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Hi there
A quick poll, if you were buying say some of the latest memory, whether it be a 6GB Triple kit or Dual Channel kit.
If both parts were the same specification would you buy Patriot or OCZ?
For example out of these two which would you buy?
1. Patriot 6GB PC3-12800C8 Viper Extreme Performance (3x2GB)
OR
2. OCZ 6GB PC3-12800C8 Gold (3x2GB)
Both have lifetime warranty and both same price. Which would you go for?
Andrew Moore
07-01-10, 14:17
Id buy the viper as the OCZ gold stuff isnt really all that brilliant. Dont get me wrong, its still good but a nice reaper kit at 1866mhz cl8 wouldnt go a miss lol, Im using it and its flaming brilliant stuff!
Andy
Id buy the viper as the OCZ gold stuff isnt really all that brilliant. Dont get me wrong, its still good but a nice reaper kit at 1866mhz cl8 wouldnt go a miss lol, Im using it and its flaming brilliant stuff!
Andy
Hi there
Nope I am a Patriot man myself if I was building a PC for myself I'd buy Patriot, just interested to see who others would buy out of those two.
I also am a fan of G.Skill but for this POLL just to see out of these two which people preferre.
Andrew Moore
07-01-10, 14:21
Patriot stuff in my experience isnt uslally as good as the OCZ stuff however OCZ gold is a little basic and as such the patriot would grab my attention. Having said that, the 2ghz kits wont keep timings as tight as the OCZ stuff and im all for getting the tightest timings and quickest speeds on the edge of stability.
The majority of people wouldnt benfit to be honest however as they are the same price its a no brainer. Patriot Viper all the way.
Andy
I loved my Patriot 4gb 800! my OCZ kit went faulty.
Patriot stuff in my experience isnt uslally as good as the OCZ stuff however OCZ gold is a little basic and as such the patriot would grab my attention. Having said that, the 2ghz kits wont keep timings as tight as the OCZ stuff and im all for getting the tightest timings and quickest speeds on the edge of stability.
The majority of people wouldnt benfit to be honest however as they are the same price its a no brainer. Patriot Viper all the way.
Andy
Hi there
But this POLL is based on two products, both same spec, both same price. Which do you buy?
Just to keep it simple. Am aware OCZ tend to push boundaries more wheras Patriot tend to stick with more tried and tested stable solution. But this is just to see what you preferre if price was equal and same spec.
Andrew Moore
07-01-10, 14:29
A quick google tends to bring up the viper as a better clocker with the ability to run tighter timings when compared to the OCZ gold stuff. Im not sure how it would fair against reaper stuff of the OCZ plat series but as you said, its the same price with the same specs so the Patriot stuff is a winner here. + Patriot RMA is brilliant, I had some and had it replaced in 4 days. OCZ stuff can take weeks.
Andy
tbh i would do some research and see how each kit had done before spending my cash but if you put 2 kits in front of me and i had to pick based on brand i would take the ocz.
not saying patriot are bad as i have had zero xp of them but all my dealings with ocz have been great, even had them show me how best to clock their/my sticks on their support forums.
PeterStoba
07-01-10, 14:52
I'm agreeing with Marsey here, even though I'm using patriot now, I'd always go for OCZ as that's what I've always chose really.
OCZ everytime. I've had numerous kits and they never fail. Brilliant speeds, lifetime warranty. What more could you want??
OCZ everytime. I've had numerous kits and they never fail. Brilliant speeds, lifetime warranty. What more could you want??
That's kinda the same for 95% of RAM manufacturers :lol:
AaronWHUFC
07-01-10, 15:57
OCZ everytime. AFAIK, Patriot RMA dept. are in America. OCZ's is in europe:)
That's kinda the same for 95% of RAM manufacturers :lol:
What is? Lifetime warranty?
Persoanlly, i'd go for a set of Patriot. I do have some OCZ Reapers and are great for OC'ing past 1200Mhz (DDR2), but Patroit are coming out with some great stuff as are G.SKILL. I'll be looking at getting some top stuff from G.SKILL for a DDR3 upgrade soon. That OCZ Gold stuff is good, but not as good as the other set.
Partiot, purely due to past experience of reliability. I've a rock steady dual-channel setup with patriot that has been in use a while (it's ddr3200). They came heatsinked up nicely as well, so although I have only the one experience of each, I'd go Patriot.
DT.
Broadsword1976
13-01-10, 04:49
Just added my vote, it seems it's a really close run thing, I've used plenty of OCZ (usually 2nd hand) in client builds in the past and thought it great stuff (with one bad stick of 8500 Reaper being the only exception). I'd always thought Patriot were a cheapo brand, kinda like the Digimate of RAM but based on what I've just read here I must be verrrry wrong indeed. I'd go with the Patriot now with a lot more confidence.
Patriot although I've only got DDR2 atm, if I was going DDR3 it would be Patriot.
Just added my vote, it seems it's a really close run thing, I've used plenty of OCZ (usually 2nd hand) in client builds in the past and thought it great stuff (with one bad stick of 8500 Reaper being the only exception). I'd always thought Patriot were a cheapo brand, kinda like the Digimate of RAM but based on what I've just read here I must be verrrry wrong indeed. I'd go with the Patriot now with a lot more confidence.
afaik Alienware use Patriot RAM, i've never owned a set, but from what i've heard they're very good
HI there
You will see all our Patriot is now in stock and at the cheapest prices in the UK. :)
What is? Lifetime warranty?
yup
I even got it on my budget Corsair XMS2 :)
CMDR Furries
14-01-10, 08:55
While i would probably pefer OCZ, tbh i would go with which ever one was cheaper. :)
While i would probably pefer OCZ, tbh i would go with which ever one was cheaper. :)
Hi there
Patriot certainly have the price advantage at the moment and Aria has the best prices in the UK on Patriot as well. :)
Mr. Strawberry
15-01-10, 21:11
While i would probably pefer OCZ, tbh i would go with which ever one was cheaper. :)
same here
For me it would depend on RMA's.
I hate shipping to holland :(
Corsair :P used with asus for years now never had an issue talking from when DDR first came out and athlon 1.4ghz (before xp)
Andrew Moore
18-01-10, 10:53
Its funny how this has turned from a rolling win to a more even playing field. Its not supprising mind as OCZ make some epic ram but the patriot stuff seems just as good at a far more reasonable price.
Any more deals coming for ram?? I may get a 4gb kit for the htpc..
Andy
I was lucky enough to get a Patriot Viper EP 4GB (2x2GB kit) DDR2 PC2-8500 and it's just arrived today and I must say it looks damn sexy.
I can't wait to get this system going as it feels like i've been collecting the components forever. Just a processor and OS to go and it'll be up and running.
Big thumbs up to Aria for putting this RAM at such a good price, considering the current market, and a special thanks to Gibbo for helping me out.
Andrew Moore
18-01-10, 18:48
I was lucky enough to get a Patriot Viper EP 4GB (2x2GB kit) DDR2 PC2-8500 and it's just arrived today and I must say it looks damn sexy.
I can't wait to get this system going as it feels like i've been collecting the components forever. Just a processor and OS to go and it'll be up and running.
Big thumbs up to Aria for putting this RAM at such a good price, considering the current market, and a special thanks to Gibbo for helping me out.
What are the current specs bud? Build log coming?
Andy
DDR 2.....Geil.
DDR 3.....Gskill.
AaronWHUFC
18-01-10, 22:05
DDR 2.....Geil.
DDR 3.....Gskill.
Both are awesome manufacturers, but I'd take Patriot and OCZ over Geil;)
OCZ probably, not really used Patriot and you can't be too careful with RAM.
AaronWHUFC
19-01-10, 16:38
OCZ probably, not really used Patriot and you can't be too careful with RAM.
Patriot RAM is very good mate. One of the most stable around.
The Viper series look the job.
busman3000
19-01-10, 18:27
No clue mate, voted OCZ as i already have a set and they havent done me any wrong yet :)
PeterStoba
19-01-10, 18:39
not really used Patriot and you can't be too careful with RAM.
Oh really?
Patriot have been fine for me and many others, as have other brands. Their failure rates are probably in line with everybody else's, bit hard to judge a manufacturer just because you haven't used their products.
I have used OCZ / GSkill / CellShock / Patriot / Crucial to name a few, never had any issues with any, though i do tend to stick to the rated voltages.
Wow, polls are tied. :O
I voted Patriot, but I meant to click OCZ... fail!
I've had two kits from OCZ, and both have been stellar performers, although I would be willing to try a Patriot kit, providing there was hype surrounding it.
I am a patroit user as of today and it works..Thats about all i can say:lol:
Not sure if i will see a difference in any games but wont get to test it untill the weekend:)
Hell I just voted and its 18/18.(voted Patriot btw)
I'm using Patriot ram atm and its been fine. I've heard a few horror stories about OCZ but I couldn't say whether that's because they're a bigger brand with more sales or preferred by overclockers who push it too far?
ocz but there is not much in the memory nowadays tbh
how come your not stocking geil memory?
matty-hodgson
23-01-10, 11:16
I've voted OCZ.
OCZ have always provided me with perfect RAM, never had a hiccup with them. Yeah, sure, they don't overclock as high as some of their competitors, but they're known to run much cooler than their competitors.
Especially if you pry off the heatsinks and replace the thermal pads. The ones they come with are about a mm thich, which is far too much.
OCZ for me as I have had OCZ ram the most and they have been solid. :)
Personally of the two I would go for OCZ, for no other good reason that I like the brand.
If I were buying DDR3 memory though I would buy Corsair or Crucial first, then OCZ would be my third choice.
I would just google for some benchmark reviews on the two and see which scores better.
Both same price, same timings, same lifetime warranty, i'd check how their aftersales service is and then decide off that.
i choose patriot cause gold is too plain it is almost the same as one without heatspreader :P, myself i am a fan of ocz but nah patriot wins now..
myself i would choose Mushkin :D
Helios1234
25-01-10, 21:00
I've used both brands in the past but voted for the OCZ because that's what I currently use. It's an overclocking demon.
solidsteve
01-02-10, 15:11
i got to say i have only used 2 brands 1 being a basic kingston (there cheap range) which i had some problems with and OCZ which so far havent really done me wrong
ocz get my vote in this instance but as far as i am conserned as far as ram is as long as it works and as long as i can fill the motherboard slots i am happy
I've always preferred OCZ. Currently using 8GB of the Platinum XT stuff & been some of the best ram I've had.
Both same price, same timings, same lifetime warranty, i'd check how their aftersales service is and then decide off that.
I'd agree with that comment/advice!
I3R0K3N7FEET
02-02-10, 22:08
get some team Xtreme :P
something i found out about memory is that like PSU's branding means nothing its about the manufacturer
with ram you look at.. 1 memory chips, who makes them (elpida, micron, samsung, hynix, ****onda etc)
and then quality of PCB,
OCZ is pretty standard stuff in the sense.. its not bad not good either and i too will say the same for G. skill.. though iirc there is a lot yet to come from g skill such as 8-12gb sets and im yet to see the awesome pi series around too..
in regards to patriot they use great memory chips (micron/crucial D9jmn?) though iirc their PCB isnt all up to much so it meets in the middle.. choosing between patriot and OCZ? i would choose which ever looked the best... and i think patriot gets my vote there.
EDIT<< MEGA LOLS AT Q*UIM being censored!!!!
If both parts were the same specification would you buy Patriot or OCZ?Your poll didn't include an 'I don't care' option. Both brands are just fine, so warranty v. price come into play.
Most of the name brands are OK, and Patriot used to supply Dell OEM (I think , and perhaps they still do) Anyway, Corsair & Kingston are probably the ones I tend to avoid as they generally look like a total rip off at every spec.
OCZ or GEIL golden dragon which was DDR but was insainley fast or kingston BH5
OCZ is my choice these days
Patriot for me.
I've got 4GB of Patriot in my rig right now, slightly overclocked at 840Mhz, with 4,4,4,12 timings @ 2.1v. Done numerous memtest runs, never found any issues.
Only £30 back when I bought them off here.
Patriot for me, not had a problem up to now.
i have corsair in my pc. witch was recommended to me . so what the difference between them all:confused::confused::confused::confused:
If the spec is the same then it doesn't matter for me so I'd just buy whichever was the first to come up on an Aria SuperSpecial.
Everything else being equal, I might even look to see which one better matched the colour scheme of my motherboard!
Like many people here I tend to think that OCZ is slightly the better brand but unless you're really seriously gaming I don't think any difference would be noticable so when is the next half price offer on either of these?
OCZ disappoint me big time with their crappy support of Elpida Hyper based kit so I'll choose the Patriot kit
personally i would go for the patriot
It's comes down to price for me. If one is a quid cheaper, that will be the one I'd stock.
Gunslinger
02-04-10, 13:13
I voted patriot, because they're just as reliable as OCZ, but having had a recent encounter with Patriot customer service RMA dept, and can report a very helpful and overall pleasant experience, i can say that is enough to swing me if buying new, good customer service is so frequently overlooked these days as important.
Speed wise i'd say there is no real difference, they are both premium brand memory suppliers, and both have varying speed ranges
Yeah I voted Patriot as well for similar reasons.
Terbinator
09-04-10, 02:31
Hmmm - neither...
I've had Patriot memory die on me in the past in less than a months usage and I'm running OCZ now - however, that doesn't like running at specified speeds so fudge knows.
Personally, if I could afford it I would go Corsair. I had the Dominators on my S775 setup and they were some bad-*** DIMM's In addition to them never failing on me while I've been a custom builder // *dreams of when 4GB of Dominator RAM was <£70*
OCZ from those two, though I have only had limited memory from either. Best warranty is Crucial though, but they seem to be abandoning the performance sector / uncompetitive at the moment. Just no more Geil as their "lifetime warranty" isn't worth a carrot.
Gunslinger
09-04-10, 09:46
Just no more Geil as their "lifetime warranty" isn't worth a carrot.
Thats interesting to hear, i take it oyu've had problems in the past then !
Thats interesting to hear, i take it oyu've had problems in the past then !
Any warranty claims must be recorded delivery to Taiwan for a start which makes them not cost effective for cheap memory. When it is probably worthwhile (like performance pairs) the memory I returned they replaced with a same size but much lower spec version. When you spend twice the price for overclocking RAM you don't expect to get value models sent back to you.
Oh and it takes them weeks to respond to emails regarding the issues in the first place requiring numerous chases.
Gunslinger
09-04-10, 15:33
hhhmmm, complete opposite to patriot then, when i had dealings with them back end of last year,
spoke to patriot US, they gave me the contact details for the european rep, amsterdam i think, spoke with nice lady there via email, submitted the paperwork to RMA the RAM (4gb) explained the issues, no boot no post, and absolutely nothing from the other set, swapping for known good ram solved all problems, told her i didnt have the original receipt, because it was bought from Komplett, who have since stopped trading in the UK, so no access to my old account on their website to get purchase date, no problems there, as the RAM was lifetime warranty they weren't worried, 2 of the sticks (1 set) didnt even have the same stickers on them as the other set....
week later i hear back from her, received them all fine, just processing now, can send me 4GB of the regular stuff or if i dont mind waiting for a couple of weeks she will get 4GB of the performance LL stuff i sent back, both have the same warranty, and as i will be using it in a RAM drive no need for the Low Latency stuff anymore, so i took the ones available immediately... 2 days later they turned up at the door, packaged extremely well
couldnt be happier, reason i was asking is i need 2GB of DDR3 and Geil's Black Dragon is a little cheaper than the Patriot Viper
couldnt be happier, reason i was asking is i need 2GB of DDR3 and Geil's Black Dragon is a little cheaper than the Patriot Viper
Don't do it ;)
Crucial is the best though, UK shipping address and lightning fast handling.
Gunslinger
09-04-10, 16:18
yeah, i think i'll go for the 2GB of Viper, it's a good price, if i really can't afford it, someones offered some supertalent stuff in my request thread, that would do for now
wonderlust
09-04-10, 19:40
Just bought a 2Gb kit of OCZ fatal1ty pc8500 on the bay for under £30 ;)
Gunslinger
09-04-10, 21:02
Just bought a 2Gb kit of OCZ fatal1ty pc8500 on the bay for under £30 ;)
:clap
I think for the majority it will come down to:
1. Speed (Mhz)
2. Price
3. Latancy
kristoficus
14-04-10, 14:26
I would probably edge towards Patriot over OCZ, but neither would actually be my first choice. I'm a fan of GeiL & G.Skill. But with regards to the poll I would choose the Patriots.
Seems to be six-and-half-a-dozen with it being as close to 50/50 as you'll get
wonderlust
14-04-10, 14:39
Just bought a set of OCZ fatal1ty Pc8500 refuses to run in my P35 board under any speed. Never seen so many errors in Memtest ;)
Works fine in my P45 (same brand as the P35) and my Asus G33 :eek:
Gunslinger
14-04-10, 16:24
Well i just grabbed some Patriot DDR3 off fleabay for a good price, so fingers crossed my experience with this will be just as good
We definately need more variety of 3x2GB DDR3 1600, 1800 or 2000+ ram at Aria. :(
patriot stuff ftw, once i got mine working it runs sweet (:
Gunslinger
20-04-10, 00:15
level pegging on the poll right now, thats a little surprising, i though it would go one way or the other by a good margin
kristoficus
20-04-10, 00:51
level pegging on the poll right now, thats a little surprising, i though it would go one way or the other by a good margin
Yeah I've been impressed with how even the voting has been... Guess that's definitive proof there's not much between them other than what your used to, as if one brand was truly superior then they would have a majority vote.
Wow, tied poll after 70 votes!
Either:
A. It doesn't matter what you get
B. Both offer the exact same product.
C. ?
callumburns
10-05-10, 04:04
patriot :D mainly because they look better than the ocz's, they look too 'blingy' :rofl:
kristoficus
11-05-10, 01:14
I know what you mean... it's the sort of RAM a chav/ned would buy - it's the tacky fake-bling "look at me" styling that would turn me away from them.
callumburns
11-05-10, 06:15
aye i know what you mean :p, patriot looks nicer, probably performs the same though, if not better than the ocz :)
aye i know what you mean :p, patriot looks nicer, probably performs the same though, if not better than the ocz :)
What ever one has the lowest timings. :D
I prefer Patriot... and GSkill as well... but the price for 6GB kit is too high now :(
I have 3 similar rigs all with patriot and everything is ok.
But from my experience nowadays most brands of similar price are the same. You get what you pay for (unless you are really picky).;)
WiryRocketeer
17-05-10, 23:16
I'm Using some of this and it works amazingly with my Current System
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/OCZ+Gold+4GB+%282x2GB%29+DDR3+PC3-12800C8+1600MHz+Dual+Channel+Kit+?productId=34387
I'm Using some of this and it works amazingly with my Current System
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/OCZ+Gold+4GB+%282x2GB%29+DDR3+PC3-12800C8+1600MHz+Dual+Channel+Kit+?productId=34387
Yup, that's the OCZ gold stuff, the one I'd go for now due to price myself.
Gunslinger
27-05-10, 11:35
Nope, i think i'd still be going for this, and it's currently cheaper
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Patriot+Viper+II+%22Sector+5%22+4GB+(2x2GB)+DDR3+P C3-12800C8+1600MHz+Dual+Channel+Kit+?productId=39264
although if you get free delivery, i'd probably not get it through the super special !
Could not be any closer lol.
wonderlust
27-05-10, 12:17
Having bought some OCZ 2nd hand that went faulty shortly after (was tested fine on delivery) and had it replaced by OCZ I would certainly add OCZ to my list in future.
(especially as I got a 2GB upgrade during the RMA process :D)
Gunslinger
27-05-10, 17:06
LOL, can't complain at that i guess, unless you were returning single sided stuff and you got double sided in return, i've had that issue before now on my old AMD system, as it would not run at DDR400 speeds if all banks were populated with double sided memory ! still, can't fault them for trying to do right by the customer
I got a 16GB Corsair Voyager GT when i returned one of the original SLC chipset versions of the 8GB Voyager
Here's my old set of ocz 12800, Running at over 2000. I'm sure there's more to go yet.
http://i49.tinypic.com/30jmaex.jpg
Id go with the Vipers :)
But most important for me would be what ic's each kit has, to know which will overclock better.
The gold series dont usually have ''good'' ic's as far as Im aware, where as Vipers I beleave do!
Gaz!
Wow, pretty much equal votes for both.
Can we conclude there's near nothing between them in most cases? Assuming you don't get a bad stick or something.
Gunslinger
05-06-10, 00:08
i think so, it pretty much comes down to personal preference on your favourite brand i guess
I'd go Patriot, just down to personal preference as others have mentioned.
GentleGiant
06-06-10, 00:10
I would like some that actually turns up when you pay for it!!
(NOT Aria)
Gunslinger
06-06-10, 01:24
I would like some that actually turns up when you pay for it!!
(NOT Aria)
:lol: .... you forgot the [RANTon/off] tags :chairfall:
I have a cracking set of Patriot Viper's and they are purring along nicely. :)
Cant beat generic Micron memory :D
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