Ram question

[Relicke]

So, i'm thinking off buying new ram because one of the games I'm playing is using like 90% of my ram and I get massive fps drops in certain areas and I'm kind of stuck between 16gb of Dominator platinum @ 3000mhz or Vengeance LPX 16gb @3200mhz. I'm thinking of going with the Dominator but not sure if the higher mhz will be better. 

[rn8686]

What games are you playing? How much are you multitasking? I dont usually go over about 10Gb with 25~ chrome tabs and a few other apps open too (Discord, steam, ect). 

 

Edit: DW, misread, thought you already had 16Gb. Yes, I would recommend getting more, much better for multitasking. Speed doesn't make that much of a difference, 3000Mhz will be more than enough (I have 2400 and i'm fine). 

[Relicke]

Mainly right now its PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Rainbow six siege. thats really about it. And Battlegrounds takes up 90% of my ram with it just being open by itself with the minor Steam, Discord. 

[-rascal-]

7 minutes ago, Relicke said:

So, i'm thinking off buying new ram because one of the games I'm playing is using like 90% of my ram and I get massive fps drops in certain areas and I'm kind of stuck between 16gb of Dominator platinum @ 3000mhz or Vengeance LPX 16gb @3200mhz. I'm thinking of going with the Dominator but not sure if the higher mhz will be better. 

 

What is your current system specifications now (e.g. CPU, motherboard, power supply, GPU, etc)??

 

The Corsair 'Dominator' kits will typically have a price premium as it is their "top of the line...hand picked" RAM chips.

 

DDR4 2666 MHz ~ 3200 MHz range is the current sweet spot.

Anything outside of this range is (usually above 3200 MHz) is not worth the extra cost.

 

You need to find the balance of high frequency and low latency / timings.

3200 MHz with CAS 18 timings is going to be worst than a 3000 MHz kit with CAS 14 timings.

Which two SPECIFIC kits are you looking at?

[Relicke]

Just now, -rascal- said:

 

What is your current system specifications now (e.g. CPU, motherboard, power supply, GPU, etc)??

 

The Corsair 'Dominator' kits will typically have a price premium as it is their "top of the line...hand picked" RAM chips.

 

DDR4 2666 MHz ~ 3000 MHz range is the current sweet spot.

You need to find the balance of high frequency and low latency / timings.

 

3200 MHz with CAS 18 timings is going to be worst than a 3000 MHz kit with CAS 14 timings.

CPU: i7 6700k (no oc)

GPU: 980ti

Mobo: Asus z170-A

PSU: corsair RM1000

Ram: Vengeance LPX 2400mhz (8gb)

OS: Win 10 x64

 

[-rascal-]

7 minutes ago, Relicke said:

CPU: i7 6700k (no oc)

GPU: 980ti

Mobo: Asus z170-A

PSU: corsair RM1000

Ram: Vengeance LPX 2400mhz (8gb)

OS: Win 10 x64

 

 

Which two memory kits are you looking at SPECIFICALLY?

Corsair has like....20+ 16GB different LPX kits, and probably 10+ different Dominator kits...

[desertcomputer]

Personally with that amount of money you could grab a decent 32GB kit for similar price. MHZ doesn't result in higher FPS. 

[Relicke]

2 minutes ago, -rascal- said:

 

Which two memory kits are you looking at SPECIFICALLY?

Corsair has like....20+ 16GB different LPX kits, and probably 10+ different Dominator kits...

CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 

CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200

not sure if this answers your question. 

[-rascal-]

19 hours ago, Relicke said:

CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 

CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200

not sure if this answers your question. 

 

I was asking for the kit model number...

 

Luckily, Corsair only has ONE 16GB (2 x 8GB) 'Dominator' kit with DDR4 3000 MHz specs...CMD16GX4M2B3000C15.

 

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/memory/dominator-platinum?memorysize=16GB Kit (2 x 8GB)|&speedrating=PC4-24000 (3000MHz)|

 

However, I am unable to find exactly WHICH LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 MHz you are looking at...As there are SEVEN different kits available...With different colours and RAM timings.

 

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/memory/vengeance-lpx-series?speedrating=PC4-25600 (3200MHz)|&memorysize=16GB Kit (2 x 8GB)|

[Relicke]

6 hours ago, -rascal- said:

 

I was asking for the kit model number...

 

Luckily, Corsair only has ONE 16GB (2 x 8GB) 'Dominator' kit with DDR4 3000 MHz specs...CMD16GX4M2B3000C15.

 

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/memory/dominator-platinum?memorysize=16GB Kit (2 x 8GB)|&speedrating=PC4-24000 (3000MHz)|

 

However, I am unable to find exactly WHICH LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 MHz you are looking at...As there are SEVEN different kits available...With different colours and RAM timings.

 

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/memory/vengeance-lpx-series?speedrating=PC4-25600 (3200MHz)|&memorysize=16GB Kit (2 x 8GB)|

OHH ok, my bad. Ya the dominator one is correct this is the LPX one CMK16GX4M2B3200C16W

[-rascal-]

9 hours ago, Relicke said:

OHH ok, my bad. Ya the dominator one is correct this is the LPX one CMK16GX4M2B3200C16W

 

Both are pretty close.

You wouldn't really notice the extra 200 MHz boost for most games / applications.

 

What is the price difference between the two kits?

 

Do you have a brand preference?

Any colour preference?

 

There may be better alternative kits available for around the same price range (e.g. different Corsair kits, or G.Skill, Kingston, etc).

[Relicke]

10 hours ago, -rascal- said:

 

Both are pretty close.

You wouldn't really notice the extra 200 MHz boost for most games / applications.

 

What is the price difference between the two kits?

 

Do you have a brand preference?

Any colour preference?

 

There may be better alternative kits available for around the same price range (e.g. different Corsair kits, or G.Skill, Kingston, etc).

Theyrr basically the same price just mainly wanted extra input seeing if the extra mhz would help.

Do pref corsair atm, since i havent had any issue with their stuff and also heard the Dominator platnium is really good ram. But open to suggestions. And no colour preference.  

[-rascal-]

26 minutes ago, Relicke said:

Theyrr basically the same price just mainly wanted extra input seeing if the extra mhz would help.

Do pref corsair atm, since i havent had any issue with their stuff and also heard the Dominator platnium is really good ram. But open to suggestions. And no colour preference.  

Most memory manufacturers are just as good -- all should have lifetime warranty by now (e.g. Corsair, G.Skill, Kingston, etc).

RAM usually works 100% or fails right away.

In this case, I'd probably get a set of RAM with better timings rather than a kit with every so slightly higher frequency, and a higher latencies.

 

I've only personally use Corsair and G.Skill RAM myself...but started sliding to the G.Skill side a bit more within the last ~3 years.

 

The Corsair Dominator Platinum kit that you are looking at are going for $145.89 USD.

There is a all-black G.Skill RipJaws V kit going for $149.99 (red coloured also going for the same price)

• DDR4 3000 MHz for $149.99
• 14-14-14-34-2T timings
• https://pcpartpicker.com/product/L2mxFT/gskill-memory-f43000c14d16gvk

G.Skill TridentZ RGB kit for $139.99

• DDR4 3000 MHz
• 15-16-16-35-2T
• https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sHQRsY/gskill-tridentz-rgb-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-f4-3000c15d-16gtzr

I was trying to find a 3200 MHz kit with CAS 15 timings, but you are going to need to pay $20~$30 extra...IMO, not worth it.

There's a bunch of CAS 15 DDR4 3000 MHz kits for under $120 or less, though

 

Corsair LPX DDR4 3000 MHz, 15-17-17-35-2T

• Red -- https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2skwrH/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15r
• White -- https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6ntWGX/corsair-vengeance-lpx-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15w
• Black -- https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYH48d/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15

 

[Relicke]

53 minutes ago, -rascal- said:

Most memory manufacturers are just as good -- all should have lifetime warranty by now (e.g. Corsair, G.Skill, Kingston, etc).

RAM usually works 100% or fails right away.

In this case, I'd probably get a set of RAM with better timings rather than a kit with every so slightly higher frequency, and a higher latencies.

 

I've only personally use Corsair and G.Skill RAM myself...but started sliding to the G.Skill side a bit more within the last ~3 years.

 

The Corsair Dominator Platinum kit that you are looking at are going for $145.89 USD.

There is a all-black G.Skill RipJaws V kit going for $149.99 (red coloured also going for the same price)

• DDR4 3000 MHz for $149.99
• 14-14-14-34-2T timings
• https://pcpartpicker.com/product/L2mxFT/gskill-memory-f43000c14d16gvk

G.Skill TridentZ RGB kit for $139.99

• DDR4 3000 MHz
• 15-16-16-35-2T
• https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sHQRsY/gskill-tridentz-rgb-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-f4-3000c15d-16gtzr

I was trying to find a 3200 MHz kit with CAS 15 timings, but you are going to need to pay $20~$30 extra...IMO, not worth it.

There's a bunch of CAS 15 DDR4 3000 MHz kits for under $120 or less, though

 

Corsair LPX DDR4 3000 MHz, 15-17-17-35-2T

• Red -- https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2skwrH/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15r
• White -- https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6ntWGX/corsair-vengeance-lpx-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15w
• Black -- https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYH48d/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15

 

Alright, basically what you're saying is when buying ram, look for lower timings but a higher CAS timing? and with info provided and that im understanding this correctly. I'll definitely look into the RipJaws V kit

[-rascal-]

On 4/14/2017 at 4:11 AM, Relicke said:

Alright, basically what you're saying is when buying ram, look for lower timings but a higher CAS timing? and with info provided and that im understanding this correctly. I'll definitely look into the RipJaws V kit

 

You want timings/latencies/CAS to be low.

 

But yes, the RipJaws V seems to be the better option in that price range.

[Relicke]

On 14/04/2017 at 6:12 AM, -rascal- said:

 

You want timings/latencies/CAS to be low.

 

But yes, the RipJaws V seems to be the better option in that USB price range.

Ahh, ok. Thanks for the information really appreciate it. Definitely will be more interested into the specs of ram now.

[nonono]

16 GB of 3000Mhz or 3200Mhz is more than enough for you