Standard memory in W530

[indicium]

My W530 came with an Elpida 1x8 GB PC-12800 1600 CL 11 SO-DIMM. Should I keep it and just add 3 more sticks or ditch it and put in 4 matching ones? Right now I'm looking at Corsair Vengeance.
Also, how's PNY memory, its on sale this week at Fry's for $140.

[indicium]

So, I picked up 16 GB Crucial from Microcenter today on sale at Microcenter for $140 versus $200 for Corsair Vengeance. I have Crucial in my T410 and have had good luck with it. I haven't put the Elpida stick back in yet but may do so and then just add one me stick of Crucial.

[Cigarguy]

Crucial makes some good stuff and good RAM. IMO, anything is better than Corsair.

[RealBlackStuff]

Crucial is just a fancy name for Micron, a well-known mass-producer of RAM.

[jonashendrickx]

I usually prefer to install 4 identical SODIMMs. But when matching different SODIMMs, it will always run on the slowest available speed or timing.

For RAM I would usually go with Crucial, Corsair or Kingston. But I don't think the brand really mathers.

I have Crucial Ballistix Sport PC3-14900 (2x8GB)

I bought both every SODIMM stick individually, because if one of them is broken, you only have to send one, and not all of them.

[indicium]

I'm picking up another 16 GB of Crucial next week and giving the Elpida to my sister, she has a W520 and memory speed and timing don't mean as much to her. The Elpida along with a 1x 8 stick I bought to experiment with my T410 (didn't work) will bring her system up to 24 GB.