OCZ leaving dram market to focus on ssd

[farlo]

Never bought any of their ram, but some may find this interesting.

https://globenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=210757

[x88x]

Aawww. :( But I like my OCZ RAM. :( Does this mean they won't be honoring warranties anymore, I wonder?

[d_stilgar]

That is interesting. It's not like there aren't countless other ram companies out there, so I'm not worried, but they did do a lot of good stuff over the years.

[nevermind1534]

Dam nits!

I've always used OCZ memory in my computer.


edit: after reading it, I guess that would explain where all the OCZ DDR2 on newegg went.

[mDust]

Dam nits!

I've always used OCZ memory in my computer.

I used them a lot too. I've never had any issues whatsoever with any OCZ memory. They have some of the best SSDs too, I hope they don't get out of that market too when the prices get low...

[nevermind1534]

I used them a lot too. I've never had any issues whatsoever with any OCZ memory. They have some of the best SSDs too, I hope they don't get out of that market too when the prices get low...

You do have a point there; in a few years, although they'll be much more common, they'll also be a lot less expensive and have lower profit margins, like the DRAM that they're abandoning.

[diluzio91]

hrmm.... i guess all my ram is coming from gskill now...

[Blibbax]

I have to say I've had a lot of issues with OCZ RAM over the years, and would never have bought from then again.

Everyone seems to have different experiences, but for me Kinston and Corsair have always been the brands to trust, whether buying expensive or cheap parts.

[crenn]

I've only had bad ram once, and the new replacement stick worked fine. Bad ram can happen.

But with regards to this news? I give it a year.

[Oneslowz28]

This is sad news. We will miss your ram OCZ!

[nevermind1534]

I have to say I've had a lot of issues with OCZ RAM over the years, and would never have bought from then again.

Everyone seems to have different experiences, but for me Kinston and Corsair have always been the brands to trust, whether buying expensive or cheap parts.

I'll buy hundreds of kits in a year, and I have had to send more kits back to Corsair for replacement than OCZ.

[Blibbax]

I have to say I've had a lot of issues with OCZ RAM over the years, and would never have bought from then again.

Everyone seems to have different experiences, but for me Kinston and Corsair have always been the brands to trust, whether buying expensive or cheap parts.


I'll buy hundreds of kits in a year, and I have had to send more kits back to Corsair for replacement than OCZ.

Like I said, everyone as different experiences. Neither I nor anyone I know in real life have ever had an OCZ RAM kit that hasn't contained at least one faulty module, and I've never had a faulty module from my preferred manufacturers. I must admit though that I don't deal with the bulk that it sounds like you do.

[Lothair]

Faulty products exist within every company. There are some people who just have an uncanny nack in receiving those faulty products.

I've noticed that more often than not it's related to how much you pay. For example, I've had a hit and miss (more hit) experience with Corsair Value Memory. However I would easily swear by pretty much any of their higher-end products.

This seems to be the case with OCZ memory. Sometimes. They're a strange brand in that they either have great reviews or poor reviews, almost regardless of price. I'd only recommend them if the reviews were good. Ignore everything else.

Great SSD's though. This move on their part makes complete sense. Stick to what you're great at and forget what you're only decent at. Plus this way they will easily stay on top in the SSD market.

[AmEv]

And, they are pumping out more flash chips than RAM chips, making supply come faster, lowering price a bit.

[nevermind1534]

Faulty products exist within every company. There are some people who just have an uncanny nack in receiving those faulty products.

I've noticed that more often than not it's related to how much you pay. For example, I've had a hit and miss (more hit) experience with Corsair Value Memory. However I would easily swear by pretty much any of their higher-end products.

This seems to be the case with OCZ memory. Sometimes. They're a strange brand in that they either have great reviews or poor reviews, almost regardless of price. I'd only recommend them if the reviews were good. Ignore everything else.

Great SSD's though. This move on their part makes complete sense. Stick to what you're great at and forget what you're only decent at. Plus this way they will easily stay on top in the SSD market.

That is true. One of the few OCZ modules I got that was bad was Value RAM, which also just happened to be for a customer's build (not to simply resell), and was the first OCZ Value RAM kit that I had ever purchased. Mostly what I've bought from Corsair is their XMS2 series, and I did experience a few more faulty modules from them than OCZ. In total, I've had fewer than ten modules that I've had to send back, for all manufacturers combined.

OCZ does seem to be good at making SSDs, though. But their RAM was also really good.

[x88x]

I've actually never gotten DOA RAM. ...fried quite a few cheap sticks with new PSUs...but that's why they have lifetime warranties, right? :P