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Hello, I am a first time builder who is looking to create a decent budget pc for streaming and gaming. In my system I am planning to have a 1660 super gpu, ryzen 5 3600 cpu and msi b450 gaming pro carbon AC motherboard. Only issue is I don't know what ram to buy and my budget limits me to ram around £80/£90. All of the following cards are around the same price in my country so I am debating over buying;

 

Corsair vengeance 3200mhz 2x8gb: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMK16GX4M2B3200C16-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B0143UM4TC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=2x8gb+ram+3200mhz+corsair&qid=1587128846&sr=8-1

 

Crucial ballistix rgb 3200mhz 2x8gb: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-Ballistix-BL2K8G32C16U4BL-Desktop-Gaming/dp/B083VMSY1B/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=t-force%2Bdelta%2Brgb%2B3200&qid=1587091619&sr=8-2&th=1&psc=1

 

HyperX fury 3200mhz 2x8gb (Also rgb): https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07WF9M2PK/ref=psdcmw_430511031_t2_B083VMSY1B

 

I don't mind too much about rgb but it would be a nice addition. I also wanted to ask if mystic light would work with either the crucial ballistix rgb or the HyperX fury. Any advice would be extremely appreciated. Thanks.

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Just now, boggy77 said:

get this one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-Ballistix-BL2K8G36C16U4BL-Desktop-Gaming/dp/B083VN642Z/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1B0TLS82SIEGF&dchild=1&keywords=crucial+ballistix+rgb&qid=1587130468&sprefix=crucial+bal%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-4

But I heard that the msi gaming pro carbon AC can only support upto 3466mhz ram and i don't want to risk breaking any components.

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nothing will break. best case scenario, it will just work. worst case scenario, you'll run your ram at 3466 instead of 3600. still better than 3200. but usually it just works.

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Oh ok, so the crucial ballistix is the best choice at 3600mhz. Thanks

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Just now, TechnicalGaming said:

Oh ok, so the crucial ballistix is the best choice at 3600mhz. Thanks

Also does the rgb on the crucial ballistix work with MSI's mystic light?

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6 minutes ago, TechnicalGaming said:

But I heard that the msi gaming pro carbon AC can only support upto 3466mhz ram and i don't want to risk breaking any components.

Ram doesn't work like that, its simply the "supported" OC speed.

 

I've got 3600 speed ram running on that motherboard without issue.

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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1 minute ago, TrigrH said:

Ram doesn't work like that, its simply the "supported" OC speed.

 

I've got 3600 speed ram running on that motherboard without issue.

Great, so I can just pick up that kit then for my pc. Thanks alot. Just wanted to ask if you know whether the crucial ballistix rgb kit works with msi's mystic light or not?

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9 minutes ago, TechnicalGaming said:

Just wanted to ask if you know whether the crucial ballistix rgb kit works with msi's mystic light or not?

it should, if it does not then crucial has its own software.

are you still building your pc? if you are whant country and budget so i can help? (if you need any)

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17 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

it should, if it does not then crucial has its own software.

are you still building your pc? if you are whant country and budget so i can help? (if you need any)

I'm just looking for ram at the moment because I've already found the rest of the components but thanks for the offer

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