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bobright

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I want to know if I go with the cheaper option would it fit on my new iMac (read some reviews it supposedly fits on 2011 iMacs)? Would I get better performance with the more expensive option? I will be installing 16GB RAM on the new 27" i5 base model


http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-1333m...M2A1333C9/dp/B002YUF8ZG/ref=cm_srch_res_rtr_7
$56.98 16GB


http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Venge...1355082844&sr=1-7&keywords=kingston+16gb+ddr3
$82.99 16GB

Speed. 1333 vs 1600
 
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Prices have really shot up since a few weeks ago. Companies must know people are buying the 1600 for their macs. 2 weeks ago there were a few places that had 16gb for around $50.
 
So better and quicker performance from Corsair Vengeance? I think I'll go that route then.

If it's a 2011 model, it's limited to 1333, so there's no point in getting the 1600. If it's a 2012, it'll run 1600 at full speed.

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Prices have really shot up since a few weeks ago. Companies must know people are buying the 1600 for their macs. 2 weeks ago there were a few places that had 16gb for around $50.

I actually bought the stuff that you recommended in a post a week or 2 ago. $100 for 32GB. I was worried that it was cheap RAM, but upon getting it, it said it was tested and had a lifetime warranty, so win.

Also, I noticed the same stuff shot up to $70 for 16GB instead of $50.
 
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