difference between corsair system/value select?

aside from the price difference, I haven't been able to find a difference between the two...

http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/index...t_code]=AL-VS1GSDS533D2&input[category_id]=26

http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/index...ct_code]=CMSS1GB-533SOD&input[category_id]=26

this will be going in an ASUS W3V...

any help greatly appreciated I haven't had much luck in finding benchmarks at all for SODIMM RAM..

 

Value RAM generally are cheaper because they tend to undergo less rigorous testing than their higher end counterparts, so the chances of defective memory are higher. Also value RAM tend to have higher latencies not too important for Intel systems but they do reduce performance slightly. The system select RAM also comes with some gurantees to work with any system, so these tend to drive the price up. But the difference between the two RAM's are not too great to be noticable by the average user. I would say get the cheaper RAM but if you want max compatibility and performance then the system select is the one to choose.

 

I've used both styles before and basically miner is right. The value select chips have slower timings. Compatibility I haven't heard any issues as they are normally all the same chips just the select ones are tested to run at faster speeds. In my desktop I usually spend the extra as I like the extra performance gain in games but normally the normal user wouldn't notice it.

Shared video memory would be a reason to get better memory if you are planning on playing games tho...but the asus has dedicated I believe.

 

thanks heaps guys

it would be nice if Corsair actually advertised the difference in timing on their website