Ram Clock Speeds

[Ringtail Jax]

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This one has been discussed a couple of times I bet but I can't find any specifics on this...

 

So I'm planning a Haswell based system and have come across a couple of factors:

 

1. Clock speeds and latency are important factors and should be balanced for the most part but during curtain applications higher clock speeds are better (not really a important factor in gaming as I have come across though).

 

2. Haswell has been seen and been tested to go as high as 3 GHz with overclocking but with the trade off of not being able to overclock the CPU as high (if at all) due to stability issues.

 

3. Although overclocking ram has it's benefits there is a certain sweet spot between the clock speed and latency that can be achieved with some testing and ultimately gives you the best clock speed/latency to performance ratio overall for the majority of applications.

 

Now my question is simple, what is that sweet spot for the haswell platform that allows for good performance on both ends? For the most part I plan on using these pieces of software:

 

1. Sony vegas pro

2. General game play

3. Audio recording software (haven't decided yet )

 

If the CPU is needed that I will be using it is the Intel core i5 4670k, thank anyone who is willing to help

[WoodenMarker]

Sweet spot is dependent on pricing and not on the actual specs. 

Current pricing puts CL9 1600 ram in the 'sweet spot'.

 

Moving the thread to the CPU, Motherboards, and Memory section.