Author Topic: Ram (Read 1499 times)

Pheeny · « **on:** February 6, 2021, 01:39:46 pm »

Are the cheap ram from China reliable or should I pay the extra and get one of the brand names?

TepidT2O · « **Reply #1 on:** February 6, 2021, 01:53:08 pm »

Pheeny · « **Reply #2 on:** February 6, 2021, 01:56:15 pm »

I knew that someone would post that...

CraigDS · « **Reply #3 on:** February 6, 2021, 02:05:00 pm »

Quote from: TepidT2O on February 6, 2021, 01:53:08 pm

Ewe sure that’s a ram?

CHOPPER · « **Reply #4 on:** February 6, 2021, 02:12:40 pm »

Ewe buy lamb in Chi-a

Filly floor gig.

Graeme · « **Reply #5 on:** February 6, 2021, 02:24:40 pm »

Assuming we're talking about PC RAM, don't go cheap chinese. Kingston, Crucial, Corsair etc all do some good value kit.

Use something like https://uk.crucial.com/store/systemscanner which scans your PC, tells you the quantity and spec of your existing RAM, and tells you what memory speeds etc are supported by your motherboard.

afc tukrish · « **Reply #6 on:** February 6, 2021, 02:36:01 pm »

Quote from: Graeme on February 6, 2021, 02:24:40 pm

Assuming we're talking about PC RAM, don't go cheap chinese. Kingston, Crucial, Corsair etc all do some good value kit.

Use something like https://uk.crucial.com/store/systemscanner which scans your PC, tells you the quantity and spec of your existing RAM, and tells you what memory speeds etc are supported by your motherboard.

Or ewe could just let it goat...

CHOPPER · « **Reply #7 on:** February 6, 2021, 02:42:29 pm »

Quote from: Graeme on February 6, 2021, 02:24:40 pm

Assuming we're talking about PC RAM, don't go cheap chinese. Kingston, Crucial, Corsair etc all do some good value kit.

Use something like https://uk.crucial.com/store/systemscanner which scans your PC, tells you the quantity and spec of your existing RAM, and tells you what memory speeds etc are supported by your motherboard.

There is this option, but be mindful not to get fleeced.

Pheeny · « **Reply #8 on:** February 6, 2021, 02:49:47 pm »

Thanks Graeme,the rest of ewe can fuck off...

Graeme · « **Reply #9 on:** February 6, 2021, 02:59:21 pm »

Quote from: Pheeny on February 6, 2021, 02:49:47 pm

Thanks Graeme,the rest of ewe can fuck off...

They're just trying to pull the wool over your eyes

CraigDS · « **Reply #10 on:** February 6, 2021, 03:44:07 pm »

What abaaaa you lot get your own puns and don't just repeat my ewe one?

Rush 82 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 6, 2021, 03:54:49 pm »

Quote from: Craig [emoji848] on February 6, 2021, 03:44:07 pm

What abaaaa you lot get your own puns and don't just repeat my ewe one?

One leads, the others follow...

ToneLa · « **Reply #12 on:** February 6, 2021, 05:13:52 pm »

I'll have to ruminant on the question...

Riquende · « **Reply #13 on:** February 6, 2021, 07:17:00 pm »

Quote from: Pheeny on February 6, 2021, 01:39:46 pm

Are the cheap ram from China reliable or should I pay the extra and get one of the brand names?

Unless I can pull what I need from work stores, I usually buy Crucial for laptop ram (where for me there's no point going 'performance') and Corsair for desktop (though I've bought G.Skill before which was fine).

I don't think I'd put random eBay junk in a PC I was planning to keep and run.

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #14 on:** February 6, 2021, 07:27:09 pm »

It's not bad but the first McCartney solo LP is better. 'Too Many People' is a good opener though.

Elmo! · « **Reply #15 on:** February 6, 2021, 07:34:53 pm »

Quote from: Riquende on February 6, 2021, 07:17:00 pm

Unless I can pull what I need from work stores

This is where I get all my RAM as well, highly recommended, great value.

(They also do good used laptops).

gazzam1963 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 6, 2021, 08:17:55 pm »

Always remember getting my first PC and doing the research ...main point was don’t get 4Mb ram future proof it with 8 😀

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #17 on:** February 6, 2021, 08:41:15 pm »

Quote from: ToneLa on February 6, 2021, 05:13:52 pm

I'll have to ruminant on the question...

That's the cattle thread you're after

Riquende · « **Reply #18 on:** February 7, 2021, 12:54:20 am »

Quote from: Just Elmo? on February 6, 2021, 07:34:53 pm

(They also do good used laptops).

Hell yeah. In my life I've spent £65 in total on laptops and yet have had about 10 thanks to work... my current main squeeze dates from 2012 but is a quad core i7 with 16GB and a big SSD retrofitted.

Riquende · « **Reply #19 on:** February 7, 2021, 01:03:21 am »

Quote from: gazzam1963 on February 6, 2021, 08:17:55 pm

Always remember getting my first PC and doing the research ...main point was don’t get 4Mb ram future proof it with 8 😀

My first PC (Dotlink, bought in 1997) had a Cyrix 150+ CPU (rubbish), 32 MB RAM and a 2.5GB hard drive. Everything moved so quickly in those days, I bought a Gateway PC in 2000 that was light years better. And yet in 2021 I'm largely using PCs built with components from 3-5 years ago and not noticing any real gaming issues.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #20 on:** February 7, 2021, 10:22:09 am »

My first PC had a 500mb hard drive... it was poor to be honest.