I am a little confused, why would anyone buy this over a G.SKILL 16gb set on newegg or amazon? It's the same price, only not on woot.

qqqqqq582 wrote:I am a little confused, why would anyone buy this over a G.SKILL 16gb set on newegg or amazon? It's the same price, only not on woot.

yep, what he said^^

Not much of a deal. Can get from multiple places for $99+free shipping.

lol came here to echo what the others have already said...not seeing a great deal here either

Here is everything technical you could want from Kingston

Spec Sheet

also closest price would be newegg.com for the same thing at $99 with free shiping.

16 gb does not cost this much you can pick it up for $50 at a local Fry's.

Will this work for the iMac?

rom wrote:Will this work for the iMac?

Probabaly not.

2x8gb of ram for $70 from Newegg if anyone's interested. It's 1333 but the difference between that and 1600 is essentially unnoticeable.

o: Not sure if this is 'high performance' RAM, but just want to highlight that airflow is important in computers. You might have a water cooling system that keeps everything and its mother(board) cool, but if you leave the RAM without any cooling, it'll kill hardware.

So, don't keep your computer in a cupboard or somewhere similar. My job has some of their computers tucked away behind a closed door in a cupboard, and they wonder why the darned thing is so slow...

rom wrote:Will this work for the iMac?

If you're looking for any sort of RAM for an off-the-shelf computer, use this website Selector feature.

http://crucialproducts.com/

Not to take business away from the company, but if you have a storebought computer, this website has lists of everything (including apple products) and can narrow down what memory you need for the machine, and how much it can hold as a maximum.

If you built your machine yourself, chances are you already know what you need.

rom wrote:Will this work for the iMac?

No. The iMac uses 204-pin laptop DIMMs. I think these will work in the current-generation Mac Pro, but don't quote me on that.

Not a terribly good deal. Samsung's low profile stuff can easily be set to 2.3ghz effective if you bump it to 1.5v.

Boxymoron wrote:o: Not sure if this is 'high performance' RAM, but just want to highlight that airflow is important in computers. You might have a water cooling system that keeps everything and its mother(board) cool, but if you leave the RAM without any cooling, it'll kill hardware.

So, don't keep your computer in a cupboard or somewhere similar. My job has some of their computers tucked away behind a closed door in a cupboard, and they wonder why the darned thing is so slow...

This is the biggest load of tripe I've read on here in a while.

The heatspreaders on RAM are honestly mostly decorative, though they do have *some* application if you are overvolting in order to increase the multiplier. These can safely be set to a core clock of 1333mhz, perhaps even higher without much adjustment.

I'm doubting you've even touched water cooling, ever. The T-junction max on most components is typically boiling point, and the suggestion that your computer is going to appreciably "slow down" due to your memory being 40 degrees is specious at best.

Shinespark wrote:Not a terribly good deal. Samsung's low profile stuff can easily be set to 2.3ghz effective if you bump it to 1.5v.




This is the biggest load of tripe I've read on here in a while.

The heatspreaders on RAM are honestly mostly decorative, though they do have *some* application if you are overvolting in order to increase the multiplier. These can safely be set to a core clock of 1333mhz, perhaps even higher without much adjustment.

I'm doubting you've even touched water cooling, ever. The T-junction max on most components is typically boiling point, and the suggestion that your computer is going to appreciably "slow down" due to your memory being 40 degrees is specious at best.

I was more talking about overall computer components being too hot, not just memory. Keep your junk cool is always a good idea, that's what I was going for, though hardware in itself takes little more than an awkward blink to cause a failure sometimes.

I don't profess to know everything about computers, in fact I know rather little.

And, yes, I did touch water cooling. I've got a Zalman Reserator XT on my desktop to keep it cool and quiet.

damn, thought this would double up nicely and get me to 32gb cheaply but...it's not much cheaper than what I wanted and picked out specifically. Unless it gets considerably cheaper...I'd rather have my preference for a few dollars more.

Oh well. maybe when it hits sellout? lol, oh wait, I won't need RAM by then.

afwalton wrote:No. The iMac uses 204-pin laptop DIMMs. I think these will work in the current-generation Mac Pro, but don't quote me on that.

This is a place I buy memory for my PC's. They sell RAM for MAC, and have a http://www.crucial.com/mac/.
tool to scan your computer.

I can't remember what I came here to write.

marion14505 wrote:I can't remember what I came here to write.

^^favorite post^^

marion14505 wrote:I can't remember what I came here to write.

At least you're not here to use big words and get into an argument with other members about the merits of water-cooled computers!

Woot wrote:Kingston's KHX1600C10D3B1K2/16G is a kit of two 1G x 64-bit (8GB) DDR3-1600 CL10 SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), 2Rx8 memory modules, based on sixteen 512M x 8-bit FBGA components per module. Total kit capacity is 16GB. Each module kit has been tested to run at DDR3-1600 at a low latency timing of 10-10-10 at 1.5V. The SPD's are programmed to JEDEC standard latency DDR3-1333 timing of 9-9-9 at 1.5V. Each 240-pin DIMM uses gold contact fingers. The JEDEC electrical and mechanical specifications are as follows...

English, DO YOU SPEAK IT?

giolee88 wrote:English, DO YOU SPEAK IT?

I loled. True story.

I just wanted to see what my avatar looked like!

Maybe if we all kvetch enough, they'll drop the price!

It's happened before!

WAAH WAAH NOT A GOOD ENOUGH DEAL WAAH WAAH!

(sits back and waits expectantly...)

adamchatfield wrote:16 gb does not cost this much you can pick it up for $50 at a local Fry's.

This is not your everyday junk memory that you can buy for 50 bucks. This is some of the highest end memory on the market. If you want performance, this is what you buy.

I was going to single out a post and say:
I lol'd.

But you all are pretty funny today.

marion14505 wrote:I can't remember what I came here to write.

I was going to write something witty but got distracted by shiny things. It's ok, it happens to all of us.

Hey guys, just wanted to chip in my 2 cents.

I have been building gaming grade PC's since the 90's, and I have used both Kingston and G.Skill ram. Let me just say, they are not the same. While G.skill is good stuff, at a great price, it is a foreign company that makes discount memory modules. G.Skill ram, quit frankly, is sub par. Kingston on the other hand is top of the line. I have been using the Hyper X line of RAM for a bit now by Kingston and been nothing but happy with it, I have never had a DOA (I have had DOA G.Skill) and never once have I burned out a stick (I have had more than one G.Skill stick die over time).

To put it simply, Kingston is superior.

ChristGuard wrote:Hey guys, just wanted to chip in my 2 cents.

I have been building gaming grade PC's since the 90's, and I have used both Kingston and G.Skill ram. Let me just say, they are not the same. While G.skill is good stuff, at a great price, it is a foreign company that makes discount memory modules. G.Skill ram, quit frankly, is sub par. Kingston on the other hand is top of the line. I have been using the Hyper X line of RAM for a bit now by Kingston and been nothing but happy with it, I have never had a DOA (I have had DOA G.Skill) and never once have I burned out a stick (I have had more than one G.Skill stick die over time).

To put it simply, Kingston is superior.

YEAH BABY!!! what he said ^^^

Cheaper today on Newegg: http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Aug-0-2012/Back2School09/index-landing.html?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL080912&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL080912-_-EMC-080912-Index-_-E0-_-PromoWord

If you're OK w/ 4 4GB sticks: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104261&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL080912&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL080912-_-EMC-080912-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20104261-L014B

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doomgamer93 wrote:Cheaper today on Newegg: http://promotions.newegg.com/NEemail/Aug-0-2012/Back2School09/index-landing.html?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL080912&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL080912-_-EMC-080912-Index-_-E0-_-PromoWord

If you're OK w/ 4 4GB sticks: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104261&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL080912&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL080912-_-EMC-080912-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20104261-L014B

Promo Code: EMCNBNA57

Having it in 2 sticks is definitely worth an extra $5, if just for the upgrade potential and/or resale cost down the line.

doomgamer93 wrote:If you're OK w/ 4 4GB sticks: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104261&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL080912&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL080912-_-EMC-080912-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20104261-L014B

Promo Code: EMCNBNA57

It's worth noting that a lot of motherboard chipsets won't support more than 16GB total system memory... You should check your system/mb spec first...

As others have said, not a great deal... not a bad deal, just not great.

tracker1 wrote:not a bad deal, just not great.

Isn't this one of the first RAM sales? I'm gonna start expecting great things from techwoot, then. Maybe Thighs can get them searching on great cooling deals, and other hardware and gizmos.

integrar0064 wrote:Having it in 2 sticks is definitely worth an extra $5, if just for the upgrade potential and/or resale cost down the line.

I think that depends.

Most mobos will not accept 16GB in one DIMM; most max out at 8GB/DIMM. So in that case, you must use two sticks.

However, if you can, in fact, use a single, 16GB stick, I would do that. Then you can add more easily.

For example, laptop manufacturers always spread out the memory across both DIMMs. If you buy a machine that comes with 8GB, it probably has two 4GB sticks (and only two DIMMs). So if you want to upgrade to 16GB, you'll have to buy all 16GB (not just 8), and you won't be able to use the sticks that came with the machine.

I know most desktops have four DIMMs, so there's plenty of room. But still, if you want to add more later, it helps to have more capacity per stick.

anyboatyourow wrote:I think that depends.

Most mobos will not accept 16GB in one DIMM; most max out at 8GB/DIMM. So in that case, you must use two sticks.

However, if you can, in fact, use a single, 16GB stick, I would do that. Then you can add more easily.

For example, laptop manufacturers always spread out the memory across both DIMMs. If you buy a machine that comes with 8GB, it probably has two 4GB sticks (and only two DIMMs). So if you want to upgrade to 16GB, you'll have to buy all 16GB (not just 8), and you won't be able to use the sticks that came with the machine.

I know most desktops have four DIMMs, so there's plenty of room. But still, if you want to add more later, it helps to have more capacity per stick.

You don't want a single stick of RAM in your computer any more. In order to get higher throughput to your RAM, most CPUs these days run in dual channel or even tri channel modes where the address space is striped across multiple RAM sticks. Most AMD and Intel systems (Core2-ish, i3, i5) utilize dual channel modes and should have 2 or 4 sticks of identical RAM. Intel i7 series CPUs use tri channel RAM.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-channel_memory_architecture

adamchatfield wrote:16 gb does not cost this much you can pick it up for $50 at a local Fry's.

This is 16 GB, not 8.

octoberblu3 wrote:You don't want a single stick of RAM in your computer any more. In order to get higher throughput to your RAM, most CPUs these days run in dual channel or even tri channel modes where the address space is striped across multiple RAM sticks. Most AMD and Intel systems (Core2-ish, i3, i5) utilize dual channel modes and should have 2 or 4 sticks of identical RAM. Intel i7 series CPUs use tri channel RAM.

I believe the point he was trying to make was that buying a single stick of higher-density RAM (so a larger per-stick capacity) and leaving a slot open would allow you to upgrade the capacity further at a later time without needing to throw out the lower-capacity sticks to free up a slot.

For example, with this if someone with 4 2GB sticks (8GB system memory) and only four DIMM slots in their computer bought one kit, they would have to remove and dispose of/sell off two of those sticks, and end up with 20GB of memory (2x8GB + 2x2GB).

Of course a fully matched set will deliver greatest performance. But most people won't really notice a difference between single/double or single/triple channel RAM modes in normal usage (not counting renderfarms or video editing workstations)... the big slowdown tends to be the hard drive at that point; even with an SSD, the RAM is still outstripping its read capacity even in single-channel mode.

Summary- If you don't know what the benefits of multichannel RAM are, you don't need it. Even if you DO know what they are, you probably STILL don't need it. Just get the largest single memory sticks you can when you upgrade, to avoid throwing out smaller-capacity sticks to make room for larger ones later. Unless you're made of money, or have gullible friends (or ones even cheaper than you, who are willing to buy your used gear).

Kingston is quite a good brand. I've used them ever since I read this Puget article: http://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2009/01/29/our-experiences-with-memory-manufacturers/

If I weren't full up on RAM already I'd bite, but just find it nice that Woot is putting stuff like this up. It also seems you folks are shipping to Hawaii now?

Note, if you're a windows user, you'll have to be running Windows 64-bit Professional edition or higher to take advantage of that extra memory.

marion14505 wrote:I can't remember what I came here to write.

This is not the memory you need.