What RAM to pick?

[tobiderfisch]

Hey guys

 

My first gaming PC build is coming up very soon but I still have not picked out RAM for my build yet.

 

For reference my current and probably final build is following:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.96 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.95 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($355.91 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm  Fans  ($29.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1119.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-26 07:29 EDT-0400

 

 

Please note that the Mobo is already in my possession and I would like to spend $70 on my RAM tops.

I want to go with 8Gb of RAM for now and then later upgrade to 16Gb so I would like to go with either 2x 4Gb or 1x 8Gb sticks. There's just so many manufacturers and products out there I don't know where to start my research.

 

Thanks in advance

[Rashy]

Spare 10$ for a Corsair Vengeance 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600

[DIV1D3]

I'd go for some HyperX Fury, just because they look sexy as fk  :wub:

 

Also, keep in mind that you will need to flash your motherboard BIOS for it to be compatible with the 4690K. 

So you'll have to have another Z87 compatible CPU to use to do so. 

[Shaqo_Wyn]

The cheapest 2 x 4GB 1600Mhz or 1866MHz CL9 ram kit you can find.

 

Reputable brands: Corsair, G.Skill, Kingston, AData, Curcial

[TheMcSame]

The cheapest 2 x 4GB 1600Mhz or 1866MHz CL9 ram kit you can find.

 

Reputable brands: Corsair, G.Skill, Kingston, AData, Curcial

+1 and -1

 

+1 for the kit

 

-1 for the brands. Much like PSUs brand means next to nothing with RAM. An overpriced Corsair 8GB 1600MHz CL9 kit is going to perform almost exactly the same as some cheap ass generic 8GB 1600MHz CL9 kit. 

[ImBleu]

You might want to find a z97 motherboard for the 'z97' cpu.

[tobiderfisch]

You realize that you're taking a Z87 mb with a Haswell refresh, right?

 

 

You might want to find a z97 motherboard for the 'z97' cpu.

 

No I did not notice this since I do not know what this means... Can you guys help me out here?

[NeatSquidYT]

I'd go for some HyperX Fury, just because they look sexy as fk  :wub:

YES.

[NeatSquidYT]

No I did not notice this since I do not know what this means... Can you guys help me out here?

You need to look into motherboard chipsets and CPU architectures. Basically, the CPU you have chosen is of the Haswell Refresh architecture, which needs a Z97 motherboard or a flashed Z whatever motherboard. I'd recommend getting an MSI Z97 PC MATE.

[DIV1D3]

You need to look into motherboard chipsets and CPU architectures. Basically, the CPU you have chosen is of the Haswell Refresh architecture, which needs a Z97 motherboard or a flashed Z whatever motherboard. I'd recommend getting an MSI Z97 PC MATE.

He/she already has the Extreme 4, so buying a whole new motherboard is't the best option. 

 

 

No I did not notice this since I do not know what this means... Can you guys help me out here?

You'll need to have another Z87 compatible CPU, because I'm fairly sure that motherboard doesn't support BIOS flashes without it unlike some high end OCing motherboards. 

You could just get he 4670K and be done with it, it may be 1 year older but they are basically the exact same CPU, though the 4690K will overclock better because of the Devils Canyon improvements. 

[ImBleu]

No I did not notice this since I do not know what this means... Can you guys help me out here?

 

Z87 is the outgoing Haswell architecture (for chips like the i7-4770k & i5-4670k) Z97 Devils canyon is the new architect for the newer Haswell-Refresh Chips (i5-4690k & i7-4790k)

[NeatSquidYT]

Get an LGA 1150 Celeron to get the BIOS update, and then flash it

[NeatSquidYT]

Z87 is the outgoing Haswell architecture (for chips like the i7-4770k & i5-4670k) Z97 Devils canyon is the new architect for the newer Haswell-Refresh Chips (i5-4690k & i7-4790k)

And whatever the next line of CPU's is going to be

[ImBleu]

And whatever the next line of CPU's is going to be

 

Here's hoping for some sexy Skylake

[NeatSquidYT]

Here's hoping for some sexy Skylake

Yep If it's released by Christmas 2015, I'll be getting an Skylake i7 What will Intel do after Z97? Z107?

[ImBleu]

Yep If it's released by Christmas 2015, I'll be getting an Skylake i7 What will Intel do after Z97? Z107?

 

And what will Nvidia do after GTX 9XX

[NeatSquidYT]

And what will Nvidia do after GTX 9XX

Oh god, the entire universe will implode

[Rebelattack]

Yep If it's released by Christmas 2015, I'll be getting an Skylake i7 What will Intel do after Z97? Z107?

 

I think it actually will be 100 series chipset motherboards, which has the codename Sunrisepoint. (Z170/H170) It is a wiki about it though so yeah can't trust it all off course.

[tobiderfisch]

You need to look into motherboard chipsets and CPU architectures. Basically, the CPU you have chosen is of the Haswell Refresh architecture, which needs a Z97 motherboard or a flashed Z whatever motherboard. I'd recommend getting an MSI Z97 PC MATE.

 

 

If you want to use an 8 series chipset mb you'll need to update BIOS to use Haswell Refresh CPUs, you'll need a normal Haswell CPU to update it.

If you get a 9 series chipset mb you won't have any problems

 

 

He/she already has the Extreme 4, so buying a whole new motherboard is't the best option. 

 

 

You'll need to have another Z87 compatible CPU, because I'm fairly sure that motherboard doesn't support BIOS flashes without it unlike some high end OCing motherboards. 

You could just get he 4670K and be done with it, it may be 1 year older but they are basically the exact same CPU, though the 4690K will overclock better because of the Devils Canyon improvements. 

 

 

Z87 is the outgoing Haswell architecture (for chips like the i7-4770k & i5-4670k) Z97 Devils canyon is the new architect for the newer Haswell-Refresh Chips (i5-4690k & i7-4790k)

 

 

Get an LGA 1150 Celeron to get the BIOS update, and then flash it

 

Thanks so much for the help guys! I'm gonna see if I can get access to a Z87 CPU if not I will either try to return the Mobo (I bought it on sale a couple days ago) or get the 4670K.

[DIV1D3]

Thanks so much for the help guys! I'm gonna see if I can get access to a Z87 CPU if not I will either try to return the Mobo (I bought it on sale a couple days ago) or get the 4670K.

No problem, hopefully all goes well. 

[Shaqo_Wyn]

+1 and -1

 

+1 for the kit

 

-1 for the brands. Much like PSUs brand means next to nothing with RAM. An overpriced Corsair 8GB 1600MHz CL9 kit is going to perform almost exactly the same as some cheap ass generic 8GB 1600MHz CL9 kit. 

 

k. 

[NeatSquidYT]

Thanks so much for the help guys! I'm gonna see if I can get access to a Z87 CPU if not I will either try to return the Mobo (I bought it on sale a couple days ago) or get the 4670K.

Buy an LGA 1150 Celeron, they're cheaper

[Joshua Ondangan]

I'd go for some HyperX Fury, just because they look sexy as fk  :wub:

 

Also, keep in mind that you will need to flash your motherboard BIOS for it to be compatible with the 4690K. 

So you'll have to have another Z87 compatible CPU to use to do so. 

this one is sexy as fuck. 

(Y)

+9000