Kingston 512MB PC3200 HyperX - $90 @ outpost.com

[Sheena]

$80 more after you count shipping and tax should get you better RAM. After all, it's 40% more expensive.

 

[saechaka]

i think that 40% is deceiving. w/shipping and tax per stick this amounts to $101.40. while the ocz per stick amounts to $140. which is not that big a diff. when your already spending $100. so for that diff. the ocz will work on both amd and intel systems. and overclock like crazy. which is why i felt like for me, it is better to get the ocz rev.2. than to buy the hyper x (also risk of not getting bh-5). so this is just for me and how i felt. hopefully it'll let other members think more about buying and doing more research

sorry my math is off. was never good at it. therefore i feel it is a better value to get the ocz which will net a better return value in terms of overclocking and resale. but i myself will wait for the price to go down to about $250 where it will be a great buy

 

[gururu]

Originally posted by: saechaka
i think that 40% is deceiving. w/shipping and tax per stick this amounts to $101.40. while the ocz per stick amounts to $140. which is not that big a diff. when your already spending $100. so for that diff. the ocz will work on both amd and intel systems. and overclock like crazy. which is why i felt like for me, it is better to get the ocz rev.2. than to buy the hyper x (also risk of not getting bh-5). so this is just for me and how i felt. hopefully it'll let other members think more about buying and doing more research

sorry my math is off. was never good at it. therefore i feel it is a better value to get the ocz which will net a better return value in terms of overclocking and resale. but i myself will wait for the price to go down to about $250 where it will be a great buy

there is always something better for more. the point is getting the best bang for the buck.

 

[Cherub]

In case nobody noticed, there is now a $10.00 rebate.

 

[gururu]

i hope it works on a week old order!

 

[deepinya]

400MHz settings: 2-3-2-6-1 (CAS Latency 2)

it was listed at 2-2-2-6 when the deal was first posted.


I dont know much about ram but thought Id point it out.

 

[Cherub]

In case nobody noticed, there is now a $10.00 rebate.

Well, I may have been too hasty. As seems so common, the rebate linked by Outpost indicates that it is for ValueRam, not HyperX, and the picture shows ValueRam. The part number is the same as is listed by Outpost, but the UPC is not listed by Outpost to compare. The UPC is required, so the rebate may be "YMMV". Then again, the part number on the rebate is clearly for HyperX: KHX, not KVR.

 

[Gundamit]

Originally posted by: gururu

Originally posted by: saechaka
i think that 40% is deceiving. w/shipping and tax per stick this amounts to $101.40. while the ocz per stick amounts to $140. which is not that big a diff. when your already spending $100. so for that diff. the ocz will work on both amd and intel systems. and overclock like crazy. which is why i felt like for me, it is better to get the ocz rev.2. than to buy the hyper x (also risk of not getting bh-5). so this is just for me and how i felt. hopefully it'll let other members think more about buying and doing more research

sorry my math is off. was never good at it. therefore i feel it is a better value to get the ocz which will net a better return value in terms of overclocking and resale. but i myself will wait for the price to go down to about $250 where it will be a great buy

there is always something better for more. the point is getting the best bang for the buck.

I have both the OCZ plat rev.2 and just picked up two of the HyperX. I like the flexibility of the OCZ, but the BH-5 is massive bang for the buck.
OCZ at 288 - One stick tops out at 300 the other at 298, 288 is the sweet spot for the 9 multi on the processor.
Testing first HyperX BH-5 stick, not sure it'll go higher.

 

[tlam617]

just got a stick. great deal for great ram. now i will have 1.5 gigs of ram. alright!

 

[russr]

To those of you that bought this RAM recently and already received it...could you please post what chips you got, whether BH-5, Ch-5 or something else? Also, what is the SPD for the RAM and how did you find out what chips you have? Ex: You couldn't boot by setting cas to 3 so u concluded u had Bh-5.

This will help those of us who are skeptical about this.

Thanks

 

[PhilipPip]

I purchased this memory a couple weeks ago from Outpost.com. Like others, I was shipped 'KHX3200/512', though I've not tested it yet so am ignorant of whether it carries BH5 chips. There appear to be very slight abrasions in the middle of the heat spreader (used, refurbished module?). If this memory runs properly, however, I probably would give serious consideration to buying another DIMM.

However, the rebate situation is very odd, and might in fact expose Outpost's loose way with the facts (especially if the rebate must be approved by Kingston). As reported in previous posts, the rebate form applies to 'ValueRAM' and includes a photo of a DIMM sans memory spreader. More likely to prove a complication: the rebate form does list 'KHX3200A/512R'. However, most of us have been receiving 'KHX3200/512', which may not fulfil the rebate criteria. Certainly the UPC listed on the rebate form ('740617079456') does not match the UPC on my received memory ('740617071733'). I may write Outpost and Kingston this afternoon and ask them to clarify the situation.

To consider: whatever one might think of HyperX v other premium memory brands, this has been for some time a suspiciously cheap price for KHX3200A or KHX3200. What the ah heck is going on? Is this altogether legit? Are we all being misled into buying used / refurbished memory? Regardless of its actual quality, refurbished technology products should always be labelled as such. I am beginning to harbour grave doubts regarding Outpost...

 

[russr]

if you get the KHX3200/512 isntead of the KHK3200A and you don't get the rebate, I would say it is still a good deal because khx3200 might have bh-5 chips that overclock better.

I do agree though that it is shady that outpost is not selling what they are printing in the website.

 

[tyim]

got in for two sticks bh-5. I'm not even going to bother trying to get outpost to honor these rebates. It'll probably be a waste of time.

 

[MrPeacock]

(This is my first post, although I've been reading the forums for a while.)

The stick I got was "KHX3200/512," without the "A." By default (mobo set to "auto") it ran at 2-2-2-6. But it didn't pass memtest86. Relaxed the timings, but it still didn't pass. I think I got a bad stick of memory.

So, it would have been a good deal, if was working memory. That doesn't mean if other people get it, that they will get bad memory, but everyone should test it as soon as they get it (which I would recommend for anything, really.)

 

[TripperJoe]

what voltage is your ram getting? maybe try increasing it as BH5 likes higher values.

 

[orionb]

KHX3200 is BH-5. KHX3200A is CH-5. So if you get the non-A, consider yourself lucky, you have BH-5 . And for anyone wondering how much voltage is safe for overclocking, BH-5 is actually rated to 3.6v, so give it some juice and it will fly.

 

[Marauder-]

How are these in Dell 4600s?

 

[MrPeacock]

Okay, my motherboard tops out at 2.8v, so I could only get 2-3-3 and pass Memtest.

So before buying this memory, I'd make sure your motherboard supports higher voltages.

I can see why they didn't make too many bh6 sticks. It's great for overclockers, but a non-techie would probably RMA this stuff, and would probably not think too much of the brand afterwards.

 

[russr]

It's not BH-6, it's BH-5. What speed are you running at? It should do the specified timings at stock voltage of 2.6v.

 

[Cherub]

I took the plunge and got mine today. I have not tested it yet but it is definitely not new. The sticker on it says it's KHX3200/512 and indicates 2.5v. There are two spots on the opposite side where stickers had clearly been removed from the heat-spreader. Also, it came in a clear, unsealed package, not the black package with the Kingston sticker sealing it shut. If it does not work VERY well with my Corsair XMS3000C2, which I believe is BH-6, it will be going back.

 

[russr]

weird how they are selling returned/refurbished crap.

 

[Foladar]

mine is on the way.

 

[Basilisk]

Originally posted by: PhilipPipAre we all being misled into buying used / refurbished memory? Regardless of its actual quality, refurbished technology products should always be labelled as such. I am beginning to harbour grave doubts regarding Outpost...

I can't google either the UPC or the rebate's product code (with the trailing "512R"). I'm inclined to guess the "R" indicates Refurb, and I agree there's the appearance of dubious ethics (or technical competence?) at Outpost. That said, I'd buy it Refurbed were things on the up-and up... but I've serious reservations with the current confusion. There is no obvious explanation of them offering refurb'd memory with the wrong UPC; or, conversely, of them showing a Rebate with a UPC that doesn't match their product.

Has anyone had any useful communication with either Outpost or Kingston on this? (Apologies if I've forgotten mention of correspondence: I'm returning to this thread after several days.) Maybe I'll be so bored tomorrow that I'll call... if I'm functional after dropping friends at the Philly airport at 04:30.

 

[gxshockwav]

It's shady because if it is refurbished...it's false advertising, but it doesn't matter. Outpost did it before with their 1gb (2x512) valueselect ram not too far back.

 

[Wag]

weird how they are selling returned/refurbished crap.

Not weird. Typical. They've been doing this consistently for the past few months, with other products as well. Bait and Switch.

They need to be investigated.