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Timing vs Speed RAM on Ryzen

ADM_Foxtrot
By ADM_Foxtrot
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Been confused if I should buy a 3600MHz ram kit with a Latency of 18 or a 3000MHz ram with a latency of 14.

Which should I buy?

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You could get the 3000 kit and manually overclock it, or go with easy at the 3600mhz and tighten the timings. 

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This is some of the best overclocking memory for the price on the market right now. It uses Micron E-Die and can easily hit 3600MHz or even higher.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gLGxFT/crucial-ballistix-sport-lt-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-memory-bls2k8g4d32aesbk

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9 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

You could get the 3000 kit and manually overclock it, or go with easy at the 3600mhz and tighten the timings. 

can I copy the timings of the CL 14 one?

They are both the same product though.

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Just now, ADM_Foxtrot said:

can I copy the timings of the CL 14 one?

They are both the same product though.

The CL14 will be a better bin but it won't be worth it for the price. Use the Ryzen Memory Overclocking utility and it'll give you all of the necessary timings, even sub-timings. 

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17 minutes ago, leo1798 said:

The CL14 will be a better bin but it won't be worth it for the price. Use the Ryzen Memory Overclocking utility and it'll give you all of the necessary timings, even sub-timings. 

Is it the Ryzen Master software??

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12 hours ago, ADM_Foxtrot said:

Is it the Ryzen Master software??

https://www.techpowerup.com/download/ryzen-dram-calculator/

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