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Upgrading Computer Memory?

I am looking to upgrade my computer memory. I already know what speed to buy. My problem is that retailers/wholesalers often offer 3 levels of memory. Outside of the techno-phile world, are there any major difference between the "good", "better", "best" memory? Is it simply a matter of quality or will it effect my machine negatively.

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you would have to explain what type of memory they consider good, better, and best. without details i dont know the difference. ddr III is better thand ddrii, wich is better than ddr, which is better than sdram, but your computer will only be compatible with one of the above, probably ddr or ddr II, maybe sdram, not ddr III, ddr III is new larger amounts of memory are better than smaller amounts, but if you dont do system intensive things on your computer, like play games, or run a lot of applications at the same time, then the difference is very small. why did i get thumbs down? he was asking the difference between what the retailers consider good better or best f he does not give the specifications, then its hard to determine what the difference is if there is one, and if so, how big of a difference also a 32 bit OS can only use up to 4 gb, you most likely are using a 32 bit OS purchase it from newegg.com you can get it a lot cheaper than say you would at a best buy or circuit city
Go with at least better memory. It does make a difference. I used to work at a major electronics store(Fry's Electronics), I worked in returns for the computer components dept. I used to diagnose and return faulty RAM as well as other stuff. The best you can get is Kingston brand RAM. Even their 'cheap' RAM is lifetime warranted. They had the least returns for 'faulty' memory. So even their 'value' RAM I would recommend, but they also make higher quality that you would not be disappointed with...
This is one question that will have many opinions. For one thing, make sure you get a reputable brand. The generic brands are a crap shoot and could make you spend a lot of time and money trying to figure out what is going wrong with your computer. The can have errors and cause blue screens. Now, after you get a reputable brand, the next deciding factor is what you're going to use your computer for. If you're a power user or a gamer, you would want to look at that higher-end of RAM. It has lower latency, which in English means that it takes less time for the RAM to do its job. Other than that, any RAM from a respectable company should do ya just fine.
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