cloudzero Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Three 2x2GB Dominator for x58 vs One 6x2GB Dominator for x58 What is the difference if I want 12GB of ram? Would the three 2x2GB work on the x58? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Obvious: go with 1 kit. The 3 kits aren't tested together and as such the specs can't be guaranteed, not to mention there are 4 GB kits that require higher voltage than is recommended for a Core i7 9xx kit. http://www.corsair.com/products/corei7/default.aspx Get ONE kit that fills your memory needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudzero Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 I am comparing the CMD4GX3M2A1600C8 $23.75 per GB to CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 $34.16 per GB They are the same latency and same voltage. I was thinking the 4GB kit is geared toward P55 users who are looking for budget builds. The hex kit is geared toward enthusiasts who are willing to spend more to begin with. Throw together 3 of these kits and put a different stickers on it to milk more money from the X58 users? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 You could end up with 3 different versions of the 4 GB kit and they won't be guaranteed to work together because they haven't been tested with each other. The 12 GB kit is guaranteed to run at spec. It's up to you what's more important, cheaper memory or guaranteed memory. BTW, the price depends on when they bought it, as IC prices change greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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