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Yes, they both support it. Going for Asus X99 Strix Gaming and i7-6850K.

Yes, but my big question is, G.Skill marks a 4-stick kit as dual channel, does that mean it will not run Quad-channel?

Lets say I just want 64GB then, will any 4 stick set run quad channel or do they need to be specifically quad channel kit from the vendor?

Greetings, So I am currently building a new rig, forum post here I am kind of stuck on what to choose for my memory.. My goal is mainly gaming and a lot of background tasks.. And I want to future proof myself, at least to the point where I only have to get new GPUs next time. So I am thinking 64GB ram, I already see a very few games using 16GB as recommended. And checking my ram usage when playing E.g Doom, its around 12GB now. So I feel that we might break the 32GB barrier in 3-4 years. We might, and we might not, but I just want to be ready for it, so I again only have to worry about GPUs. Might be slightly overkill, but hey.. No compromises this time. I also want to take advantage of every feature as possible, so I want to run Quad-channel. First I thought, hmm how about running two kits of Corsair Vengeance LPX 4x8GB, one kit in red and one kit in black.. To continue on my red/black theme I have going on. I know that this will most likely work, if I buy both kits at the same time, same revision and so on.. E.g This and This (Both 2666MHz 4x8GB CL16, same kit, different colors). But then I read various things like how you may run into compability issues, especially with higher GB sticks.. And having 8 sticks may just cause even more problems and that more sticks = More strain for the CPU. So I had to rethink a little and came up with G.Skill TridentZ, nice looking memory.. And I would be ok with just having four of those, as they have both black and red in them.. Not just one color. Then I run into the next problem.. The sticks my retailer is selling is only listed as Dual-Channel at G.skills site, even though they are four stick.. Is every 4x??GB a quad channel kit, or can even 4-stick kits be dual-channel only? I am not able to find the kit as certified in my motherboards RAM list: This is the kit my retailer is selling for 4x16GB kit. And they are only selling two different TridentZ 64GB kit, the other one is just faster and still not certified by Asus for my motherboard and also listed as dual-channel at G.skill. I did manage to find a TridentZ kit that my retailer is selling and that is certified as compatible with my motherboard, however this is a 4x8GB (32GB) kit, and Dual-channel.. Would it be ok to get two kits of This ? Also back to the issues with mixing kits and 8 sticks. And will any of these TridentZ kits run in Quad-channel, or doesnt it work like that? My retailer isn't selling any TridentZ kits that G.skill calls Quad-channel. Hoping for some helpful feedback Thank you

First part arrived Few parts have a 1-2 weeks delivery, like the Phanteks case.. And GTX 1080 custom cards are not released here yet. I will probably be using my 2x GTX 970s until I am able to get hold of them. Or possibly go for one GTX 1080, until the HB bridge from Asus is out. Expecting my Corsair AX1200i, i7-6850K and Asus X99 Strix to arrive on Monday.

Perfect, thanks both of you Btw, any of you had a Corsair Hxxxi and tried to change the lighting, then remove the USB? It looks very stupid with the USB cable sticking out at the bottom of the pump.. Honestly, NZXT X61 doesnt look as good and clean as Corsairs AIO coolers.. I think I like X61 better technically, and H115i aesthetically. Will think haaard about this one Where I shop offer free shipping and free returns, and they also offer 45 days money back..

So what would be the best possible way to optimize my airflow, if I had to put the radiator front? If I do a pull configuration in front, blowing into the case.. Would that be cool enough air for the graphic cards and rest of the case? I mean, the air can get pretty hot from the rad.

So in other words, my Idea isnt totally idiotic? Will in that case the air pressing down be enough to reach the graphic cards? in a normal ATX case. Edit: I know a lot about PCs and building them, but air flow and cooling has never really been a field I've studied enough.

Silent Wings, really? Arent those airflow optimized fans, not meant for rads? Yeah, honestly, my experience with corsair AIO coolers isnt that great.. Had three, even tried to replace one.. All with rattling pumps.. Currently on my H110, there sounds to be bubbles in the loop, because if I set it to 100%, I will hear bubble sounds. Tried to tip it around to, dont even know if that works with AIO coolers? Anyways, another question.. How about setting the radiator in front and have it pull air out that way, and blow air in from the back and top.. Idiotic idea? And yes, I know that hot air flows up

Simply leave them out, in other words. Ok, thanks again! I will make sure to add my build log to the forum as I get my parts Some have a fairly long wait time, like the GTX 1080s.

Thank you so much, for taking time to answer this. Another question, so if rad at front with pull.. Any suggestions for rear and top fans, all three exhaust?

Aha, you are a genius my friend Problem then is that the pump is taking up one of them.. Solution, 1->2 4-pin splitter, yes? As they are both for the radiator anyway and plug them in the opt header.

Okie, The CPU fans are connected to CHA_2 and 4.. pump to the CPU header.

I am using 4-pin PWM if that is what you are asking except for two of my fans, which are 3-pin DC regulated. All connected into my motherboard headers.

Taking off Auto-Fan stop removes the ability to stop the fans, and it will be stuck at 40%+ all the time. Any software to recommend?