Patriot 512MB PC3200 TCCD RAM

**MIG-31** · Jan 26, 2005, 04:32 PM

There are many kinds of memory that can be found in the hardware world. However, most hard-core users tend to go with big brands like Corsair, OCZ, Mushkin, and other well known/high quality RAM manufacturers. But people have begun to be biased against RAM companies that aren't part of this popular group. This review will proove that sometimes the best isn't always the most well-known.

There are "no name" brands that most people would avoid. There are some quality "no name" brands that can be worth their weight in gold. Patriot is a distributer of TCCD module memory. TCCD (manufactured by Samsung) is considered by many to be the best memory that can be found in the world. In this review, we will benchmark a Patriot 512 MB PC-3200 RAM module against a Corsair XMS 512 MB PC-3200 module, one of the world's most popular gaming RAM modules. Think this is an unfair comparison for Patriot? Think not!
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MitchRapp · Jan 26, 2005, 05:12 PM

sorry to say this was a horrible review .....
he makes it look like a 2% difference in scores is a huuuuuge thing (the graphs are baaaaaad ... making it look like patriot is 3x better than corsair)

blade5545 · Jan 26, 2005, 06:43 PM

The guy really needs to redo the graphs, and review looks like somebody spent only an hour on it.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 26, 2005, 07:20 PM

I OWN A SET OF PDP SYSTEM 3200... good ram!

i'm not an over clocket but i've seen russian articals with thier
same ram pc3200 pushed like to (250mhz ddr)500mhz and even higher!
@ a insane timeings like @ cas 2

Robert A. · Jan 26, 2005, 10:14 PM

Hello Everyone,

I understand and appreciate all the comments. I have posted an update to the review mentioning that we are quite sorry for the "misleading graphs". At this point, we are going to leave the graphs up the way they are, but the note we left mentions that the graphs are relative, and that the actual scores should be takin into more consideration. Excel automatically changes the graphs to 'scale', but we will soon be switching graph tools anyways, so that shouldn't be a problem. Again, sorry for the inconveinience, and thanks for your comments!

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Robert A.
CEO of eXtreme Hardware
http://xhardwarereviews.com

El Kapitano · Jan 26, 2005, 10:36 PM

Nice to see you here Robert, glad you dropped by. It's nice to see people respond to comments and address them promptly.

Jan 26, 2005, 04:32 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,843 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Patriot 512MB PC3200 TCCD RAM There are many kinds of memory that can be found in the hardware world. However, most hard-core users tend to go with big brands like Corsair, OCZ, Mushkin, and other well known/high quality RAM manufacturers. But people have begun to be biased against RAM companies that aren't part of this popular group. This review will proove that sometimes the best isn't always the most well-known. There are "no name" brands that most people would avoid. There are some quality "no name" brands that can be worth their weight in gold. Patriot is a distributer of TCCD module memory. TCCD (manufactured by Samsung) is considered by many to be the best memory that can be found in the world. In this review, we will benchmark a Patriot 512 MB PC-3200 RAM module against a Corsair XMS 512 MB PC-3200 module, one of the world's most popular gaming RAM modules. Think this is an unfair comparison for Patriot? Think not! _______________ Review: eXtreme Hardware __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jan 26, 2005, 06:43 PM	#3
blade5545 Shoots first ask's questions later Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 330 Rep Power: 0	The guy really needs to redo the graphs, and review looks like somebody spent only an hour on it. __________________ Dell Inspiron 700m 2 ghz Intel Mobile 2mb L2 cache 12.1 Ultrabrite 1.25 gig ram 80gig hdd 8x DVD-RW 4.5lbs 1.5" thick 5 hours battery DFI NF4 Ultra - D AMD Winchester 64 3200+ @4125+ 2.62ghz sold Swiftech H20-120-BB REV. 3 LIQUID COOLING KIT 2x512 OCZ EL DDR PC-3200 Dual Channel sold Platinum Rev 2 OCZ POWERSTREAM 520W sold ATI X700 PRO SEAGATE 160GIG SATA Windows XP PRO SP2 / PearPC - Apple OS X 10.2 Unknown "The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself."

Jan 26, 2005, 07:20 PM	#4
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	I OWN A SET OF PDP SYSTEM 3200... good ram! i'm not an over clocket but i've seen russian articals with thier same ram pc3200 pushed like to (250mhz ddr)500mhz and even higher! @ a insane timeings like @ cas 2 __________________

Jan 26, 2005, 10:14 PM	#5
Robert A. DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hello Everyone, I understand and appreciate all the comments. I have posted an update to the review mentioning that we are quite sorry for the "misleading graphs". At this point, we are going to leave the graphs up the way they are, but the note we left mentions that the graphs are relative, and that the actual scores should be takin into more consideration. Excel automatically changes the graphs to 'scale', but we will soon be switching graph tools anyways, so that shouldn't be a problem. Again, sorry for the inconveinience, and thanks for your comments! --- Robert A. CEO of eXtreme Hardware http://xhardwarereviews.com Last edited by Robert A.; Jan 26, 2005 at 11:25 PM.

Jan 26, 2005, 05:12 PM	#2
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	sorry to say this was a horrible review ..... he makes it look like a 2% difference in scores is a huuuuuge thing (the graphs are baaaaaad ... making it look like patriot is 3x better than corsair)

Jan 26, 2005, 10:36 PM	#6
El Kapitano Most of the 7 dwarfs in 1 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 947 Rep Power: 0	Nice to see you here Robert, glad you dropped by. It's nice to see people respond to comments and address them promptly.