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Any DDR3-1333/1600 8GB RAM should work right? Some people are recommending G.SKILL, does brand matter?

 

I personally prefer 1600MHz to be the minimum but there is no noticeable difference after 1600MHz.

RAM is just RAM, get any RAM from a reputable brand.

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Any DDR3-1333/1600 8GB RAM should work right? Some people are recommending G.SKILL, does brand matter?

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Yep.

 

Getting crazy fast ram can help a TINY bit, but not enough to make it worth-while spending extra on it unless it's only a few dollars extra for like 2400 vs 1600.

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Yup.

 

Ram speeds and generation have next to no impact on gaming performance.

Going from 1333mhz to 2666mhz you might be lucky and get +2 fps (dont quote me on that)

going from DDR3 to DDR4 have no impact (atleast at this time)

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Just stick to the native speed (1600 for last few gen of Intel)

I don'T PreSS caPs.. I juST Hit THe keYboARd so HarD iT CriTs :P

 

Quote or @dzzope to get my attention..

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Yup. I forgot to enable xmp in my bios to set my ram to 1600mhz (it was running at 1333 without xmp) and i got crazy frame drops in game. Enabled it and my problem was solved. After 1600mhz it doesnt matter that much in gaming.  :)

 

G. skill is a great brand I personal have crucial ballistix tac tracer, entirely for the leds. Crucial and g skill are my favorite ram brands.

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Yes

 

you need at least 64KB for most AAA games

why do so many good cases only come in black and white

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Any DDR3-1333/1600 8GB RAM should work right? Some people are recommending G.SKILL, does brand matter?

 

I personally prefer 1600MHz to be the minimum but there is no noticeable difference after 1600MHz.

RAM is just RAM, get any RAM from a reputable brand.

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1600 CAS 9 will do

 

 

Even 1866 CAS 9/10 will do fine as well.

 

 

Try not to go lower than 1600 or higher than CAS 10.

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