And the Wait Begins!!

looks good I would have gone with the 1333MHz mushkin.

congrats let the torture begin

wait did you ask them that the 6GB configuration is in 2 x 3GB or 6 x 1GB and they said its the 6 x 1GB or are you assuming that its 6 x 1GB, cause I was under the impression that they always do 2 x 3GB, not to mention that you can simply request DS to use 3 x 2GB kit by Mushkin.

BTW I mentioned the 1333 because you won't notice the difference vs 1600, then I mentioned Mushkin for timing and the fact that they test their rams for DS before they send it so that there is less chance of a failure.

Edited by DST4ME - 23 May 2009 at 3:05am

I doubt eric lied but not sure why they would be phasing out 1333 and I'm sure if you requested the 3 x 2GB they would give it to you.

Eric is a good guy, I have talked to him before, perhaps there was a mis understanding or maybe Mushkin is giving them good prices so that for a very little difference they are getting the 1600 so they figured why say pay $300 for a 1333 when you can get 1600 for $340, if that is the case then I can understand why why they would be phasing out 1333.

also I want you to understand that comparing corsair with Mushkin, is like comparing Toyota to Honda, they are both great cars and have great quality, can't go wrong with either.

corsair is a great ram, they only reason we recommend Mushkin here is because of the testing Mushkin does for DS before they send them their ram, however no matter what you have a 3 year warranty so if something does go wrong with either you are covered, also the timing should be the same so in short you are not missing anything by going with corsair, so there is nothing to feel bad about.

I'm sure you were not mislead, after being here for then a year, I have not seen them operate that way, they are good guys which is why I spend my time here helping their customers, cause this company is a good company and worth it.

don't let none of this get you down, there is nothing wrong and maybe like I mentioned they have a good reason for phasing out 1333, I mean in all honesty you won't really notice the difference but if the price difference is $40 then the 1600 is the way to go unless you are on a tight budget.

Corsair DOMINATOR on the other hand, has 1 possibility...

Edited by Vipersneak - 24 May 2009 at 6:32am

Anyone that has Mushkin 1600 3x2GB in their system can look at the model number off the sticker, or get it from CPU-Z.

Originally posted by Vipersneak I have decided to definitely stay with 1600 DDR3 ram.  My question is, which model of Mushkin 3x2GB 1600 sticks does DS use?  There are several models. Most have different timings.   6-7-6-18 (Red Heatspreadders) 6-6-5-18 Redline (Red Heatspreadders) Not likely 9-9-9-27 (Blue Heatspreadders) 8-8-8-24 (Black Heatspreadders) Most likely. 7-8-7-20 (Black Heatspreadders) A few more.  But they are unlikely.   Does anyone have these in their system?  DS can you fill me in on this? Model numbers off the sticks themselves would be great.

Edited by Zardoz8719 - 24 May 2009 at 10:51am

"well thats assuming that DS uses the same model each time, however they use different water blocks, dvd drives, etc. "

Edited by Vipersneak - 24 May 2009 at 4:18pm

Originally posted by Vipersneak "well thats assuming that DS uses the same model each time, however they use different water blocks, dvd drives, etc. "   While this is true, the great thing about DS is the fact that they will get you whatever you want.  In the case of memory, there are only so many models to choose from that Mushkin makes.  I doubt DS changes memory models as often as they change dvd drive models. In fact, DS has already promised me a certain part that most people do not even know exists, or why there is a difference.  DS rules.     "I'll be putting my faith in (DST4ME and) DSO to plug in all the right parts for me" Not a bad idea.  I have read very little from DST4ME that I disagree with.  But I would bet that there are some things that I am aware of that he isn't, and vice-versa.

And you're absolutely right...it's the consolidation of ideas/wisdom/experience that make this forum work--nobody knows everything...and some like me know little...but, we all benefit from the exchange of knowledge.