16GB RAM - European best price

[RealEvil]

Hi,

I have a i7 2.0 Mini Server. I run lots of VMs and 8GB is not cutting it.

Anyone seen any decent prices for RAM?

Also, can I mix a 8GB So-Dimm and a 4GB to make 12GB?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

You can mix the RAM.

But I still don't know any other retailer than OWC/MacSales offering 8GB modules, but they ship to Europe for around 22USD.

 

[shortcut3d]

Newegg.com also sales 8GB sticks of RAM in pairs or singles. They are the best price by far state side at $229.00 USD for a single 8GB stick. Many of us have had success running these in various configurations from 16GB in 2011 MBP & 2011 Minis to 32GB in 2010 iMac.

 

[iDemiurge]

http://www.amazon.de/Original-Mihat...BSIS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1317667248&sr=8-3

If I had a MBP I'd be tempted.

 

[Skoopman]

If you get it from the USA, you have to pay VAT, so I don't see any benefit. 16 GB costs 420 Euro on eBay and that's okay I guess. I will get 8 GB in the near future, which costs about 50 Euro

 

[philipma1957]

Hi,

I have a i7 2.0 Mini Server. I run lots of VMs and 8GB is not cutting it.

Anyone seen any decent prices for RAM?

Also, can I mix a 8GB So-Dimm and a 4GB to make 12GB?

you would need to pay 172 euro to meet the usa newegg price of 229 usd for one stick of crucial.

I sold 2 sticks to a Uk buyer for about 520usd last month.

At that price I made 25 usd after shipping packing etc.


I think if I were you I would buy that samsung on the DE site.

Today crucial is on newegg for 229 a stick or 449 a pair usd.

to ship it safely to the uk it cost close to 30 bucks.

so you are at 259 for a single stick or 479 for two.

after paypal fees you are at 268 or 495 . see if you had a friend in the usa and he made 0 money . 268 for 8gb and 495 for 16gb before the vat .

even if you friend lies about the price say 130 for the 8gb and 260 for the 16gb. the vat is still steep.

 

[Rasan]

http://geizhals.at/eu/?cat=ramddr3regecc&xf=253_8192~253_16384#xf_top

I like this site a lot, maybe it will help you too!

 

[Travis Bickle]

what is the max ram we can put into the mac minis?

I've upgraded to 8Gb and it seems fine for what i need, i'm just curious!

 

[Skoopman]

what is the max ram we can put into the mac minis?

I've upgraded to 8Gb and it seems fine for what i need, i'm just curious!

16GB is the maximum, but it's just to expensive at the moment.

 

[sascha h-k]

best price for € 429.00 here:

http://www.amazon.de/Original-Mihat...BSIS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1317667248&sr=8-3

 

[RealEvil]

I might go to 12GB - a single 8GB stick is €2115 (£183 approx).

Hmm... its pricey but I cannot run enough VMs at the moment. Argghhh!

 

[pieshopUK]

I currently have 8GB Ram in my 2011 mini i5, bought from crucial : 2 of these. Does anyone know if this would be a good module to get to upgrade to 12GB?

The only difference I can see is 1.35V on the 8GB as opposed to 1.5V on the 4GB.