ram company difference

[Sploork00]

what the difference between g.skill aegis 2x8 3000mhz cl16 and corsair vengeance lpx with the same  spec?

[porina]

They can use memory chips from different sources, or different parts from the same source. Even the same kit from a module maker can vary in chips used over its marketing lifespan.

[Sploork00]

4 minutes ago, porina said:

They can use memory chips from different sources, or different parts from the same source. Even the same kit from a module maker can vary in chips used over its marketing lifespan.

so how can i know what to buy?

the aegis cheaper.

[ZephCloud]

just get what you need..basically their supplier are the same..samsung, hynix, micron...

[BigRom]

Theres only like 3 manufacturers for the modules (the black things on the RAM PCB). SK Hynix, Samsung & Micron

 

Intel CPU almost do not care what RAM you put in it, AMD CPU used to be slightly pickier but the Ryzen 3000 series are a lot more accommodating to various RAM so basically just get what you need

 

Unless you're running a 1000 series Ryzen which might not like certain RAM, in which case might be worth checking the CPU & motherboard QVL list.

[Sploork00]

39 minutes ago, BigRom said:

Theres only like 3 manufacturers for the modules (the black things on the RAM PCB). SK Hynix, Samsung & Micron

 

Intel CPU almost do not care what RAM you put in it, AMD CPU used to be slightly pickier but the Ryzen 3000 series are a lot more accommodating to various RAM so basically just get what you need

 

Unless you're running a 1000 series Ryzen which might not like certain RAM, in which case might be worth checking the CPU & motherboard QVL list.

im gonna buy ryzen 3600/3700x and i cant find the ram model in the motherboard QVL list .

what the difference could be between the rams? quality, speed?

[porina]

7 minutes ago, Sploork00 said:

im gonna buy ryzen 3600/3700x and i cant find the ram model in the motherboard QVL list .

what the difference could be between the rams? quality, speed?

Buy whatever you like the look of more, or cheapest. Any difference between them will be minor if anything at all. With ram at these speeds the risk of incompatibility is low. When you get it, before you increase the speed of the ram update the mobo bios to latest version as there have been improvements in that area since Ryzen 3000 came out.

 

43 minutes ago, BigRom said:

Theres only like 3 manufacturers for the modules (the black things on the RAM PCB). SK Hynix, Samsung & Micron

Those are the ram chips. Modules typically refer to the sticks we buy.

 

43 minutes ago, BigRom said:

Intel CPU almost do not care what RAM you put in it, AMD CPU used to be slightly pickier but the Ryzen 3000 series are a lot more accommodating to various RAM so basically just get what you need

Higher speed compatibility was never 100% on Intel either. Too many variables like mobo quality and bios.

 

 

[BigRom]

17 minutes ago, Sploork00 said:

im gonna buy ryzen 3600/3700x and i cant find the ram model in the motherboard QVL list .

what the difference could be between the rams? quality, speed?

Certain RAM chips (Samsung B-die for one example) may overclock better than others, in that you might hit higher speeds and lower latency timings. I say might because RAM overclocking can be troubleshooting hell if it goes wrong.

Ryzen 3000 series isn't as picky as its older siblings, so just pick whatever is best value for you, enable XMP/DOCP in the BIOS and you should be good to go (providing your motherboard of choice is capable of supporting that speed)

 

8 minutes ago, porina said:

Higher speed compatibility was never 100% on Intel either. Too many variables like mobo quality and bios.

Intel is generally less sensitive to RAM speed anyway, most Intel motherboards don't really support beyond 3600Mhz as at the time the Z370/390 chipsets came out there wasn't nearly as much presence in the market in terms of RAM speed higher than 3200Mhz

[Tan3l6]

11 minutes ago, BigRom said:

Certain RAM chips (Samsung B-die for one example) may overclock better than others, in that you might hit higher speeds and lower latency timings. I say might because RAM overclocking can be troubleshooting hell if it goes wrong.

 

 

Micron E-Die is almost as good as Samsung B-Die but has much better availability.

[Sploork00]

thank you guys i think im gonna go with the g.skill aegis unless someone says otherwise.

[Vortex88]

Yeah, definitely just go for whatever is cheaper if they're the same specs, unless you're going to be overclocking. If you are overclocking the ram, then you're going to want to check what die type the memory on each stick is. That can be easier said than done, but the best way to find out, that I've noticed, is to check your motherboard's qvl. They'll usually list what manufacturer made the memory dies for any of the approved kits they have on there. Other than that though, I'm not sure how you check something like that other than buying it first and then checking with Thaiphoon Burner.

[Vortex88]

9 hours ago, Tan3l6 said:

 

 

Micron E-Die is almost as good as Samsung B-Die but has much better availability.

Micron E-Die is good, but I've heard the timings aren't as tight as B-Die.

[Sploork00]

13 hours ago, Vortex88 said:

Yeah, definitely just go for whatever is cheaper if they're the same specs, unless you're going to be overclocking. If you are overclocking the ram, then you're going to want to check what die type the memory on each stick is. That can be easier said than done, but the best way to find out, that I've noticed, is to check your motherboard's qvl. They'll usually list what manufacturer made the memory dies for any of the approved kits they have on there. Other than that though, I'm not sure how you check something like that other than buying it first and then checking with Thaiphoon Burner.

i dont do an overclock, what chip manufacturer better?

[BigRom]

23 minutes ago, Sploork00 said:

i dont do an overclock, what chip manufacturer better?

Not much difference really

 

Most RAM comes with lifetime warranty anyway because the failure rate is so low, just pick whatever works for you