Reddit reviews Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (1x8 GB Module) 1600MHz 240-pin DDR3 Non-ECC CL10 Desktop Memory KHX1600C10D3B1/8G

Yeah, I think so. I checked my Amazon invoice, I got this exact RAM:
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-1600MHz-240-pin-KHX1600C10D3B1-8G/dp/B007TTEHUY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409258024&sr=8-2&keywords=kingston+blu

But it was $69.99 at the time I bought it on my invoice. It's higher now.

The best deal right now is probably TigerDirect's $79.99 8 GB RAM + $30 mail-in rebate during labor day. You could buy two and combine it with the "$15 off $100" coupon to get $75 off (after rebate) of the total, so basically $85 for 16 GB.

I might pick this up to get to 24 GB of RAM, but I hate the "ten weeks to get your rebate" aspect.

You can save quite a bit on the RAM. The Kingston blu and the A-Data XPG 1.0 are among the cheaper options right now.

Thermal paste comes with that cooler, no need to buy more.

The non-window black R4 is going for $80 on newegg right now with the ongoing promo, which is a fantastic price. But if you're insistent on paying the premium for a window, order from newegg to save a few bucks.

Otherwise, nice looking build!

Hey there! PC making is something I enjoy doing mainly as I know what's going into a build then so if it fucks up it's all on me too :P

The one thing I'm a big advocate of when it comes to builds is balance. Some of the things you have are nice in the list but some parts you're paying more for when you won't get a noticeable kickback on them with the other parts.

If the $1000 is just for the rig itself (not monitors, keyboard, mouse etc) I'd personally go for something like this:

• OS: Everyone always forgets to budget for it :P I'd still say to buy Win 7 64-bit. You can buy just the 64-bit install disc on amazon for $97.25 normally the logic is to get the most recent OS but win 8 has that much extra stuff running that just isn't needed you'll spend half the time ripping pieces out of it ;) side note: I'd advise creating a USB boot drive for the install, download the SP1 ISO from here (that's the MS host Digital River) and just use the CD-key from your purchase to validate.
  
  
• Processor: intel i5-4570 - really solid i5 which if you're after gaming and just general use it does the job more than happily. Can get them all over but tend to be around $200
  
  
• Cooler - use the stock part that comes with the i5 above. You're not overclocking as the processor doesn't allow it so it will handle things happily.
  
  
• GPU: GTX 760 - if I were going for a AMD processor it'd be the R9-280 here but the 760 is the more solid GPU for the price here at around $250
  
  
• RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB - this is a single chip and a lot of folks would say go with 2x4gb but with the rest of the system it'll make little difference and this single chip leaves upgrade space. For all current (and new) games coming out, you still won't get close to maxing out 8GB RAM. Plus at the $70 price on Amazon, you can't complain ;)
  
  
• Install Drive: SanDisk Extreme II 120GB SSD. Pop the OS onto this for some lightning fast boot times. You can pop the odd game and such onto a drive of this size too. Prices of it vary massively right now as only some places have offers on it, look around as you should get it for $80
  
  
• Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD - this will be the main storage for the rig and for $50 there's nothing better.
  
  
• PSU: Seasonic M12II 620. I'm not 100% on if this is the first build or not, so I've gone with a slightly more expensive modular power unit so you don't have to fiddle around tidying cables that you won't use, you can just use those you do need with this. $90
  
  
• Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming - to be honest, there's a lot of boards around the $140-150 mark to make a nice system but this has a few more nice little features on it to help the gamers ;) normally $145
  
  
• Case: Corsair 400R - personal favourite of mine. It's really spacious so will make the building easy for you. Can be anywhere from $90-100 depending on where you buy.
  
  TOTAL PRICE: $1072.25
  
  The only change I'd make to this is the PSU if you're comfortable with cable management, as then I'd go for the SeaSonic S12II 620 instead (basically the same unit but not modular) for $65. Would bring total down to $1047.25

Here is a better price/performance build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $179.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $29.98 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $128.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $59.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $51.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card | Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card | $285.66 @ Newegg
Case | Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case | $79.99 @ NCIX US
Power Supply | SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $70.98 @ Newegg
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $887.57
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-11 20:03 EDT-0400 |

IMPORTANT pc part picker will not let me add the ram, so here it is http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-1600MHz-240-pin-KHX1600C10D3B1-8G/dp/B007TTEHUY/?tag=logicaincrem-20

THE RAM COSTS 70 DOLLARS, BRINGING THE FINAL PRICE UP TO ~957 DOLLARS

The first thing I noticed is the version of Windows you picked. By that I mean your choice of Professional Edition. The only thing that you get from Professional that would be useful would be XP mode and Windows back-up. There's no real need to pick Pro over Home Premium for a gaming computer. Since Win8 doesn't have an Ultimate version yet, I'd stick with Home Premium.
Also, have you tried some price checking with Amazon? I got an i5 3550P a little while ago for $120 from their Warehouse Deals thing. The only thing about it was that the original Intel packaging for the processor had been cut while opening the shipment at the warehouse, so they threw a big discount on it. Besides, I've found things on Amazon to be the same price or cheaper than Newegg (not always though).
As an example for Amazon, your RAM choice. I see you have 8GB for $94. I suggest you look at this. It's a single stick of 8GB Kingston HyperX Blue RAM for only $65. That's $30 back to you right there.
Other than the RAM, I'd suggest price checks for lower prices. If you still can't reach your budget, I'd suggest either paying the extra or stepping down your i7. I agree with your friend not wanting anything other than GTX, I use nothing less as-well, but if things get desperate the Radeon 7770 is pretty good.

CPU:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0087EVHVW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Mother board: Edit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0096WJ27K/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JJ6E432635IP

GPU:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DKX0NBU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007TTEHUY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Case:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BCXF6O4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER


Plus some Thermal Paste. TOTAL W/ TAX = $712.27

hyperx fury just got them today from a pc store.

hyperx blu it was in my pc when i bought it from new.

im honestly not sure what you mean with "expand the SPD module sections" i'm not so techy.

will get you a pic in a moment, and thanks a lot for your time.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007TTEHUY/?tag=pcpapi-20

This is what I have for my build right now:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bTxTZL

1. With the overclocked g3258 and that particular case, will I need case fans? Which ones should I buy?
   
   
2. Is an aftermarket CPU cooler like the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO necessary?
   
   
3. Is this good ram? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007TTEHUY/ref=gno_cart_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
   

Crucial 2x2gb kit, 1866 but I've ran it at 1333 for a while. It was meant for an APU system but I switched to an intel with dedicated graphics. I'd be adding either this 8gb Ram stick or this 4Gb Ram stick

I want to upgrade from 8 GB of RAM to 16 GB. This is what I have now. Would it be better to just buy another of that type so I have 16 GB, or would it be better to by a whole different set of 16 GB RAM (possibly a different brand with different specs)?

> hyperx blu

Well I'm gonna guess it's 1600MHz, so it should work with this kit

Yes both have 1600mhz
https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-1600MHz-240-pin-KHX1600C10D3B1-8G/dp/B007TTEHUY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487791281&sr=8-1&keywords=hyperx+blu+8gb

then I got this one today!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J8E90NW/ref=twister_B01N2UT24F?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Even better

EDIT: Or 2x4GB option, $76.50 after code

oh sorry i should have mentioned: i have a 1TB already from an existing setup. I wasn't sure but it seemed like i needed my memory in pairs?

Having a really hard time telling why some RAM costs more than others:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006EWUO22/?tag=pcpapi-20

vs.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007TTEHUY/?tag=pcpapi-20


I figured I could just get 2x of the Kingston and it would be cheaper than Corsair. I understand brands will price differently, but is there any other difference between these two?

Kingston DDR3 1600 MhZ

Hi there

Hoping you can help with something?

I have gone for the following set up (all OK I hope?!), but I am really unsure about the risers. Some say to go for powered risers, some not. Some say one powered riser is enough?! This is my first every rig and I'm a bit lost. Would you be able to explain which risers I should get and walk me through it?

Many thanks in advance, I appreciate your time.



x 1 ASRock H81 Pro BTC Motherboard
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ASRock-H81-BTC-Motherboard-Express/dp/B00HEUIS2G/

x 6 GIGABYTE NVIDIA GTX 750Ti 2GB PCI-E Graphics Card http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IGQ4UX8/ref=pe_385721_37986871_TE_item

x? Which type risers? <--- can anyone help, please?

x 1 Kingston 120GB SSD http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A1ZTZOG/ref=pe_385721_37986871_TE_item

x 1 PSU EVGA 750W SuperNOVA NEX750G Gold http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A03W6XG/ref=pe_385721_37986871_TE_item

x1 Kingston Technology KHX1600C10D3B1/8G 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007TTEHUY/ref=pe_385721_37986871_TE_item

x1 Intel BX80637G1620 Celeron G1620 Dual Core CPU http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B2HH5GM/ref=pe_385721_37986871_TE_item

http://www.amazon.de/dp/B007TTEHUY/?tag=pcpapi-20

Is this RAM compatible with my Motherboard

GA-970A-UD3

I just want to be sure before ordering