiculous I know, but heck, it's come down substantially.
This is before haggling the Asians at the shop though.
 
iisforiphone said:
i would try and find a US dealer that ships internationally, you might save 40-50%
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Yeaaaah thought about that.
You don't wanna know about our dodgy delivery systems... family member ordered golf balls (heck..), two bags of fifty, and one was damaged and had 10 balls missing. Statistics prove 50% of deliveries get damaged (hahaha)

On the more serious note. I've been taxed each and every time I get stuff from the states (everything from mobile phones to my old hdd). Good old Fedex man comes to my door at a bright and sunny morning (flippin 6AM) and demands I pay import tax before he'd give me my parcel. All in all, it becomes almost on par...


P.S To make myself feel better, I'm getting a good education discount from overseas (where their RAM prices are pretty much identical) but am overall saving over NZ$1000 on the Mac alone.. ;)
 
Spadoinkles said:
Yeaaaah thought about that.
You don't wanna know about our dodgy delivery systems... family member ordered golf balls (heck..), two bags of fifty, and one was damaged and had 10 balls missing. Statistics prove 50% of deliveries get damaged (hahaha)

On the more serious note. I've been taxed each and every time I get stuff from the states (everything from mobile phones to my old hdd). Good old Fedex man comes to my door at a bright and sunny morning (flippin 6AM) and demands I pay import tax before he'd give me my parcel. All in all, it becomes almost on par...
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thats unfortunate, cant believe the hike in prices since your closer to China than the US or Canada were Ram is 1/3 the price
 
iisforiphone said:
thats unfortunate, cant believe the hike in prices since your closer to China than the US or Canada were Ram is 1/3 the price
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Not just that buddy.
Our market is pathetic. Our milk and beef is more expensive here than it is over in China, UK and Japan, who import our stuff and fly them all the way over there :/ same goes for cars too, with Lexus in particular averaging three times as much here than it is in the States (IS250 = $90,000 and LS600 = $290,000 if you've got understanding :D)

Back to the RAM though. Is the Kingston clear or should I get the Corsair simply for brand reputation? Any other suggestions?

Can someone confirm the benefits of the 1600MHz and that they won't simply be slowed down in the 2.4MBP?
 
Spadoinkles said:
Not just that buddy.
Our market is pathetic. Our milk and beef is more expensive here than it is over in China, UK and Japan, who import our stuff and fly them all the way over there :/ same goes for cars too, with Lexus in particular averaging three times as much here than it is in the States (IS250 = $90,000 and LS600 = $290,000 if you've got understanding :D)

Back to the RAM though. Is the Kingston clear or should I get the Corsair simply for brand reputation? Any other suggestions?

Can someone confirm the benefits of the 1600MHz and that they won't simply be slowed down in the 2.4MBP?
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i think Brand is just preference, i have Corsair but they were on sale when i bought them i didnt purposely look for Corsair exclusively, just make sure the Mac can handle 1600 ive read threads where they did not work in some MBPs
 
I voted for HyperX..

I just like Kingston their stuff just always works..

I feel you on price, I left Hawaii for Germany I haven't seen low USD prices since 03
 
GermanyChris said:
I voted for HyperX..

I just like Kingston their stuff just always works..

I feel you on price, I left Hawaii for Germany I haven't seen low USD prices since 03
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I was in Germany this July and from the little I saw (At Saturn was it?) Tech prices are even more ridiculous over there (220-250 euros for an 8igig touch :eek:)

With regards to above I'd have to double check. Wouldn't the Mac automatically slow it down if it doesn't handle 1600, though?
 
Spadoinkles said:
I was in Germany this July and from the little I saw (At Saturn was it?) Tech prices are even more ridiculous over there (220-250 euros for an 8igig touch :eek:)
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Yeah, it was probably one of the infamous german "Saturn" stores. Many certified (EHI label, whatever that means) online stores offer the same device (?) for much less (in Euros): --> Click me!
 
Spadoinkles said:
I was in Germany this July and from the little I saw (At Saturn was it?) Tech prices are even more ridiculous over there (220-250 euros for an 8igig touch :eek:)

With regards to above I'd have to double check. Wouldn't the Mac automatically slow it down if it doesn't handle 1600, though?
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I paid 65 euro for 8gb of 1600MHZ HyperX at K&M computer Sindelfingen...

Honestly I paid far more for stuff before I spoke German think of it as the "you ain't from around here is ya boy" tax..
 

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