Quick Question: RAM Selection

[wertuiking]

So I am going to buy this motherboard Asus StriX B350-F Gaming (AMD)

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-B350-F-GAMING/overview/

 

and I am choosing RAM for the MOBO. Initially I am looking at G.Skill Flare X 3200mhz 2x8GB, because it is advertised to be AMD specialized RAM.

However I cant find this RAM only the MOBO Qualified Vendor List, which I feel weird especially when G.Skill is working close with ASUS, and I found other G.Skill normal RAM on the QVL.

 

My aim is to find a RAM stick that able to reach 3200mhz OC on this MOBO. Should I still go for G.Skill Flare X or other RAM that is in the MOBO's QVL?

 

When doing research online, so far I only see review for this MOBO showing only able to achieve 3000mhz or 29xx, but those are early review where BIOS are not stable yet. Anyone here can provide latest information whether 3200mhz RAM OC on this MOBO is easily achievable?

[Emanuel_M]

2 minutes ago, wertuiking said:

So I am going to buy this motherboard Asus StriX B350-F Gaming (AMD)

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-B350-F-GAMING/overview/

 

and I am choosing RAM for the MOBO. Initially I am looking at G.Skill Flare X 3200mhz 2x8GB, because it is advertised to be AMD specialized RAM.

However I cant find this RAM only the MOBO Qualified Vendor List, which I feel weird especially when G.Skill is working close with ASUS, and I found other G.Skill normal RAM on the QVL.

 

My aim is to find a RAM stick that able to reach 3200mhz OC on this MOBO. Should I still go for G.Skill Flare X or other RAM that is in the MOBO's QVL?

 

When doing research online, so far I only see review for this MOBO showing only able to achieve 3000mhz or 29xx, but those are early review where BIOS are not stable yet. Anyone here can provide latest information whether 3200mhz RAM OC on this MOBO is easily achievable?

the specs table on the mobo says 3200mhz OC. so you need to overclock your ram in the bios with XMP or whatever Asus has for it. for the ram any ddr4 ram should work the mobo.

[kb5zue]

Remember, just because it works doesn't make it the best.  Stick with the QVL list, that is what it's for.  The ram that is on the list has been tested and is known to work as designed.  And don't buy ram just because it looks pretty with all the RGB lights.  It's a computer, not a Christmas tree.

 

[Sacriledgy]

16 minutes ago, wertuiking said:

So I am going to buy this motherboard Asus StriX B350-F Gaming (AMD)

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-B350-F-GAMING/overview/

 

and I am choosing RAM for the MOBO. Initially I am looking at G.Skill Flare X 3200mhz 2x8GB, because it is advertised to be AMD specialized RAM.

However I cant find this RAM only the MOBO Qualified Vendor List, which I feel weird especially when G.Skill is working close with ASUS, and I found other G.Skill normal RAM on the QVL.

 

My aim is to find a RAM stick that able to reach 3200mhz OC on this MOBO. Should I still go for G.Skill Flare X or other RAM that is in the MOBO's QVL?

 

When doing research online, so far I only see review for this MOBO showing only able to achieve 3000mhz or 29xx, but those are early review where BIOS are not stable yet. Anyone here can provide latest information whether 3200mhz RAM OC on this MOBO is easily achievable?

Asus's motherboards are overpriced IMO

[ARikozuM]

RAM is RAM. As long as your board can use it, it should work. 

 

You don't have to go strictly with the QVL as there's no way for a motherboard manufacturer to test every possible configuration of sticks and densities to multiple boards of the same model. 

[wertuiking]

21 minutes ago, kb5zue said:

Remember, just because it works doesn't make it the best.  Stick with the QVL list, that is what it's for.  The ram that is on the list has been tested and is known to work as designed.  And don't buy ram just because it looks pretty with all the RGB lights.  It's a computer, not a Christmas tree.

 

"known to work as designed" Does this mean it will definitely work on the advertised OC frequency, eg. 3200mhz? Or they only tested for the default 2133/2400mhz?

 

[wertuiking]

22 minutes ago, Its Not Important said:

Asus's motherboards are overpriced IMO

They are branded. So... yaa 

[Sacriledgy]

2 minutes ago, wertuiking said:

They are branded. So... yaa 

Gigabyte/Aorus is actually the same for less price. Their Gaming K7 has the same stupid amount of USB 3 with Asus's C6H

[kb5zue]

16 hours ago, wertuiking said:

"known to work as designed" Does this mean it will definitely work on the advertised OC frequency, eg. 3200mhz? Or they only tested for the default 2133/2400mhz?

 

Since I don't work at one of the factories that manufactures ram, I would hope that you could send them an email and ask.  But, to answer your question I offer the following.  Let's say the speedometer in your car says the car is capable of doing 140 miles per hour.  So, does this mean the automobile will do 140 miles per hour on a prolonged basis or does this mean the automobile will do 140 miles per hour for 10 minutes?  You just don't know until you try, right?  But let's say you drive the car 140 miles per hour for three hours and the engine blows up.  Is the maker of the car liable for the repairs to the car or is the owner/driver responsible for the repairs to the car?  Something to think about.

 

[Ordinarily_Greater]

On June 13, 2017 at 10:35 AM, wertuiking said:

"known to work as designed" Does this mean it will definitely work on the advertised OC frequency, eg. 3200mhz? Or they only tested for the default 2133/2400mhz?

 

They can run at 3200MHz if you overclock it but if not you are running on default speed, maybe in 2400MHz - 2666MHz