Where should I buy memory

[jmorriss]

I just purchased a refurbished 17" MacBook Pro and I'd like to upgrade the memory from 4 gig to 8. Any recommendations regarding where I should purchas the RAM?

 

[Macman45]

I use Crucial. Run the little app on the site which will correctly identify the right set of chips. Lifetime warranty too.

 

[jmorriss]

thx

 

[kensic]

where? anyplace you can find the rams for cheap, (usually online sites such as amazon, tiger direct)

what brand? Crucial & Kingston are pretty popular and reliable.

 

[GSPice]

owc is the place to go

 

[ColdCase]

DMS has always had top notch burned in RAM for reasonable prices. I've had trouble with OWC RAM, never DMS.

 

[dylin]

If ever you are unsure, just hit up OWC.

Otherwise newegg has great selection as well as great discounts as times.

 

[Ifti]

I always use Crucial.
They have a tool on their site where you enter your system CPU speed and year of release etc, and it lists compatible RAM.
The RAM is also guaranteed to work with your system and has a lifetime warranty.

 

[saturnotaku]

owc is the place to go

Only if you want to overpay. 16 GB of their RAM is $168. The price for Crucial RAM of an identical specification and guarantee is $132.

 

[GSPice]

Only if you want to overpay. 16 GB of their RAM is $168. The price for Crucial RAM of an identical specification and guarantee is $132.

Odd, because the memory I got for my computer when I got it was a great deal. I've also purchased other hardware there, and had great experience with the hardware and service.


Sheesh.

 

[takeshi74]

Any recommendations regarding where I should purchas the RAM?

Same as anything else: from a reputable shop with pricing that suits your budget. I bought mine from Newegg but there are countless options out there.

 

[fenjen]

Had a lot of random crashes with custom ram the last owner of my Macbook installed. After I installed crucial ram I haven't had a single system crash. So yeah crucial Mac ram is Highly recommended. It's also relatively cheap ^^