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Any RAM with the same specs will run just Fine!

My previous build was running with different brand but the same specs, was just fine!

 

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Hello! Its my first time posting here so if I make/made any mistakes then please forgive me!
My pc spec:
i7 6700k (not overclocked)
Gigabyte ga z170x gaming 7
G.skill Ripjaws V 1x8gb F4-3200C16D-16GVKB  https://www.gskill.com/en/product/f4-3200c16d-16gvkb
No graphics card

I bought my pc over 3 years ago and back then i was on tight budget so i thought i would buy the graphics card and ram later. But i wasn't able to buy graphics card and ram until now( lol i know! 3 years is a lot of waiting). But the problem is the current model ram is hard to find(in my country and ordering from outside is not an option for me). I know i made a mistake no buying the ram in kits/pairs. like I said before i was on tight budget and i was not aware of the fact that its best to buy ram in pairs. So anyway I'm planning to buy rtx 2060 graphics card and increase my ram to 16gb. I came across G.skill trident-z F4-3200C16D-16GTZR  https://www.gskill.com/en/product/f4-3200c16d-16gtzr which has almost same specifications like my ripjaws v(only trident z is little bigger and has rgb). But the problem is  my motherboard is not on that trident z qvl. So i was wondering will it work with my current mobo? Since they have same specifications trident z should work right?  And no I'm not planning to use it with my ripjaws v and use only trident z 16gb (2x8gb). Sorry for my bad English. Any kind of help is appreciated
Thanks.   

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It will work, however if it's not on the QVL there is a possibility that it will not run at 3200MHz but at a lower speed. 

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19 minutes ago, martward said:

It will work, however if it's not on the QVL there is a possibility that it will not run at 3200MHz but at a lower speed. 

that's normally not the fault of the qvl, rather the sticks itself or the memory pcb

 

afaik it should work just fine

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Nice upgrade.

 

I'd just add 8GB of RAM similar to the one you have (will probably work fine!), not change all the RAM. It's cheaper. But that's just me.

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Any RAM with the same specs will run just Fine!

My previous build was running with different brand but the same specs, was just fine!

 

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CPU:i7 9700k 5047.5Mhz All Cores Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 OC 3467Mhz GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, 2x SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB PSU: Seasonic focus plus 750w Gold Display(s): 1st: LG 27UK650-W, 4K, IPS, HDR10, 10bit(8bit + A-FRC). 2nd: Samsung 24" LED Monitor (SE390), Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T Push/pull Corsair ML PRO Fans Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire Mouse:Razer Naga Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Case: Modded Case Inverted, 5 intake 120mm, one exhaust 120mm.

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Thanks for all the replies guys! well if the trident z ram work without any problem that's more then enough for me! it doesn't have to run at 3200mhz. I'm not planning to play with overclocking anytime soon because if i broke any part while doing it then it'll be hard for me to buy another one! But once i'm able to buy/build another pc on my own in few years I'll start practicing overclocking with my current pc(not including xmp profile). I'm just wondering whether i should buy that ram or stick with my current 8gigs or buy the ones which has my mobo on their QVL.  

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1 minute ago, Onii Chan said:

Thanks for all the replies guys! well if the trident z ram work without any problem that's more then enough for me! it doesn't have to run at 3200mhz. I'm not planning to play with overclocking anytime soon because if i broke any part while doing it then it'll be hard for me to buy another one! But once i'm able to buy/build another pc on my own in few years I'll start practicing overclocking with my current pc(not including xmp profile). I'm just wondering whether i should buy that ram or stick with my current 8gigs or buy the ones which has my mobo on their QVL.  

Just buy any RAM with the same specs!

You wont have any issues at all!

CPU:i7 9700k 5047.5Mhz All Cores Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 OC 3467Mhz GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, 2x SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB PSU: Seasonic focus plus 750w Gold Display(s): 1st: LG 27UK650-W, 4K, IPS, HDR10, 10bit(8bit + A-FRC). 2nd: Samsung 24" LED Monitor (SE390), Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T Push/pull Corsair ML PRO Fans Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire Mouse:Razer Naga Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Case: Modded Case Inverted, 5 intake 120mm, one exhaust 120mm.

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2 minutes ago, Onii Chan said:

Thanks for all the replies guys! well if the trident z ram work without any problem that's more then enough for me! it doesn't have to run at 3200mhz. I'm not planning to play with overclocking anytime soon because if i broke any part while doing it then it'll be hard for me to buy another one! But once i'm able to buy/build another pc on my own in few years I'll start practicing overclocking with my current pc(not including xmp profile). I'm just wondering whether i should buy that ram or stick with my current 8gigs or buy the ones which has my mobo on their QVL.  

just don't turn the voltage over 1,4 for memory and nothing can break. you can hit a certain point that it won't turn on properly, but that's when you need to dial back your overclock

 

i run my 3200 mhz trident z at 3500-3600 mhz daily

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1 minute ago, Constantin said:

Just buy any RAM with the same specs!

You wont have any issues at all!

at least normally, memory compatibility is a weird thing

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3 minutes ago, Onii Chan said:

 I'm not planning to play with overclocking anytime soon because if i broke any part while doing it then it'll be hard for me to buy another one! 

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Overclocking can't really damage your hardware if you do it the right way. The wrong way would be applying too much voltage and/or letting something overheat.

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I see! well again thanks guys for your time and thoughts! Then I will go for the trident z and hope for the best! (finger crossed) 
Thanks!  

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4 minutes ago, Onii Chan said:

I see! well again thanks guys for your time and thoughts! Then I will go for the trident z and hope for the best! (finger crossed) 
Thanks!  

good luck!

 

don't forget to mark this solved

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39 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

memory compatibility is a weird thing

Yeah, mostly with AMD CPU's

Intel is just fine with it.

CPU:i7 9700k 5047.5Mhz All Cores Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 OC 3467Mhz GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, 2x SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB PSU: Seasonic focus plus 750w Gold Display(s): 1st: LG 27UK650-W, 4K, IPS, HDR10, 10bit(8bit + A-FRC). 2nd: Samsung 24" LED Monitor (SE390), Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T Push/pull Corsair ML PRO Fans Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire Mouse:Razer Naga Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Case: Modded Case Inverted, 5 intake 120mm, one exhaust 120mm.

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Just now, Constantin said:

Yeah, mostly with AMD CPU's

Intel is just fine with it.

even intel sometimes... but that aside

 

i think we're done here

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