Memory Prices

[scaryfast]

Why is the Higher Voltage, slower one, listed at a higher LIST price than the Lower Voltage, faster one ?

Which of these two is the better RAM.
Do they both have the same quality of chips?

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G.SKILL 6400
Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ

$119.99 LIST Price:

$79.99 sale price

Timing: 5-5-5-15
Voltage: 1.8V - 1.9V
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mushkin
Model 996587

$89.99 LIST Price:

$89.99 sale price

Timing: 5-4-4-12
Voltage: 1.8V

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[DSF]

What's the rest of the system, and are you planning to overclock?

Generally speaking they're both good kits though, and I'd go with the Mushkin since it's cheaper.

 

[iBPJohn]

How is the mushkin cheaper? It says $89.99 sale price while the Gskill says $79.99 sale price

Scaryfast: it's called marketing. A person who doesn't know anything about memory would see that the Gskill is normally $120 but now is cheaper so they would probably buy it

 

[DSF]

The Mushkin hit has a $25 rebate if I'm not mistaken.

 

[scaryfast]

Yes, that is what I was wondering; if the 119.99 List Price was marketing rather than better Ram (for some unknown reason, cause it isn't better speed or volts)