I see, good to know about those two things. It's a pity my 550 can't be re-used 😧

And, do I REQUIRE a quad channel ram kit for this board? Or can I buy 2 dual channel kits as I linked above in original post?

Thanks for the replies guys.
So... It sounds like, even if I buy 2 kits of 'identical' ram modules to run in a quad channel setup, that is not a good idea.
Good to get that question out of the way.

One 16gb quad channel kit it is.


Now, for best performance I'd like to narrow down the ram speed and type. I will be sticking (ohh pun.. haha) with G.Skill this time.
The RIVE seems to support DDR3 2400 (O.C.) / 2133 (O.C.) / 1866 / 1600 / 1333.

The highest speed and most expensive of those is the 2400 of course.
And the 1600 seems to be easier to come by and cheaper.

For best performance, should I choose one speed over the other? Or would I not experience any difference? (I'm spending nearly $600 on a processor, so $40 more at this point is no biggy)

Keep in mind my target overclock is probably 4.2-4.5 (I don't want to overvolt the 3930k)

Thanks again for your time!
I appreciate that this forum replies so quickly!

Mithos wrote:
I will be sticking (ohh pun.. haha)

:rolleyes::D

Yeah GSkill is the way to go on these boards great kits. i would say 2133 is a sweet spot if you want higher performance RAM but if you are going to be using the computer for normal everyday use and games etc. you will notice no difference from a 1600MHz kit. If you are in to benching and performance benchmarks get the faster kits.

The RAM is independant in great part from your CPU OC. You will get 4.2 pretty easy. 4.5 you will have to increase voltage.

In terms of overclocking, I am still quite a noob.
Reading on ram gives me a headache for the most part so I thought I'd ask you guys again...
For overclocking the 3930k on a RIVE, which of these 2 sets would be 'better'?

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231503

DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)
Timing 9-11-10-28
Cas Latency 9
Voltage 1.65V


or

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231501

DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)
Timing 11-11-11-30
Cas Latency 11
Voltage 1.6V


Thanks for your time again

Mithos wrote:
In terms of overclocking, I am still quite a noob.
Reading on ram gives me a headache for the most part so I thought I'd ask you guys again...

I recommend that you read the following article about different memory kits from DDR3-1333 to DDR3-2400.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6372/memory-performance-16gb-ddr31333-to-ddr32400-on-ivy-bridge-igp-wi...

To get the gist of the article, at least read the first and last pages. If you want to learn more, and your brain isn't hurting too much, the parts in the middle are great, too. FYI, the author, Ian Cutress, has a PhD and is also a competitive over-clocker with several national records under his belt, so he knows what he's talking about.