Which RAM for New iMac i7?

[lacohido]

Hi all
I'm trying to figure out which one of these I should get. Both have reviews from iMac owners. The only difference I can tell is that one is Pc3 10600 and the other Pc3 10666.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231342

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231294

I want to add the 8GB of RAM to my existing 4GB (stock Apple RAM) without compatibility problems.

This Post says that there is not really a difference between the two, but just want to make sure.

Any help would be great!

Thanks!

 

[MaxBeagleton]

be careful, the specs are confusing...

I installed two each of the first link and my new i7 is very happy. (4x4GB). [Edit: This G.SKILL memory turned out to be bad. It passed the Apple memory test but caused instability (shutdowns) at random times, sometimes being okay for hours. Anyway I returned it to NewEgg and now sport Samsung memory from OWC.]

Be careful, the second link is 1066 memory, not 1333 memory. You probably just copied the wrong link.

If I were buying today from NewEgg, I would probably go for the OCZ memory. Right now it's the cheapest and it has slightly better latency (9-9-9-20 vs. 9-9-9-24) than my G.SKILL choice, although I doubt you would notice a difference in any real-world comparison.

 

[Hellhammer]

As it says in the article you link, there is no actual difference. Some people call it 10600 and some call it 10666. BTW, the other one is PC3-8500 and other is PC3-10600, they have a difference (1066MHz vs 1333MHz). I would get the PC3-10600 i.e. 1333MHz RAM because your iMac already comes with 1333MHz and you don't want the existing RAM to be underclocked to 1066MHz because of the new RAM

 

[lacohido]

Thanks guys! I think Im gonna go with the OCZ 2x4GB seen here

Is there a reason why people would pay 50 bucks more to buy through OWC/macsales.com?