16Gb memory: TridentZ 3600Mhz CL 15 or 3200Mhz CL 14 ??

[IslandStone]

Hi!

 

What are your thoughts on this.... Going for 16GB Ram memory, which would you rather get of these two:

 

- GSkill TridentZ DDR4 3600Mhz Cl15 2x8GB

- GSkill Tridentz DDR4 3200Mhz Cl14 2x8GB

 

I know the 3600 cl15 is the faster one... but would there really be a noticeable difference?? What do you think?

The 3200 cl14 offers one set of 2x16GB, should that be something that matters..

 

( Not going to buy either.. just curios.. for future reference etc. )

[Lays]

There won't be to much of a difference, the 3600 c15 kit is better of course, but in games & most applications you most likely won't notice a difference outside of synthetic testing.

[IslandStone]

2 minutes ago, Lays said:

There won't be to much of a difference, the 3600 c15 kit is better of course, but in games & most applications you most likely won't notice a difference outside of synthetic testing.

I agree.. If price were to be considered, the difference is day and night.. you would probably get the 32GB 3200 cl14 for the same as 16gb 3600 cl15 (wild guess)

[doeskydoes]

Dont know much about motherboards but logically 3600 c15 

[Lays]

5 minutes ago, IslandStone said:

I agree.. If price were to be considered, the difference is day and night.. you would probably get the 32GB 3200 cl14 for the same as 16gb 3600 cl15 (wild guess)

 

Kind of depends on use case scenario though. If you're into hardcore overclocking, these kits use "B" die Samsung memory chips, which overclock like absolute monsters.  B-Die is currently top dog DDR4 memory chip right now, and when overclocked, their performance can't be matched by any of the other DDR4 ram chips that are in other RAM sticks. 

Some sticks are capable of 4133 12-11-11-28 1T timings, despite their XMP profiles being things like 16-16-16-36 2T at 3600 mhz.

 

 

[IslandStone]

1 minute ago, Lays said:

 

Kind of depends on use case scenario though. If you're into hardcore overclocking, these kits use "B" die Samsung memory chips, which overclock like absolute monsters.  These kits are the top dog DDR4 right now, and when overclocked, their performance can't be matched by any of the other DDR4 ram chips that are in other RAM sticks. 

 

 

You mean the entire TridentZ series or just the one/two mentioned in description?

 

My wild guess price guessing were base on that both were TridentZ  

[Lays]

Just now, IslandStone said:

You mean the entire TridentZ series or just the one/two mentioned in description?

 

My wild guess price guessing were base on that both were TridentZ  

The ripjaws 8GB sticks that are 3200 c14, 3600 c15/c16, 3733 17-18-18, and a few others all contain these "b die" chips.

 

(This memory chip only comes on 8Gb or 16GB sticks, the 8GB sticks are single sided, and the 16GB are double sided)

[IslandStone]

1 minute ago, Lays said:

The ripjaws 8GB sticks that are 3200 c14, 3600 c15/c16, 3733 17-18-18, and a few others all contain these "b die" chips.

 

(This memory chip only comes on 8Gb or 16GB sticks, the 8GB sticks are single sided, and the 16GB are double sided)

So you say there are no difference from Ripjaws and TridentZ when they have similar specs (as you mentioned)? 

[Lays]

Just now, IslandStone said:

So you say there are no difference from Ripjaws and TridentZ when they have similar specs (as you mentioned)? 

No sir, just a fancy heatspreader.

[IslandStone]

1 minute ago, Lays said:

No sir, just a fancy heatspreader.

Did a quick search, you most certainly are very correct!  Hah..
price difference here is 9USD on 3200Mhz CL14 16Gb tridentz/ripjaws. The fancy pants heat spreader is indeed a greater tech-porn factor.. (worth 9 USD? hmm) 

[Lays]

7 minutes ago, IslandStone said:

Did a quick search, you most certainly are very correct!  Hah..
price difference here is 9USD on 3200Mhz CL14 16Gb tridentz/ripjaws. The fancy pants heat spreader is indeed a greater tech-porn factor.. (worth 9 USD? hmm) 

I spent the extra for TridentZ just for the heatspreader, I ain't ashamed

[Lethal Seraph]

Unless you do world-class overclocking competition, none of those would matter. Just get the cheapest timing you can afford.

[IslandStone]

1 minute ago, Lethal Seraph said:

Unless you do world-class overclocking competition, none of those would matter. Just get the cheapest timing you can afford.

I know, not getting either  I do neither have a money-tree in my garden to afford premium/high-priced stuff.. I find it nice to be informed about top tops anyway  

I've got (recently bought) HyperX 2133Mhz 2x8GB Cl14 - Since it was the cheapest i could find