Memory No more Crucial Ballistix

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  1. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    IanW, 17 Feb 2022 at 09:25
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  2. wyx087

    wyx087 Homeworld 3 is happening!!

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    Shame, the Ballistix sticks seems to have more overclocking headroom than competitors and are competitively priced for their rated speed.
     
    wyx087, 17 Feb 2022 at 09:45
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  3. The_Crapman

    The_Crapman Don't phone it's just for fun. Lover of bit-tech

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    They're also the right side of plain looking to take on whatever the look of your build is. There will probably be a rebrand at some point.
     
    The_Crapman, 17 Feb 2022 at 12:26
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  4. Mr_Mistoffelees

    Mr_Mistoffelees The Bit-Tech Cat.

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    This is a bit disappointing. I have always bought Crucial ram, never had a problem and went with Ballistix for the first time, for my current setup.
     
    Mr_Mistoffelees, 17 Feb 2022 at 12:34
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  5. RedFlames

    RedFlames ...is not a Belgian football team

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    Explains why they've been basically impossible to buy anywhere recently
     
    RedFlames, 17 Feb 2022 at 12:54
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  6. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    Almost always gone with Ballistix since DDR2 IIRC.

    Will be interesting to see the changes they make to the 'normal' range.

    Corsair RAM messed me about, come to mention it I'm RMAing the first NVME of theirs I bought.

    Guess there's Team Group and GSkill (the other RAM I've tried and had no issue with).
     
    adidan, 17 Feb 2022 at 13:31
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  7. giskard

    giskard System builder

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    That's a shame, so it ;ooks like I bought my 16GBx2 RGB modules just in time then
     
    giskard, 17 Feb 2022 at 14:57
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  8. RedFlames

    RedFlames ...is not a Belgian football team

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    Same... Crucial was my go to of late...

    Still very much in the 'Corsair aren't getting my money' phase of expressing my displeasure with them.
     
    RedFlames, 17 Feb 2022 at 15:34
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  9. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    Aye, one go with RAM years ago and that messed me about.

    Thought I'd try one of their NVMEs and it lasted about two years before just going "nah, not gonna work proper, soz"
     
    adidan, 17 Feb 2022 at 16:00
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  10. modd1uk

    modd1uk Multimodder

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    Probably because I've got a drawer full :grin:. Their kits have proven to be excellent value for money especially the 3600 CAS16 kits.
     
    modd1uk, 17 Feb 2022 at 16:01
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  11. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    You can get 2x16Gb of 3200Mhz from ocuk for just under £100 at the moment.
     
    adidan, 17 Feb 2022 at 16:23
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  12. Vault-Tec

    Vault-Tec Green Plastic Watering Can

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    I bought two sets recently. Both 32gb. They were cheap as. Good RAM been using it for years. I guess the market is just flooded. I'd also guess they supply lots of RAM to other OEMs too. Shame though.
     
    Vault-Tec, 17 Feb 2022 at 18:13
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  13. IamJudd

    IamJudd Multimodder

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    Not trying to derail the thread but love the FSOL avatar... Cascade was an awesome track!
     
    IamJudd, 19 Feb 2022 at 18:09
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