Who has 16GB of ram that doesnt break the bank?

[PapaSimmz]

I am building a gaming PC(PURELY GAMING) and i want 16GB of red RAM that doesnt break the bank. Some people will say you don't need anymore than 8GB but i got a few extra bucks i want to splurge.

Here is the build: $2000 budget

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/PapaSimmz/saved/3OfC

 

[defunkt]

Spend it on something else. You don't need 16gb.

[helping]

well, from what I can tell you have 150$ to do it

 

 

so go ahead and do that.

 

Spend it on something else. You don't need 16gb.

it's not that bad of an investment, hell I'm moving to 16gb too soon. I'm tired of low RAM warnings and I kind of want a small RAMdisk.

[Analog]

This -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231315 149$

[PapaSimmz]

Kingstone HyperX Red

Just looked up that RAM, didnt get goo reviews. This is my first time build and its a lot to ask but i really want everything to work when i plug it in the first time. That RAM is factory clocked at 1333 and im not tech savey enough to boost it to the 1600 they advertise.....

[antoainb]

This?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($97.16 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($197.27 @ TigerDirect) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($145.99 @ Best Buy) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.45 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($704.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case:  NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($11.90 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1947.69

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-19 15:42 EST-0500)

 

Many kits will do, this one is red and low-profile so...

[PapaSimmz]

This -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231315 149$

I heard somewhere that G.SKill wasnt alll to reliable. Any conformation?

[Analog]

I heard somewhere that G.SKill wasnt alll to reliable. Any conformation?

 

Not at all. G-Skill is one of the top brands for RAM such as Corsair, Patriot, A-DATA and Kingston. They are all very reliable brands. 

[SheriffHD]

Due to those factories fire that happened ages ago, the prices of ram are still high. I miss being able to buy 4gb sticks for £15.....now its double the price which sucks.

[tp95112]

I heard somewhere that G.SKill wasnt alll to reliable. Any conformation?

Im running Gskill and no problems. Its been A year and a month now

[Scionyde]

I heard somewhere that G.SKill wasnt alll to reliable. Any conformation?

 

G.Skill is usually one of the more popular brands. I've ended up using it in both my builds with no problem.

[PapaSimmz]

Thanks everyone

[Wiflare]

I heard somewhere that G.SKill wasnt alll to reliable. Any conformation?

I'm using 8 gigs of g.skill ram.

just about all of the bad ram companies have failed nowadays, and the ones that haven't usually charge higher prices anyways.