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This is the one area of computer building that still has me in the dark, and I think a lot of people are with me...
There are many different types of RAM, with each company having high and low end sticks. What is the difference between the high and low end?
Also, what do the numbers in the latency mean? What is the speed rating (I know 1600 MHz is about normal) and how much is too much? What's the difference between dual channel and single channel? Can you overclock/overvolt? Is there even a point to do so if this was possible?
As you can see, I'm thoroughly confused here. I tried doing some research, but I can't find this information anywhere on the internet. I'm not actually buying RAM, I'm just trying to get a better picture as to how all this works so I can be more educated on the hardware in computers.
Thanks for all the help guys. A wiki may even be better here, I'm not sure.
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6This is a good question IMO – Nifle – 2012-08-09T07:44:14.587
5Yup, this is the kind of shopping question we absolutely encourage. – slhck – 2012-08-09T08:32:14.043
This wasn't meant to be a shopping question. I just didn't understand all the parts of ram, so I asked it in this way. If it would help I can edit the question to be less 'buyer oriented' – nathpilland – 2012-08-09T15:30:57.613
Here's a helpful overview of RAM: technibble.com/types-of-ram-how-to-identify-and-their-specifications – Griffin – 2013-06-29T04:25:56.217