i want more ram can you help?

[lightning]

hey guys i am thinking of buying some more ram for my pc currently i have 2gb of ram but i think i need at least 4 if i want to create complex scenes in terragen 2 and other software
i am thinking of buying 2X2gb slots so i will have 6gb of ram
one slot of ram costs 60 bux newzealand about 39 bux us

here is the link
http://www.elive.co.nz/adata-2gb-ddr2-800-dv0644.php

do you think this is pretty cheap? im just asking here because i know there are a lot of computer wiz kids who post here

here is a list of ram prices on the elive store
http://www.elive.co.nz/desktop-memory-ram-ddr2.php

thanks jack

[rcallicotte]

Can you get this without going through Newegg or will Newegg ship to NZ?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184

[lightning]

no they don't only in the US which sux because its a bloody good deal is there any other deals as good as that on other sites you know?

[cyphyr]

I dont know if they ship internationally but I've always had a very good service from overclockers.
Friendly knowledgeable staff and a fast service. Really of course I'd recomend getting a local NZ firm but you may have good reason to look further afield. And if your going for 6 gig  you may as well go for 8 and pull out all the stops.

Richard

[inkydigit]

I always use crucial (fast and reliable, and cheap, in my experience!)....they ship to NZ too!
http://www.crucial.com/international_guides/international.aspx?country=NEWZEALAND

[rcallicotte]

Crucial is very good.  Corsair is awesome.  http://www.tigerdirect.com has Corsair as well as Crucial, but I don't see where they restrict shipping to NZ and I didn't check for special deals.  This site always has some sort of sale.

[lightning]

would this be an ok deal?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3166893&Sku=P33-5042

[lightning]

or this?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3228139&csid=_21

[lightning]

i bought 2gb corsair ram 800mhz from elive.nz i forgot that 32bit systems have 4gb limit
i have amd64 3.2ghz twin dual core processors does that mean i can switch to a 64bit operating system because we have windows xp pro 64bit cd at home as well as 64bit enterprise and ultimate so would i just be able to install over my 32bit system?
because if i want more ram in the future it would be good because 64bit os have 128gb limit which is massive!

which one should i install xp or vista?

[cyphyr]

Your right about the 4GB limit of 32bit systems (more like 3.2GB, depending on the system) and a 64bit operating system will be able to access a stack more ram. Some people will warn you away from vista, my only experience with Vista (Vista 64 Ultimate) has been good and I think all the gripes come from people running it on under powered systems. You could install over the 32bit system, shouldn't be a problem but again why not invest in a nice fast drive for your operating system, swap file and crucial apps to sit on. I got a 10,000rpm Western Digital VelociRaptor, just for the operating system.
Good luck and happy shopping
Richard

[rcallicotte]

Sorry I didn't get right back to you.  I'd go for Corsair over the other brand.  Sounds like you did.

I can't attest to either XP64 or Vista64, since I haven't used either.  But, I've heard only good things about both.

[lightning]

Sorry I didn't get right back to you.  I'd go for Corsair over the other brand.  Sounds like you did.

I can't attest to either XP64 or Vista64, since I haven't used either.  But, I've heard only good things about both.

yeah i bought the corsair 2gb ram i have installed 64 bit so i can get the most out of the 4gb i am probably

@cyphyr i already have a good hard drive
Seagate 1tb 10,000rpm with a 2tb western digital external
as well as a 320 gig backup drive