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stek replied

21 October 2014, 20:03
Or nick it from work?

Seen loads of Exchange Servers running on 1gb RAM wherever I've contracted......
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lilelvis2000 replied

21 October 2014, 10:01
I typically order from Crucial. Good RAM but I'd pay a bit more for their uprated stuff as their low-end stuff tends to last about 3 years than goes. I've had two PC's upgraded with Crucial RAM do just that.
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The Spartan replied

21 October 2014, 08:15
Still though you're going to spend longer deliberating where to buy it, stop being a scrooge
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d000hg replied

21 October 2014, 07:14
Originally posted by Platypus View Post

Is it worth this bother just to save a few pounds?

The bother of free next-day delivery from a company I already have an account with?

Originally posted by meridian View Post

Don't know where you got those delivery figures from, but Crucial charges £0.00 for 1st class Royal Mail and it arrives a day and a bit later.

From their website. Regular 1st class is free, £3.99 for Royal Mail Special Delivery £10.99 for next day 9am.

Last edited by d000hg; 21 October 2014, 07:17.
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meridian replied

20 October 2014, 18:55
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

The only issue there is they don't have a dedicated RAM section allowing you to search efficiently. I spotted Crucial RAM and SSDs cheaper on Amazon than on Crucial's website, about 10% cheaper in fact. And that's before delivery, Amazon will next-day it for free (for Prime members) but Crucial want £10 for next day, or £4 for 1-2 days (which 90% of the time is next day, I'll grant you).

Don't know where you got those delivery figures from, but Crucial charges £0.00 for 1st class Royal Mail and it arrives a day and a bit later.
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Platypus replied

20 October 2014, 16:03
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

10% cheaper in fact. And that's before delivery, Amazon will next-day it for free (for Prime members) but Crucial want £10 for next day, or £4 for 1-2 days (which 90% of the time is next day, I'll grant you).

Is it worth this bother just to save a few pounds?
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DiscoStu replied

20 October 2014, 08:32
Another +1 for Crucial.
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The Spartan replied

20 October 2014, 06:52
Like the majority on this thread I buy from crucial directly, their service has always been fantastic.
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Scruff replied

20 October 2014, 06:13
I use a memory checker to determine the correct RAM and Amazon get the order, based on price, delivery and the free return option if it's incorrect. Next day service is amazing.
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d000hg replied

19 October 2014, 22:40
Originally posted by Scruff View Post

Amazon... Who else?

The only issue there is they don't have a dedicated RAM section allowing you to search efficiently. I spotted Crucial RAM and SSDs cheaper on Amazon than on Crucial's website, about 10% cheaper in fact. And that's before delivery, Amazon will next-day it for free (for Prime members) but Crucial want £10 for next day, or £4 for 1-2 days (which 90% of the time is next day, I'll grant you).
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Scruff replied

19 October 2014, 21:58
Amazon... Who else?
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meridian replied

19 October 2014, 20:33
+1 for Crucial, ordered some late Thursday night and it was through my postbox on Saturday morning, RAM upgrade completed by Saturday afternoon.
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vetran replied

19 October 2014, 20:24
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

+1

I don't think I've bought RAM anywhere else in the past 15 years at least.

+1

but I did get some cheap in a Maplin sale.
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TheFaQQer replied

19 October 2014, 17:08
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

I'd still use Crucial. Their prices are good, and I was very impressed when I placed an order at about 4:30pm and received the delivery the following morning - even Amazon can't manage that.

+1

I don't think I've bought RAM anywhere else in the past 15 years at least.
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stek replied

19 October 2014, 16:58
Ebay is good for older ECC ram for servers if u need that, recently got 128gb for about 60 quid...
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