My 5-year-old DDR4 RAM just gave out at the worst time, and now I'm searching for replacements. The prices are outrageous right now; many name-brand DDR4 kits are almost double what they used to cost, and believe it or not, some are pricier than DDR5! I'm looking at a local seller who has these options available:
* KingBank — 15.5K
* Juhor — 17.5K
* Jazer Crystal RGB — 19.5K
All of them are 3600MHz CL18. Here's my setup:
* Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M-DS3H
* CPU: Ryzen 5 5600
If anyone has used KingBank, Juhor, or Jazer RAM, I would really appreciate your thoughts on their reliability!
1 Answer
A lot of these cheaper RAM options often come from components that didn't pass Quality Control, so be careful if you go that route. I'd recommend looking for second-hand RAM from brands like Crucial, G.Skill, or Corsair instead of these budget options.
That's a bit harsh. Sure, 3600 CL18 isn't the best, but it's fairly serviceable. Just keep in mind, every memory IC has different qualities. Brands like KingBank might even offer better transparency about their components than some well-known brands like Corsair.
How can I actually check for errors?