Which ram to choose for Ryzen?

[BazNaz]

I've a choice between these two kits :

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0713PVF8H

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMK8GX4M2D2400C14-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B07B2Y1N8B?th=1

 

Buying them local and the corsair one is cheaper by about £3.

 

Not sure which one to go for, would love some help!

[BuzzLookAnAlien]

2 minutes ago, BazNaz said:

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Those links are broken, but what I will say is that Ryzen CPUs pretty much require RAM that is at least 3200Mhz in speed to be worth it. 

[Fasauceome]

Just now, OnyxArmos said:

Those links are broken, but what I will say is that Ryzen CPUs pretty much require RAM that is at least 3200Mhz in speed to be worth it. 

Hardly? You can run Ryzen with 2666 and it'll be just fine. 3200 is actually where diminishing returns kicks in hard.

[BazNaz]

Just now, OnyxArmos said:

Those links are broken, but what I will say is that Ryzen CPUs pretty much require RAM that is at least 3200Mhz in speed to be worth it. 

Are you sure? They work for me.

 

Both kits are 3000mhz., Corsair CMK16GX4M2D3000C16 and Ballistix Tactical BLT16G4D30AETA

[GoldenLag]

Get either kit. Both are good.

[Jurrunio]

You get dual channel kit first, then pick the one with higher frequency. the Crucial Ballistix kit here seems to only be a single stick, so no dual channel and don't get my vote. The Corsair kit is better.

[BazNaz]

Just now, Jurrunio said:

You get dual channel kit first, then pick the one with higher frequency. the Crucial Ballistix kit here seems to only be a single stick, so no dual channel and don't get my vote. The Corsair kit is better.

Made a mistake! They're both Dual Channel

[BuzzLookAnAlien]

4 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Hardly? You can run Ryzen with 2666 and it'll be just fine. 3200 is actually where diminishing returns kicks in hard.

 

 

[Mr alex]

The Corsair ram has better reviews paired with ryzen cpus

[LukeSavenije]

ballistix normally have a bit more latency. what about gskill ripjaws?

[BazNaz]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

ballistix normally have a bit more latency. what about gskill ripjaws?

Buying these local so these two are my only option.

[Fasauceome]

5 minutes ago, OnyxArmos said:

 

 

Illustrated my point exactly. The 2666MHz kit doesn't render the games unplayable, but there's an appreciable uplift in performance using 3200. after that, higher speeds would yield much less performance increases.

[LukeSavenije]

1 minute ago, BazNaz said:

Buying these local so these two are my only option.

then if they're both dual channel 3000 mhz cas 16, it doesn't matter.

[BazNaz]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

then if they're both dual channel 3000 mhz cas 16, it doesn't matter.

Ballistix is CAS15

[Fasauceome]

Just now, BazNaz said:

Ballistix is CAS15

Then it's better

[Jurrunio]

12 minutes ago, BazNaz said:

Made a mistake! They're both Dual Channel

so it's not the BLT16G4D30AETA?

 

then it's just your preference on looks.

[BuzzLookAnAlien]

6 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

The 2666MHz kit doesn't render the games unplayable, but there's an appreciable uplift in performance using 3200.

22 minutes ago, OnyxArmos said:

Ryzen CPUs pretty much require RAM that is at least 3200Mhz in speed to be worth it. 

 

[BazNaz]

1 minute ago, fasauceome said:

Then it's better

Thank you! Any reason why?

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, OnyxArmos said:

 

Worth it is such a relative term. I would consider the performance shown in the video worth saving money with a 2666 kit. 

[Fasauceome]

2 minutes ago, BazNaz said:

Thank you! Any reason why?

Lower latency translates to higher performance. CAS stands for column access strobe, which relates to a very specific multiplier for data access speeds (there's also RAS and some other fun acronyms I've forgotten at the moment.)

[LukeSavenije]

11 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Worth it is such a relative term. I would consider the performance shown in the video worth saving money with a 2666 kit. 

well, and I think 3000+ is WORTH IT

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

well, and I think 3000+ is WORTH IT

oh yes, the 3000MHz kit here is definitely solid. I used a 3000 kit in my last Ryzen build, works like a charm. When you can afford it it's a definite recommend.

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, fasauceome said:

oh yes, the 3000MHz kit here is definitely solid. I used a 3000 kit in my last Ryzen build, works like a charm.

I even bought it for my intel build... that's how little the extra cost is to me

[Brooksie359]

13 minutes ago, OnyxArmos said:

 

Ah the difference between 3000 and 3200mhz is quite small. The biggest increace in performance happens between 2133 to 3000 mhz. You said at least 3200 to be worth it which isn't really the case. Getting anything over 2133 makes a big difference and 3000 is probably the best if the price between 3000 and 3200 is anything more than 10 dollars. 

[Fasauceome]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

I even bought it for my intel build... that's how little the extra cost is to me

Yeah I said screw it and got 3200 for my current system, still turned a profit selling my old parts so it was a good position to be in. I definitely can't tell the difference lol.