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    16GB DDR3-1333 vs. HyperX 16GB DDR3-1866

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Ryan, Oct 14, 2011.

  1. Ryan

    Ryan NBR Moderator

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    Head-to-head competition on the memory.

    16GB DDR3-1333, CAS 9-9-9-24
    HyperX DDR3-1866, CAS 11-11-11-32

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    WinSatMem Original by meraki1990, on Flickr

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    WinSatMem HyperX by meraki1990, on Flickr

    ** Windows Experience Index for Memory jumped from 7.6 to 7.9 **

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    Sandra Original by meraki1990, on Flickr

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    Sandra HyperX by meraki1990, on Flickr

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    Cinebench Original by meraki1990, on Flickr

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    Cinebench HyperX by meraki1990, on Flickr

    The above are for comparison in terms of CPU performance.

    Added :

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    Vantage CPU by meraki1990, on Flickr

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    Latency Sandra by meraki1990, on Flickr

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    CacheAndMemory Sandra by meraki1990, on Flickr

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    MemBandwidth Sandra by meraki1990, on Flickr
     
    Ryan, Oct 14, 2011
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  2. Prema

    Prema Your Freedom, Your Choice

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    Very Nice! :)

    Could you do the memory benchmarks in Sandra, too?
     
    Prema, Oct 14, 2011
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  3. Ryan

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    Done.

    Let me know if you need anything else!
     
    Ryan, Oct 14, 2011
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  4. johnnyman27

    johnnyman27 Notebook Lover

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    man have u noticed any difference while gaming???
     
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  5. Ryan

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    It seems a bit faster, but the difference doesn't justify the costs.. :D

    Mythlogic's quote was accurate, it is about a ~5% increase.
     
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    translate it in fps pls :D
     
    johnnyman27, Oct 14, 2011
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  7. Ryan

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    It varies,

    but it gives me an extra 3~5 FPS in BF3 beta.. :D
     
    Ryan, Oct 14, 2011
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  8. Larry@LPC-Digital

    Larry@LPC-Digital Company Representative

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    Thanks Ryan! Good job as usual! ;)
    _
     
    Larry@LPC-Digital, Oct 14, 2011
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    thats good man!!maybe i ll buy a pair of 8gb!!!now i need a bottom cover cuz i need to mod it for better cooling.i dont want to drill the one i have now.
     
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  10. Ryan

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    Your cooling is amazing though.

    Don't worry about it.
     
    Ryan, Oct 14, 2011
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    today i tried to remove the bottom cover and run a vantage test.room temp is 22.5
    here is with the cover.



    and here without the cover!!!



    i need to drill some holes over the plastic which covers gpu heatsink and put a black metal sheet like this mod here.

    Picasa Web Albums - ViciousXUSMC - Asus C90S "Vi...
     
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  12. ganzonomy

    ganzonomy Notebook Deity

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    Ryan, would it be worth it to do this for someone who is only a casual gamer but wants to get every ounce of power out of his / her laptop? Also, is there any increase in noticed heat?

    Jason
     
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  13. Anthony@MALIBAL

    Anthony@MALIBAL Company Representative

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    If you aren't concerned with the cost- it's worth it. The jump should give you a 5-6% increase in gaming FPS from the 1333 RAM. It's not significant, but if you want every last bit of speed- it's a jump.


    As for heat, yes, they do run a little warmer- but it's not anything to worry about.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Oct 14, 2011
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  14. AshK

    AshK Notebook Consultant

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    Very nice work.

    I have 4x4GB of HyperX that's meant to get here Tuesday. Really good to see some benchmarks for it. :)
     
    AshK, Oct 15, 2011
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  15. Ryan

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    I was afraid this might run warm,

    but I don't really feel a difference under my keyboard as well..

    It is just like using the original 1333, I don't feel any difference in warmth, etc.

    So no worries about added heat or anything.

    :D
     
    Ryan, Oct 15, 2011
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  16. Bokanovsky1

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    I'm debating a build with i7-2630QM+8G 1333MHz+250GB Intel 510 or i7-2760QM+8G 1866MHz +120GB intel 510. Getting a few more fps and the stronger processor sounds nice to me, but not sure if its worth it if I'm just gaming. Any opinions?
     
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    I would go with the 2630QM if you are just into gaming.

    I do some engineering work so a faster processor and RAM helps me.

    But overall, the RAM makes the computer itself a bit faster.
     
    Ryan, Oct 15, 2011
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    Alright thanks for the advice
     
    Bokanovsky1, Oct 15, 2011
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  19. Catan

    Catan Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, with the new SSDs just around the corner (the Intel 520 series namely), it's best not to invest too heavily into the current lineup =P
     
    Catan, Oct 17, 2011
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  20. Anthony@MALIBAL

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    Arguably- that's always the case with technology. For most people, they probably won't notice the difference in upgrading from a current SSD to a 520 series.
     
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  21. Catan

    Catan Notebook Evangelist

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    Very true. Just saying, its better to wait just that extra month especially if you know when the next new thing is just around the corner, because:

    a) Prices for the old models go down
    b) The new one is almost always better for the same price, or even lower $/GB (this happens more often than not for SSDs)
     
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    I got the C300 when the M4 was rumored to come out..

    I snagged a brand new sealed one for $299 of eBay.

    I actually got 2, sold 1, cost me about $150 in the end.

    :D
     
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    The performance difference is 2-5% at best, going from the 1600Mhz to 1800Mhz. The difference is the same going from 1333Mhz to 1600Mhz.

    So at best, you'll see 4-10% overall if you jump from 1333 right to 1866. Others have reported having no issues running 1866 with the 2760QM.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Oct 27, 2011
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    It seems like the performance gain is marginal... but it also isn't a ton more to get the higher frequency memory.

    I personally plan on going with the 1866 memory, just because I can, and I plan on doing memory intensive tasks like virtualization and development work and feel that the marginal increase in cost is worth it.
     
    ouminan, Oct 27, 2011
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