Cheap 2x16GB DDR4 kit

[galapogos]

Hi,

I'm looking to get a cheap 2x16GB DDR4 kit, but the cheapest I see are the fancy G.Skill/Kingston/Corsair ones that come with heatsinks and what not. I don't need that. I just need something basic like the Crucial PC4-19200 that according to most price lists can be bought separately. However, I know that these also come as kits. Are they available as kits locally?

 

[mudxblood]

Buy from Amazon cheapest

 

[royfrosty]

Bare rams locally usually dont come in kits. They come in single pieces.

 

[Phen8210]

spend a bit more nvm one, 32GB of rams ain't cheap in the first place

 

[Rashkae]

Depends on your budget. But most shops won't sell those "bare" kits as they are... Not exciting... for the DIY buyers.

You can easily order from Newegg Singapore:

https://www.newegg.com/global/sg/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820242327

https://www.newegg.com/global/sg/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233914

But quite frankly at those prices you might as well get from the local Carousell/Marketplace section.

 

[watzup_ken]

I recommend checking at Amazon US. The price is quite good, although not every brand will be shipped to Singapore. And some don't come with free shipping even if you send above USD 125.

 

[galapogos]

Depends on your budget. But most shops won't sell those "bare" kits as they are... Not exciting... for the DIY buyers.

You can easily order from Newegg Singapore:

https://www.newegg.com/global/sg/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820242327

https://www.newegg.com/global/sg/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233914

But quite frankly at those prices you might as well get from the local Carousell/Marketplace section.

You're right. They're quite expensive, and those 2 links aren't even dual channel kits.

I recommend checking at Amazon US. The price is quite good, although not every brand will be shipped to Singapore. And some don't come with free shipping even if you send above USD 125.

Cool, will do. Any specific hot deals currently? I see a Crucial 2x16GB one that qualifies for free AmazonGlobal shipping, but the shipping timeframe is 1-4 weeks, sian 1/2.

 

[Encrypted11]

You're right. They're quite expensive, and those 2 links aren't even dual channel kits.


Cool, will do. Any specific hot deals currently? I see a Crucial 2x16GB one that qualifies for free AmazonGlobal shipping, but the shipping timeframe is 1-4 weeks, sian 1/2.

Items on shipping time frame 1-4 weeks normally refer to items not readily in stock, but high degree of certainty they've procured some incoming shipments (back ordered).

Ideally you will want to get readily available ones since the free shipping will normally take under 2 weeks to arrive for iParcel (WMG/Speedpost). Aramex will vary abit more.

 

[watzup_ken]

You're right. They're quite expensive, and those 2 links aren't even dual channel kits.


Cool, will do. Any specific hot deals currently? I see a Crucial 2x16GB one that qualifies for free AmazonGlobal shipping, but the shipping timeframe is 1-4 weeks, sian 1/2.

The shipping time frame is very subjective. Sometimes it's really fast, sometimes may drag as long as 3 weeks. If you know of anyone with Prime subscription, you can try to get the person to buy for you because Prime shipping is much faster. While I was a Prime member, I typically receive my order in slightly more than a week.

 

[Rashkae]

You're right. They're quite expensive, and those 2 links aren't even dual channel kits.


Cool, will do. Any specific hot deals currently? I see a Crucial 2x16GB one that qualifies for free AmazonGlobal shipping, but the shipping timeframe is 1-4 weeks, sian 1/2.

Dual channel kits really only matter for the extremely overclocked RAM on motherboards that are very sensitive to RAM differences. Dual channel kits were more necessary in the old days.

Since you want ordinary, bare bones RAM and I doubt you're running an ancient rig, "dual channel kit" is just useless marketing gimmicks. Get 2 of the same sticks can liao

 

[gld998]

Knn.. just wait it out bah.. got high and low prices for memory. I hooted a 2x16gb kit around SGD150 from amazon late last year.. now more then double...

Just wait it out...

 

[darren_soh86]

Dual channel kits really only matter for the extremely overclocked RAM on motherboards that are very sensitive to RAM differences. Dual channel kits were more necessary in the old days.

Since you want ordinary, bare bones RAM and I doubt you're running an ancient rig, "dual channel kit" is just useless marketing gimmicks. Get 2 of the same sticks can liao

second this. i been doing that since DDR2 days. i even mixed 2 pairs before. Kingston 2GB X 2 and Crucial 1GB X 2. Dual channel still works.

 

[galapogos]

Dual channel kits really only matter for the extremely overclocked RAM on motherboards that are very sensitive to RAM differences. Dual channel kits were more necessary in the old days.

Since you want ordinary, bare bones RAM and I doubt you're running an ancient rig, "dual channel kit" is just useless marketing gimmicks. Get 2 of the same sticks can liao

second this. i been doing that since DDR2 days. i even mixed 2 pairs before. Kingston 2GB X 2 and Crucial 1GB X 2. Dual channel still works.

This was my first option, but I heard there may be problems, so if price difference isn't huge, I don't mind buying the kit. If I buy 2 identical barebones sticks and they don't work properly, can I ask for an exchange/refund?

 

[Encrypted11]

If you're not overclocking, you run JEDEC DDR4 presets that are baked into the RAM.

The presets are determined by JEDEC, industry standard. Part of the reason why prebuilt boxes (hp, dell etc) these days that come with retailer "ram upgrades" use these individual kits and don't experience issues either.

Long story short is the motherboard will look for the fastest matching JEDEC SPD preset on all active RAM sticks and use that. This happens automatically.

 

[Calikura]

This was my first option, but I heard there may be problems, so if price difference isn't huge, I don't mind buying the kit. If I buy 2 identical barebones sticks and they don't work properly, can I ask for an exchange/refund?

If modern RAM sticks of the same SKU (regardless of whether they were sold together as a "kit") don't play ball in dual channel, I would think there is some underlying fault with one/both of the sticks that warrants an RMA anyway.