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Hi guys!

I'm going to build a new PC but need some advice about what memory to buy.

I've planned an Asus Z170-A motherboard with an Intel Core i5-6600k CPU and Asus GF 6GB DUAL-GTX1060-O6G graphics card.

I was thinking about two memory kits. One is a Corsair Vengeance 2666MHz, 16GB DDR4 with a latency of C13 for abour 90 USD and the other one is Corsair Vengeance 2400MHz, 32GB DDR4 with a latency of C12 for about 60 USD.

As for PSU my choice is Corsair CX750M and planning to watercool the CPU with a Corsair Hydro Series High Performance H60 AIO watercooler.

What are your opinions? Which one should I buy? In long term the 32GB kit with lower price and clock rate looks better but I'm not sure if I want to overclock my memory.

 

Thanks in advance!

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The difference in speed/latency between the two aren't really significant, so just decide on capacity. Is that a typo in the price for the 32GB kit?

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Swap out the psu for a 550W model such as the RMx or EVGA G2 etc. A 750W is overkill for a single GTX 1060.

 

I would just go with a 16GB kit. The 2666MHz will be fine.

 

The H60 isn't that great for the money. A decent air cooler will do as well for less.

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, punck said:

In the meanwhile I've got an answer. Corsair doesn't ship to my country and on other sites the 32GB kit is around 200 USD. So I'll go with a 16GB white ones.

 

As for PSU I found a white NZXT HALE 82V2 550 which is really more than enough.

The NZXT Hale 82 V2 isn't a very good power supply.

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