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expiredTikiTaka posted Jan 03, 2022 05:27 PM

16GB (2x8GB) Crucial Ballistix DDR4 3200 Desktop Gaming Memory Kit

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Crucial.com has 16GB (2x 8GB) Crucial Ballistix DDR4 3200 Desktop Gaming Memory Kit (White, Red or Black) on sale for $50.99. Shipping is free.

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  • Red (BL2K8G32C16U4R) $50.99
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  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that the 16GB (2x 8GB) Crucial Ballistix DDR4 3200 Desktop Gaming Memory Kit (White) is $25 lower (32.8% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting at $75.99 at the time of this posting.
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  • About this product:
    • Comes with a lifetime limited warranty.

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Crucial.com has 16GB (2x 8GB) Crucial Ballistix DDR4 3200 Desktop Gaming Memory Kit (White, Red or Black) on sale for $50.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member TikiTaka for finding this deal.

Available:
  • White (BL2K8G32C16U4W) $50.99
    • 2-3 weeks ship
  • Red (BL2K8G32C16U4R) $50.99
  • Black (BL2K8G32C16U4B) $50.99
    • 2-3 weeks ship

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that the 16GB (2x 8GB) Crucial Ballistix DDR4 3200 Desktop Gaming Memory Kit (White) is $25 lower (32.8% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting at $75.99 at the time of this posting.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas and discussion.
  • About this product:
    • Comes with a lifetime limited warranty.

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J.treehorn
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4x8GB gives you dual channel AND dual rank for around a 5-10% performance gain in Ryzen systems. Crucial's 2x16GB kit is not dual rank and is 5-10% slower.

So 4x8 is faster for this particular kit of RAM.
fishbomb
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Friendly reminder that 5-10% difference in benchmarks is not equal to 5-10% real world performance difference.
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Ahh then by all means do what your heart wants.Smilie

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Jan 03, 2022 06:06 PM
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bradzilla3kJan 03, 2022 06:06 PM
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Anyone want to take a stab at why crucial says these won't work in an optiplex 7060?
Jan 04, 2022 01:25 PM
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TenderWren2164Jan 04, 2022 01:25 PM
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Good deal, why is no one talking about it?

Edit: link doesn't work
Jan 04, 2022 01:30 PM
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daforcebwithuJan 04, 2022 01:30 PM
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Quote from TenderWren2164 :
Good deal, why is no one talking about it?

Edit: link doesn't work
Probably because the 16GB x 2 was a better deal at $89.99 posted couple of days ago.
https://slickdeals.net/f/15543418-crucial-ballistix-32gb-kits-2x16gb-ddr4-3200-cl16-desktop-gaming-memory-white-or-black-89-99-backordered-3wks-or-rgb-red-94-99-limit-3-crucial?v=1&src=frontpage

Decent price and beats Amazon at $70 but rather have 32GB
Last edited by daforcebwithu January 4, 2022 at 05:36 AM.
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doubledownwookieJan 04, 2022 02:13 PM
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Quote from daforcebwithu :
Probably because the 16GB x 2 was a better deal at $89.99 posted couple of days ago.
https://slickdeals.net/f/15543418-crucial-ballistix-32gb-kits-2x16gb-ddr4-3200-cl16-desktop-gaming-m...

Decent price and beats Amazon at $70 but rather have 32GB
Just curious, any benefits for having 4-8GB sticks vs 2-16GB sticks? (assuming I only want 32GB)
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daforcebwithuJan 04, 2022 03:58 PM
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Quote from doubledownwookie :
Just curious, any benefits for having 4-8GB sticks vs 2-16GB sticks? (assuming I only want 32GB)
Depends on your Motherboard. But using 4x8gb limits future upgrading by not leaving 2 Motherboard slots open, allowing you jump to 64GB later on with another pair of 2x16GB DDR4 memory. If you do 8GB x 4 now, you've used all slots and are stuck at 16GB.

Plus, $51 x 2 = $102, and previous deal was $89 for 16GB x 2 = 32GB. So cost vs.GB, and future upgrade path is cleaner.

My 2 cents. Not an expert, but I like to have my upgrade options clearly available.
Last edited by daforcebwithu January 4, 2022 at 09:23 AM.
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xiZmJan 04, 2022 05:17 PM
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Quote from bradzilla3k :
Anyone want to take a stab at why crucial says these won't work in an optiplex 7060?
Because the motherboard isn't compatible with this RAM
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AnankeJan 04, 2022 05:25 PM
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The 32GB black is still $95 on Crucial website BL2K16G32C16U4BL https://www.crucial.com/memory/dd...g32c16u4bl

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Jan 04, 2022 06:01 PM
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TheSaurusJan 04, 2022 06:01 PM
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Is there a big difference between 3200mhz vs 3600mhz. I have 3600mhz 16gb and want to see if it's worth getting these 32gb
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funnyperson1Jan 04, 2022 07:49 PM
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Quote from doubledownwookie :
Just curious, any benefits for having 4-8GB sticks vs 2-16GB sticks? (assuming I only want 32GB)
Two sticks are generally better for stability, on some platforms you might not be able to run four sticks at their rated speed. The new Alder Lake chips have been having problems with this.
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SteveA7911Jan 04, 2022 09:58 PM
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Quote from bradzilla3k :
Anyone want to take a stab at why crucial says these won't work in an optiplex 7060?
They want more money. I mean if you ask for compatible memory they direct you away from what they sell on sale.

This should work fine. It says it is compatible with Intel and AMD. The top one is exactly the same as what they try to sell you for more profit.
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JimR2075Jan 04, 2022 10:02 PM
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Quote from bradzilla3k :
Anyone want to take a stab at why crucial says these won't work in an optiplex 7060?
This page says the Optiplex 7060 uses SO-DIMM. Thats notebook memory formfactor. The Crucial parts here are regular DIMM for desktop.

https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/optiplex-7060-desktop/opti_7060_mff_setup_specs_manual/me... [dell.com]

Some small / micro size desktops use notebook parts. I'm not familiar with all the Dell models though, that sound like yours? mini/micro size desktop?

EDIT TO add : apparently some of the 7060's are full size and use regular desktop DIMMs and some are mini size like the one I found. So YMMV depending on the specific version of 7060
Last edited by JimR2075 January 5, 2022 at 12:39 PM.
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Quote from Ananke :
The 32GB black is still $95 on Crucial website BL2K16G32C16U4BL https://www.crucial.com/memory/dd...g32c16u4bl
It is OOS
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s24Jan 04, 2022 10:17 PM
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Would this be a good option for this laptop?

https://slickdeals.net/f/15520726-dell-inspiron-14-laptop-299-88-plus-free-shipping

It comes with 1 x 4GB of DDR4 3200 GHz i believe.

Also, color doesn't actually matter does it? Lol

EDIT: I'm sorry I'm a buffoon, just noticed it says desktop memory which I'm guessing is different.
Last edited by s24 January 4, 2022 at 02:22 PM.
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Quote from doubledownwookie :
Just curious, any benefits for having 4-8GB sticks vs 2-16GB sticks? (assuming I only want 32GB)
4x8GB gives you dual channel AND dual rank for around a 5-10% performance gain in Ryzen systems. Crucial's 2x16GB kit is not dual rank and is 5-10% slower.

So 4x8 is faster for this particular kit of RAM.
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