Is corsair Ram really all that?

I am looking into getting a gaming laptop, and I have the option to upgrade too 4gigs of corsair ram from 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz for $300. I heard Corsair is good, but is it $300 good?

 

No.... almost all ram is the same except the ultra cheapo stuff.

That would be a ploy to take advantage of you.

The only difference you would notice between the corsair ram and the default ram would be the $300 missing out of your wallet.

Not to mention you can buy the ram cheaper than that and self install it for less than half the price, where ever your buying from has super inflated prices.

 

Don't upgrade anything. Get the bare minimum and upgrade your parts by buying them from newegg or tigerdirect or any other aftermarket seller. It will be MUCH cheaper.

 

I know how to put ram in my Desktop PC, can I open up a laptop and change stuff inside it?

 

why don't you get some help from this forum with your laptop buying decision.

you will probably save yourself hundreds of dollars (or more) and end up with a better machine, too.

 

Yeah, where are you buying it from? If they're selling ram for that much, I can't help but think you're getting ripped off somewhere else, too. Try filling out the faq.

 

i had value select in a custom built pc... it just broke about a month ago.

i had it OCed from a PC2700 to a PC3200+ at really really aggressive timings unknown to man... like a 2-2-2-11 (timing)

but it lasted for about 6 years or so... and it finally gave out on mine.. now thats good quality IMO... because i had that thing running way over volted..

now i have Gskill ram, and it can't do no where near that timing at that kind of FSB.

 

So what I'm hearing is, just go with standard 4 gigs of ram, and screw name brand things like corsair, or alienware, which will charge you up the ass for a sticker with there name on it.

 

Kingston has Lifetime warranty.

 

ocz rams are good

 

When you buy your computer, get 1gb of ram, or the least that is offered. Then you can buy 4 gigs for $70

 

Is it possible to open up a laptop and modify it?

 

Yes, you can do it with your ram and hard drive. Laptops have little slots on the back, just unscrew them, pop out the ram, and install the new ones. Some laptops have one of their sticks of ram under the keyboards (I think some Dell models are like that).

 

What about Video Cards, because the 1520 wouldn't suck so bad if you could put in something besides the integraded 3100x

 

Nope, those are soldered onto the motherboard. Just RAM, HDs, and sometimes optical drives and even CPUs can be swapped, but almost never graphics cards.

 

i have a 8600 gt in my 1520 and it is not soldered to the mobo... idk if the integrated one is or isnt.

 

I would like to note that for your specific case, you will be better off buying min RAM from the manufacturer and upgrading yourself, but that is not the case with all manufacturers, all models, or even all amounts of RAM offered. Most absolute statements are absolutely wrong, remember that.

 

haha. well, in the case of upgrading parts, they usually have to charge you SOMETHING- or else they wouldn't make any money. its usually better to buy the minimum and then swap with wholesale parts...

 

That's true, but quite often, if you get a 1GB or 2GB memory option from the manufacturer, they will give you 512MBX2 or 1GBX2 SODIMMs, so if you want to upgrade to 2 or 3 GB from the first or 4 GB from the second, you have to go out and buy all new sticks of RAM. Once you take in to concideration shipping costs, it often comes close to breaking even or even being cheaper to at least get a single upgrade from the manufacturer, then do further upgrades at home. I'm just saying, it's not always best to go with the absolute lowest possible option, and just like any other shopping decision, you should do research and do it well informed.

Oh, and also, if you are spending 1.5k-2k or more on a laptop, maybe the 20 dollar differential between buying the RAM from manufacturer and buying aftermarket is worth not having the extra hassle of doing it yourself. Of course, in this OP's case, it will be way more than a 20 dollar differential. But it isn't always.

 

no what u should do is buy the bare minimum amount of ram. then go buy more ram outside for less and install it ur self. and corsair ram is good. go for the 4gb value select for $80 on newegg.com

 

No, you should do research and find out what will cost you the least. Again, the bare minimum will not always cost the least. Sometimes, it is better to pay for a mid-tier upgrade, say to 2GB or a 1GBX1 SODIMM, so you don't have to go out and buy 2 new sticks of RAM. It might be best to buy bare minimum for your particular case, but no one here really knows, for all thier protestations. The only way you can know is to price compare for your own individual case.

 

You seem to be a little new to buying laptops, list the specs and the price and I'm sure we can tell you if its a good deal. Also, you wont even need 4gb of RAM unless you have a 64bit version of vista.

 

When I put together my old Athlon XP 2500+ (333fsb) system, I used Corsair XMS, 2 x 256MB 333mHz sticks, on overclocked the crickets out of it to like 420mHz - at that time, 333fsb XP's were getting hard to find, as they were transitioning to 400fsb, and motherboards didn;t overclock too much past about 440 or so - I used an MSI K7N2-Delta ILSR, and it was rock-solid stable for nearly 4 years. Cooler Master Heat Pipe HSF..

About the 3-4 years later, I went to upgrade it to 1GB, and popped in a pair of Kingston 400mHz, and they wouldn't evne run at 420-some-odd!

Right then and there, i knew there was a difference.

This was about 2002-2003 or so. Each Corsair 256MB stick cost me like $96 from GoogleGear.com (now known as ZipZoomFly.com) and is still rock-solid, just, um, small

Take it FWIW -

However, if you're gonna stay within the boundaries, and not do anything wierd, honestly, RAM is RAM. I've been building PC's since RAM came in DIPs, and mHz was measured with only 1 digit.

Mebbe I'm giving my age away?

Also keep in mind, most manufacturers, Corsair included, make a value line, which is usually decently priced. A few months ago, I got some Kingston (lifetime warranty) RAM for my wife's lappie, (2) 1GB sticks for like $20/ea at Circuit City on sale, so keep your eyes peeled for deals.

I mean, honestly, there are only SO MANY factories to produce RAM, and like laptops, there OEMs, and ODMs.

Long story short, if you're not running a $2000+ lappie that has all sorts of neat gizmos, and extreme procs with overclocking, I wouldn;t worry about it. Get a decent brand, at a decent price, and decent warranty. I wouldn;t place much emphasis on lifetime warranty, as we usually keep our lappies what? 2 years max?


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Thanks for the help, now I know Corsair ram is just hype