Which ram to get?

[k3nnis]

Hi All,

 

I have recently purchases a few components for my new PC build. What ram should I be getting for performance and looks? I have a White NZXT H440 case, i5 4690K cpu which I will mildly overclock, NZXT X61 Kraken, Asus ROG Maximus VII Ranger motherboard. Have a eVGA Supernova G2 750W PSU.

 

I don't want to spend too much either. Looking for 8GB kit, and budget $100.

 

Also what voltage RAM and Mhz.

 

Thanks,

K.

[AlwaysFSX]

Und zen you just pick vun.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/memory/#s=301866&Z=8192002&V=1200,1500&sort=a10

[patrickjp93]

Und zen you just pick vun.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/memory/#s=301866&Z=8192002&V=1200,1500&sort=a10

Pick on the lower side of CAS

[Rohit Jackdaw]

Corsair Vengeance 8 GB DDR3 Kit 1600 Mhz. I personally use them and its good.

[k3nnis]

ok thanks. Will have a look. Just need one that suits the colour these of my NZXT H440 White/Black case, And red/black Asus ROG motherboard.

[k3nnis]

Hi Guys,

 

I have narrowed it down to G.Skill Ripjaws X and G.Skill Sniper

 

Which one do you think I should get?

 

Thanks,

Kenn.

[runit3]

Hi Guys,

 

I have narrowed it down to G.Skill Ripjaws X and G.Skill Sniper

 

Which one do you think I should get?

 

Thanks,

Kenn.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231587

I've gone with those for the last 4 i5/i7 z87/z97 builds I've done and never had a problem. G.Skill is solid stuff no matter which line you go with in my experience.

[k3nnis]

Thanks. Looks like high MHz but high latency as well. I guess they cancel each other out?

[runit3]

Thanks. Looks like high MHz but high latency as well. I guess they cancel each other out?

Depends on your application. If you're only gaming it's all pretty much a wash. 3-8 FPS is listed in most reviews, which is generally almost within the margin of error.

If you have a good hour on your hands to read a very thorough review this one is excellent: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7364/memory-scaling-on-haswell/10

And they tested good ol' G.Skill

 

The advantage of running 2000Mhz+ kits is that they can most of the time be downclocked with tighter timings, if you're comfortable with that sort of thing. It's nice to have some flexibility if you're going to OC your system and find that it's not stable at 2400, but it is stable at 1866, as there is no way 1866 kits would ever be stable at 2400 for an extended period of time and with a higher voltage.

 

I should also mention that you should check your MOBO's compatibility chart for the kit you plan on getting, if it's not on the list there is no guarantee from the manufacturer that they will be compatible, although more times than not the board supports way more RAM than is listed, just something to think about.

[k3nnis]

Thanks. Also is getting a low voltage RAM better? e.g. 1.35V 1600Mhz G Skill Sniper.

[runit3]

Thanks. Also is getting a low voltage RAM better? e.g. 1.35V 1600Mhz G Skill Sniper.

No difference as long as you go with a quality MOBO that can handle the higher voltage. I believe Intel's max rec. voltage on RAM is 1.5v, but I haven't found a single instance where using a 1.65v kit was a problem for anyone unless they had gone with an extreme budget board that wasn't designed to handle OCing or increased voltages past stock...which is really a different matter altogether, it just compounds the problem.