Which RAM is Better?

[Flamma]

I am looking at buying some RAM for a custom build and I'm a bit confused by the differences in CAS latency and also speed and struggling to find the best compromise between the two, I have seen a lot of comments and posts online which explain whats best using terms like "CAS15" but I'm not sure if this applies to the RAM I am thinking about as one is 15-15-15-36 and one is 15-17-17-35. Are these both "CAS15" latency? whats the difference and which one is better.

 

These are the two sticks of RAM:

• 15-17-17-35 http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/vengeance-lpx-16gb-2x8gb-ddr4-dram-3000mhz-c15-memory-kit-black-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15
• 15-15-15-36 http://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/HX430C15SBK2_16.pdf

 

Thanks.

[DXMember]

the one with smaller numbers, so Kingston

 

but it doesn't really matter, just get whichever is cheaper

[Oshino Shinobu]

There's basically no difference. The Kingston set should technically have lower latency, but we're talking nano seconds (literally) difference. 

[Lays]

Budget?

The nicest stuff on the market right now is the 3200 C14 TridentZ 16GB kits, (2x8GB) or the 3600 C16 kit.

They also have lots of OC headroom.

 

With a proper board they are absolutely nuts:

 

[DXMember]

There's basically no difference. The Kingston set should technically have lower latency, but we're talking nano seconds (literally) difference. 

well a nanosecond is nothing for a human to wait for

but for a CPU to wait a nanosecond is an eternity, it's a difference between can I finish the workload this cycle or will I have to try again 5 cycles later?

 

it's all about the perspective

[daniellearmouth]

Which one's cheaper?

 

......Get that one.

 

RAM's one of those things where you can get the cheap stuff and it will work just fine.

Only in certain workloads will higher clocked or lower latency RAM will make a significant difference.

[Arwanell]

obviously Kingston, because it's... SAVAGE!

lol, jk

 

get the cheaper one, differences are minimal

[Constantin]

Oshino Shinobu

"There's basically no difference. The Kingston set should technically have lower latency, but we're talking nano seconds (literally) difference. "

 

Nano seconds!!!???!!! and Literally !!!!!!

​ This guy made my day again xDD

[MageTank]

Budget?

The nicest stuff on the market right now is the 3200 C14 TridentZ 16GB kits, (2x8GB) or the 3600 C16 kit.

They also have lots of OC headroom.

 

With a proper board they are absolutely nuts:

 

 

Exactly how much voltage is being pushed on those sticks? I'm betting 1.8v+, lol. 

[Lays]

Exactly how much voltage is being pushed on those sticks? I'm betting 1.8v+, lol. 

 

dey on ln2, probably 2.2 or so? here's results he just posted lol

 

What pisses me off is loads of rumours saying Z170M OCF won't ever come out

 

[MageTank]

dey on ln2, probably 2.2 or so? here's results he just posted lol

 

What pisses me off is loads of rumours saying Z170M OCF won't ever come out

 

Am i the only one that can't read that image? Very tiny thumbnail. Even checked the HWbot thread, and it just linked to a blank postimage page. Either way, I will be investing in a 2x16GB Samsung kit pretty soon, so let's see how my ITX board handles it. I personally don't intend to go beyond 1.4V (1.44v under load) on my vDIMM, but it would be nice to 3400 C14 or 3200 C13, assuming my 6600T's IMC can handle it, or even my board. Don't expect this ITX board to have much left in it.