Vendor Reviews - Crucial Memory
Memory, memory and more memory!! Oh, and graphics cards too.
Crucial have been a big name in the world of
computer memory for a long time and I am happy to trust their
modules in any system that I build. Their memory modules are top
quality and they have more or less every single type of memory
under the sun - well with the exception of RDRAM as this is a
market they have never entered.
It made a lot of sense for Crucial to start
offering memory directly here in the UK. A lot of retailers used
to carry their RAM and a lot still do, however it is cheaper to
simply go to the source and order direct.
One of the first things you'll notice is that
they offer free delivery and that is a major bonus. With a lot
of companies charging at least £5 to ship items to you this
means you would be crazy to buy good quality RAM anywhere else.
The site is extremely easy to navigate and within a few minutes
you should be able to find exactly the kind of memory modules
you are looking for and have the final full price displayed - no
need to add VAT and delivery.
Not sure what memory modules you actually need?
Not to worry, this is sorted out with the Crucial
memory selector system. First look for the manufacturer of your
motherboard in the list and then select the model of motherboard
you actually have. The resulting screen lists all of the memory
modules that are compatible with your system, this is a major
bonus to those non-technical savvy people who still want to
purchase some upgrades.
Crucial have recently entered the graphics
card business too and once again this is certainly not a bad
thing at all. As far as I know they don't actually manufacturer
their own cards, they use one of the larger OEM's for ATI.
However the end result is a card that matches the ATI design
specification to the letter. For a long time Crucial had the
cheapest ATI 9700Pro in the UK and it was a good £30 cheaper
than any other on the market. Even now their 9800Pro card is
cheaper than a lot of the alternatives.
Customer support is excellent with Crucial. If
you purchase RAM using their memory selector system and it then
fails to work in your motherboard they will offer you a full
refund (there is a small handling fee if you ordered memory
without first checking its compatibility with your system and
then need to return it). Crucial's preferred method of contact
is via e-mail - this scares a lot of people because they like
the ability to speak to somebody if they need to. On the few
occasions that I've had the need to contact them I've had
answers within hours and the reply has always been very precise.
Crucial UK are a joy to deal with and if you
are looking for good quality RAM at amazing prices or an ATI
based graphics card you really should consider giving them a
try, you really wont regret it.
Customer Sales/Service Phone:- 0800 013 0330
Support E-Mail:-support@micron.com
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