RAM suggestions

i want to crank up my pc from its current 512MB RAM...i will add another stick into the system...there are four options i am looking at

Ultra 512MB for $30 (my current ram)
Ultra 1024MB for $50
Elixer 512MB for $15
Elixer 256MB for FREE

is elixer an off brand or something...i'm leaning towards it

 

go for the gig!

 

i think i'm getting the freebie no matter what...i just want to find something else to go w/ it

 

Couple three er four things come to mind

How much mem does your Puter support?
Got open mem slots?
One would want to add memory that is of the same speed & supports the same timmings of the existing memory of the system!


If one was to provide thier system specs, that would help to find solution's or answers

 

the current ram in my system is the ultra 512 listed below...there are two available spots for memory on my motherboard...i looked through the specs of the off-brand and they were identical

 

does anyone have a suggestion...anyone of them would be fine spec wise, but i want a suggestion so i can get the most for my dollar

 

There is probably little difference between the different brands. Neither of them are really 'name-brand' RAM. If you have a motherboard that can run dual channel RAM, and want to do that, then I would go for the same identical stick of RAM. If not, then go with the cheaper one.

 

i always though the Ultra was considered a top brand

 

If you play or want to play the newest games on your computer its a good idea to get as close to 2 gigs as possible. If you got the gig stick and the 256 for free then it should run real nice.