Hey all....

well, it looks like I may be in the beginnings of a build of my next system... I will know more by next week monday... But in the meanwhile.... I was wondering on your opinions in regards to Kingston HyperX DDR2 memory. In the past, I have always used Corsair XMS brand and have had good luck. I dont normally OC but it would be nice to know that if I wanted to that the memory could give some headway to this area.

The specific memory that I am looking at is:

Kingston HyperX NVIDIA SLI-Ready 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

Brand - Kingston HyperX
Model - KHX8500D2K2/2GN
Type - 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM

Capacity - 2GB (2 x 1GB)
Speed - DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
Cas - Latency 5
Timing - 5-5-5-15
Voltage - 2.2V
Heat Spreader - Yes
Features - NVIDIA SLI-Ready

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104008


Currently the price at Newegg is at $64.49


It looks like, through some connections, I can get this very same exact model of memory for $43.00.


So is this memory worth the time and effort?

I say go for it, the timings are pretty good for being pc8500 memory, and i know kingston is a big brand and is compatible with alot of motherboards... plus they have a good lifetime warranty, and have great quality..
so go for it, u got nothing to lose! i still think u should get 4gb though of memory

Kingston is very reliable. I have dozens of thier sticks and not a single bad one. I don't know how well they overclock though.