Best 4GB DDR2 Sodimm Ram Setup?

I'm looking for the best/fastest DDR2 SODIMM sticks available. My ms-1722 supports most brands I just want to know how to get the best bang out of my buck.

 

What's the max RAM speed that your laptop can use? DDR2-533? DDR2-667? DDR2-800?


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Something like this is pretty cheap considering it's Kingston Hyper X

 

The best/fastest memory usually doesn't correspond to bang for your buck. The best memory = 4GB sticks but they aren't really needed nor are they cheap. On the other hand the best bang for your buck is any cheap 2GB stick (can go as low as $10-20). You won't notice any difference between a "faster" 2GB stick.

 

My laptops max ddr2 speed is 800. I know that latency and alot of times even brands can make a difference in ram options.

 

They do, but on a laptop, the difference is marginal...You're better off using the fastest supported RAM speeds your motherboard can handle (some laptops support multiple speeds). Other than that, you'll probably pay a 200%-300% premium for "low latency" sticks and get at best a 1-2% boast in performance...IMO if you got that much money laying around you might as well sell your current laptop on ebay and use that money to get a new machine with faster supported ram! haha

EDIT: 800 is a pretty fast speed...doesnt get much faster than that...you should probably just be happy with it I would...my RAM speed is 667

 

I don't think he meant 4GB stick, more like a 4GB kit, like 2x2GB, and they are cheap.



I'll go with the same answer as i always do for this kinda question and like all others usualy do.

Go with the CHEAPEST 2x2GB ram sticks that works with your notebook that has a lifetime warranty.

You will NOT see any difference in performance between 800Mhz and 667MHz for example, nor CL4 vs CL5, if you decide to get 800MHz CL4 for example, you're only paying extra for the specs that doesn't do anything good for you but wasting money.

 

Thank you for the advice. I will go with the cheapest combo like you guys mentioned.

 

Just make sure that it has a lifetime warranty.

 

I bought this to replace the 3gb (the 2gb was faulty and causing pre-fetch errors) setup in my computer. Chose it because it had great reviews and lower cas latency and better timings than most laptop memory. But to tell the truth I cannot tell any difference in speed. Its only 667 not sure if that matters.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231153

 

if you in need for speed, try:

Kingston HyperX Ultra Low Latency PC2-6400 SODIMM
Capacity: 4GB (2x2GB)
Frequency: 800MHz
Timing: 4-4-4-12
Price: US$218

You can buy it here:
http://shop.kingston.com/partsinfo.asp?promo=PRCGRBR&ktcpartno=KHX6400S2ULK2/4G

if you do buy this, please give us review of its performance

 

This is exactly what I bought for my laptop. It's DDR2 5300, which is what my motherboard supports, and it's 4-4-4-12 timing instead of my old 5-5-5-15. This a fantastic RAM kit, I highly recommend.

 

CAS 4 latency has 0 speed benefit in pretty much any application except benchmarks. You won't notice any difference in a blind test btw CAS 5 memory and this.