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Which RAM should I get?

Granamere
Level 7

‎04-30-2013 07:26 AM - last edited on ‎03-06-2024 09:14 PM by Community Admin

OK so upgrading my memory which should I go for?

http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=516

http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=514

Both ar DDR3-2400 the only difference I can see is SPD Speed one is 1600 the other is 1333. But both are 2400 so does it matter?

If someone thinks there is better option out there please thrown that into the mix. I would like to end up with 32 GB of RAM at the end of this also.

Also how much of a preformace gain will I see over my current Corsair 1866 memory?

Thanks,
Granamere
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Chino
Level 15

‎04-30-2013 07:34 AM

Get the [ TridentX ] F3-2400C10Q-32GTX kit. In daily use, you'll gain little to no performance. In benchmarking or memory intensive programs, you'll get about 5% if not less.
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NemesisChild
Level 12

‎04-30-2013 07:35 AM

Personally, I wouldn't upgrade from 1866 memory.
You aren't going to see much of a performance gain, period.
And do you really think you will need more than 16GB?
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Granamere
Level 7

‎04-30-2013 07:51 AM

For photo and video editing with everything open yes 32 GB will help. For gaming I never use that much currently. Also at some point I might run a few VM's on the computer so it would help at that point as well.

Chino. Why the TridentX over the Rijaws Z?

Thanks for the help and advice. I am still learning. 🙂
OS: Windows 8
CPU: I-7 3770k
Cooling: NZXT Kraken X40
GPU: evga Titan Superclocked Signature
Motherboard: Asus Maximus V Extreme (BIOS 1707)
Memory: Corsair Veneance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 (Timing 9-10-9-27)
Sound Card: built on motherboard or Logitech g930
PSU: Corsair AX1200i
Case: Rosewill THOR V2
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HiVizMan
Level 40

‎04-30-2013 10:45 AM

Both kits are good, at the end of the day it is about cost and usage.
To help us help you - please provide as much information about your system and the problem as possible.
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Granamere
Level 7

‎04-30-2013 12:16 PM

Is it worth spending the extra for the Corsair Dominator Ram? It looks like the timings are the same. Is the Corair just better for overclocking?
OS: Windows 8
CPU: I-7 3770k
Cooling: NZXT Kraken X40
GPU: evga Titan Superclocked Signature
Motherboard: Asus Maximus V Extreme (BIOS 1707)
Memory: Corsair Veneance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 (Timing 9-10-9-27)
Sound Card: built on motherboard or Logitech g930
PSU: Corsair AX1200i
Case: Rosewill THOR V2
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fbm211
Level 7

‎04-30-2013 01:31 PM

I doubt you'll be able to overclock either very much if any.
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pcunite
Level 8

‎04-30-2013 02:26 PM

Anandtech says that DDR3-1600 is the sweet spot.
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Granamere
Level 7

‎04-30-2013 06:55 PM

Pcunite thanks for the input. Are you saying go for the G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series since the base clock is 1600? Do you have a link to the Anandtech article. I went looking around for some of the Anandtech sites reviews but I did not find one that points me to 1600 base clock as being better. Actually after reading the reviews I find I do need to think about the whole timing specs of the chip and not just the speed. Also glad I am using liquid cooling so the chips will fit. 🙂
OS: Windows 8
CPU: I-7 3770k
Cooling: NZXT Kraken X40
GPU: evga Titan Superclocked Signature
Motherboard: Asus Maximus V Extreme (BIOS 1707)
Memory: Corsair Veneance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 (Timing 9-10-9-27)
Sound Card: built on motherboard or Logitech g930
PSU: Corsair AX1200i
Case: Rosewill THOR V2
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pcunite
Level 8
In response to Granamere

‎05-02-2013 03:03 PM

Granamere wrote:

Pcunite thanks for the input. Are you saying go for the G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series since the base clock is 1600? Do you have a link to the Anandtech article.


I did link to it. The theme on this forum shows links in bold and white, makes it hard to tell its a link.

Here is the link: click here.
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