RAM Compatibility?

[GeT_drAWPed]

Will this set of RAM work with this Mobo? My CPU is a Ryzen 5 1600X.

 

RAM: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232475&ignorebbr=1

 

Mobo: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157758&ignorebbr=1

[FuzzyLogic]

Yes, the "R" at the end of the model name means it's designed specifically for Ryzen.

[DarthSmartt]

3 minutes ago, GeT_drAWPed said:

Will this set of RAM work with this Mobo? My CPU is a Ryzen 5 1600X.

 

RAM: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232475&ignorebbr=1

 

Mobo: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157758&ignorebbr=1

Yes it should. See if you can get 4, 4gb sticks of that same ram or if you wanted to bump up to 32(worth it if you host game servers, stream or hardcore multitask), order 4 in total of those sticks. Definately a luxury but it's good to have the headroom.

[Tabs]

It's physically compatible, though you may run into some funkiness if you try to run them at the full DDR4-3000 rated speed as soon as you get it.

 

When you get the board the ram will probably be running at ddr4-2133, I'd recommend updating to the latest uefi bios when you get it set up before trying to run it at XMP DDR4-3000.

[FuzzyLogic]

1 minute ago, DarthSmartt said:

Yes it should. See if you can get 4, 4gb sticks of that same ram or if you wanted to bump up to 32(worth it if you host game servers, stream or hardcore multitask), order 4 in total of those sticks. Definately a luxury but it's good to have the headroom.

Nope, get 2x8GB. It allows for future expansion and will most likely be a better value.

[paddy-stone]

It will work, just not maybe at the stated speed, here;s a link to the QVL list http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4/index.asp#Memory

 

 

[FuzzyLogic]

1 minute ago, Tabs said:

It's physically compatible, though you may run into some funkiness if you try to run them at the full DDR4-3000 rated speed as soon as you get it.

 

When you get the board the ram will probably be running at ddr4-2133, I'd recommend updating to the latest uefi bios when you get it set up before trying to run it at XMP DDR4-3000.

Yep, update the BIOS to at least P3.00 for Agesa1.0.0.6a compatibility.

[SquintyG33Rs]

cas15 is good don't take any of the others

[johndms]

15 minutes ago, GeT_drAWPed said:

Will this set of RAM work with this Mobo? My CPU is a Ryzen 5 1600X.

 

RAM: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232475&ignorebbr=1

 

Mobo: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157758&ignorebbr=1

Are you specifically looking for RGB or low price? A little research into that model number (F4-3000C15D-16GTZR) yields worrying results. Ryzen is a pain in the ass with memory compatibility, even with the most recent bios updates. The problems usually stem from the types of chips the ram contains. Ryzen works best with Single Rank (chips only on one side of the dimm) memory kits containing Samsung B-Die chips. If you search for F4-3000C15D-16GTZ (minus the R for rgb) in the Ryzen Memory IC Collection Thread, you could get a kit containing Dual Rank (chps on both sides of the dimm) Samsung E-Die or D-Die, or Single Rank Hynix A-Die. I know that's a lot to take in, but it means the kit will most likely not perform at rated speeds. You may be limited to 2400 or 2666.

 

On a positive note, F4-3200C14D-16GFX contains Samsung B-Die and is currently on sale for $175. It just doesn't have the RGB. It would be an excellent alternative.

[johndms]

4 minutes ago, SquintyG33Rs said:

cas15 is good don't take any of the others

Unless it's 3200 cl14, which is far superior. Not to mention Ryzen dislikes odd numbered cas latency, so that 15 will become 16 unless one manually lowers it to 14.

[SquintyG33Rs]

Just now, johndms said:

Unless it's 3200 cl14, which is far superior. Not to mention Ryzen dislikes odd numbered cas latency, so that 15 will become 16 unless one manually lowers it to 14.

no no 15 works fine and 16 won't work at xmp. of course 14 is better but the trident-Z RGB doesn't come in cl14

[johndms]

1 minute ago, SquintyG33Rs said:

no no 15 works fine and 16 won't work at xmp.

Sure, it works fine, but I doubt it's actually CL15. CPU-Z will show 16 unless manually changed to 14 or 18. Any ram kit above 2666 will automatically round odd-numbered cas latency to the nearest even number. 15 becomes 16, 17 becomes 18. This is a known issue.

[SquintyG33Rs]

3 hours ago, johndms said:

Sure, it works fine, but I doubt it's actually CL15. CPU-Z will show 16 unless manually changed to 14 or 18. Any ram kit above 2666 will automatically round odd-numbered cas latency to the nearest even number. 15 becomes 16, 17 becomes 18. This is a known issue.

not on my motherboard

[GeT_drAWPed]

17 hours ago, johndms said:

Are you specifically looking for RGB or low price? A little research into that model number (F4-3000C15D-16GTZR) yields worrying results. Ryzen is a pain in the ass with memory compatibility, even with the most recent bios updates. The problems usually stem from the types of chips the ram contains. Ryzen works best with Single Rank (chips only on one side of the dimm) memory kits containing Samsung B-Die chips. If you search for F4-3000C15D-16GTZ (minus the R for rgb) in the Ryzen Memory IC Collection Thread, you could get a kit containing Dual Rank (chps on both sides of the dimm) Samsung E-Die or D-Die, or Single Rank Hynix A-Die. I know that's a lot to take in, but it means the kit will most likely not perform at rated speeds. You may be limited to 2400 or 2666.

 

On a positive note, F4-3200C14D-16GFX contains Samsung B-Die and is currently on sale for $175. It just doesn't have the RGB. It would be an excellent alternative.

So if possible I should get a kit containing Samsung B-Die chips?

 

[GeT_drAWPed]

17 hours ago, johndms said:

Are you specifically looking for RGB or low price? A little research into that model number (F4-3000C15D-16GTZR) yields worrying results. Ryzen is a pain in the ass with memory compatibility, even with the most recent bios updates. The problems usually stem from the types of chips the ram contains. Ryzen works best with Single Rank (chips only on one side of the dimm) memory kits containing Samsung B-Die chips. If you search for F4-3000C15D-16GTZ (minus the R for rgb) in the Ryzen Memory IC Collection Thread, you could get a kit containing Dual Rank (chps on both sides of the dimm) Samsung E-Die or D-Die, or Single Rank Hynix A-Die. I know that's a lot to take in, but it means the kit will most likely not perform at rated speeds. You may be limited to 2400 or 2666.

 

On a positive note, F4-3200C14D-16GFX contains Samsung B-Die and is currently on sale for $175. It just doesn't have the RGB. It would be an excellent alternative.

Would this kit work better? The Flare X is no longer on sale and I would love to find something cheaper.

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820232476

[johndms]

3 hours ago, GeT_drAWPed said:

Would this kit work better? The Flare X is no longer on sale and I would love to find something cheaper.

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820232476

It's the exact same thing as the first kit you asked about. Just a different frequency. Look at the model number and search for it in the link I posted. Research.

 

3 hours ago, GeT_drAWPed said:

So if possible I should get a kit containing Samsung B-Die chips?

 

It would be your best option, but not absolutely necessary. The kit I use in my signature contains Hynix M-Die, and it works fine for me.