mdzcpa wrote:
I'm running the Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Quad Channel Kit. CMK16GX4M4A2800. This is on the QVL. Running XMP just fine. Not the tightest timings or fastest memory, but very stable. Perfect for the gaming rig I built for my son that needs to be super stable.
FYI, I went with this memory because it was on the QVL and I needed a rock stable choice without much tweaking. If you study the QVL it appears 4GB modules do better (in either X2 or X4 configuration) than the 8GB modules. I originally had the Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 CMK16GX4M2A2666 but swapped them before installation after seeing numerous complaints on the net that this kit was not playing nice with Z170 mobos.
Thanks for your input and happy to hear yours is running fine
🙂I've come to think of the QVL as an informative list but nothing more. I'll explain why. It only shows what Asus positively tested, but does not exclude other and later produced kits that work equally fine. I don't think the QVL is updated after the release of a board(?). Another example, and do correct me if I'm wrong, please, in case I overlooked it, my Asus Strix GPU isn't on the board QVL and that's an Asus card. In other words, Asus can't test every kit and configuration out there of course, which doesn't automatically exclude such RAM kits.
Chino wrote:
Also take a look at ASUS's and Corsair's QVL to see if the kit's on the list.
My kit isn't on the Asus QVL because said kit wasn't out when the QVL was compiled. I can't find a Corsair QVL, I'm afraid. The OC3D website and company owner let me know today that he hasn't ever had a problem with any Z170 board and Corsair kits, not even 3600MHz kits - and he's tested a lot, so that's valuable information to me - however I realise it's not guarantee.
Asus Z370 Maximus X Hero | Intel Core i7-8700K 4.7GHz | Corsair H105 | G.Skill Trident Z 3333MHz CL16 16GB | Asus GTX 1080 Strix | EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 | Crucial MX200 500 GB | 760T | Acer XB270HU 1440p | Windows 10 Pro x64
