value ram vs gaming ram

[asus killer]

i try to learn as much as i can about PC gaming. Still don't get this one, old days RAM was just RAM. Is there really a difference? does RAM really get that hot for normal users that need a cooler (i assume the shroud is for colling)

[iRileyx]

the heatsinks on ram are normally just for aesthetics, don't make much difference to the temps.

[Guiltyxz]

Gaming ram generally isn't different accept it runs at higher speeds (this is only a benefit if your motherboard supports the higher speeds) and its stays cooler as it has a heatsink on it

[asus killer]

Just now, josbeph83 said:

Gaming ram generally isn't different accept it runs at higher speeds (this is only a benefit if your motherboard supports the higher speeds) and its stays cooler as it has a heatsink on it

so only if you plan to OC?

[MetallicArcherfish]

Ram is ram, get the cheapest stick at the speed you want, brand doesn’t matter 

[thorhammerz]

6 minutes ago, asus killer said:

i try to learn as much as i can about PC gaming. Still don't get this one, old days RAM was just RAM. Is there really a difference?

"Gaming RAM" are generally sold in higher frequencies (e.g. DDR4-3200 vs standard DDR4-2133/2400). Theoretically that means higher bandwidth (e.g. your CPU can fetch data from memory faster).

 

Whether that translates into a noticeable performance difference in regular use cases is very application dependent (and even then, not necessarily worth the price differential).

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does RAM really get that hot for normal users that need a cooler (i assume the shroud is for colling)

Not unless there is zero airflow across the sticks. DDR4 memory modules are rated to operate until ~80-85C... so unless your RAM sticks are burning hot to touch, I wouldn't be worried.

[Crunchy Dragon]

2 minutes ago, MetallicArcherfish said:

Ram is ram, get the cheapest stick at the speed you want, brand doesn’t matter 

I agree with this.

[Guiltyxz]

5 minutes ago, asus killer said:

so only if you plan to OC?

Yes thats right

[asus killer]

ok i got it, because i never looked at the higher speeds i never noticed there is only value RAM for the lower clock speeds. So no point in buying like gaming RAM for speeds like 2333 or 2666 for example. got it 

[Guiltyxz]

Just now, asus killer said:

ok i got it, because i never looked at the higher speeds i never noticed there is only value RAM for the lower clock speeds. So no point in buying like gaming RAM for speeds like 2333 or 2666. 

Yea

[Zucchini]

gamery flash ram is normally faster than budget Ram, but apart from that and might have a heatsink and black PSB which is just for good looks. You only need fast ram for Ryzen, but it still does matter hugely. Ram is Ram.