Ram selection

[spoder-man]

hi, i will build a system with G3258, asus z97 mother board, and

gtx 750 ti.

in the first two months i will be using the iGPU, because i will get the gpu later.

i will play dota 2 only.

i will overclock.

do i need a multi channel ram? how much GB do i need?
what Mhz of ram do i need?

[Nasty]

For gaming you only really need 1600MHz, and get 8(2x4GB)

[Mooshi]

id put in a standard 8gb 1600mhz kit, but really for those specs you could get away with 4gb of cheap 1333mhz stick if it's for Dota only. In the real world, ram speed makes little difference and it's the capacity that really matters if you need it or not,

[dragoon20005]

if on a budget

 

just get 1 stick of 8GB RAM

 

otherwise get Dual channel DDR3 for a total of 8GB

 

 

usually iGPU will love faster RAM so see if you can find 1866MHz RAMs which are on sale from Newegg

[vanished]

I believe that motherboard is total overkill for that CPU, since you can overclock that on even a B chipset board (iirc) but if you are thinking of leaving yourself an upgrade path in the future, good choice

[spoder-man]

I believe that motherboard is total overkill for that CPU, since you can overclock that on even a B chipset board (iirc) but if you are thinking of leaving yourself an upgrade path in the future, good choice

i will upgrade the CPU after a year or so, to an i5-4690k.  

[Opeth747]

i will upgrade the CPU after a year or so, to an i5-4690k.

By then there will be better options. 

[spoder-man]

By then there will be better options. 

yes, i know. but only then it will be the problem.

i could/may even upgrade it in less than a year as long as i have the funds.

i could even up it to an i7.

[spoder-man]

For gaming you only really need 1600MHz, and get 8(2x4GB)

you suggesting not dual?

[vanished]

you suggesting not dual?

no, it is dual (2 x 4 GB)

[Nasty]

you suggesting not dual?

lol what @Ryan_Vickers said.