Optimal RAM in new rig? CAS vs MHz .....

[_Slayer_]

So i´m putting together a 6700k/Z170 system and don´t have too much experience with RAM. This will foremost be a gaming rig.

Should i opt for lower CAS (like 10 ish) and limit frequency to 2400 or allow higher CAS and get 3000Mhz+ memory?

 

Basically:

CMD16GX4M2B2400C10

VS

 

CMD16GX4M2B3000C15

[comicsansms]

Get the cheaper one for gaming.

Get the one with the higher frequency for CAD, video editing and other ram intensive stuff

[Monkeypeas]

pick ram like i pick my women

 

get the cheapest one you're willing to fiddle with and look at

[Nena Trinity]

Just buy 2666MHz or 2800MHz and done!

[Thony]

As u can see the higher the frequency the higher the CAS is. 

 

For gaming it makes 0 difference. For work it makes very little difference.

 

So buy whichever is cheaper

[IMPERIUS]

get the cheaper one, a lot cheaper and faster, timing and latency don't make a difference in gaming or anything else really

[You_are_a_cunt]

Cheaper one. Not much in the way of significant differences

[SeanAngelo]

53 minutes ago, _Slayer_ said:

So i´m putting together a 6700k/Z170 system and don´t have too much experience with RAM. This will foremost be a gaming rig.

Should i opt for lower CAS (like 10 ish) and limit frequency to 2400 or allow higher CAS and get 3000Mhz+ memory?

 

Basically:

CMD16GX4M2B2400C10

VS

 

CMD16GX4M2B3000C15

get the cheapest one. and why dom plats? overkill

[DioOmicida]

I don't know if its accurate but I've always compared them like this:
2400:10 [Winner]
2600:11
2800:12
3000:13 [Above +1]
But either would be good. Personally, here, I'd grab the cheaper of the two.
Corsair DP's are going to perform either way.