3600Mhz Ram with Ryzen 7 1800x, X370 gigabyte k7

[Butch Cassidy]

I have a 16gb kit of Corsair Vengeance RGB 3600mhz ram on a Gigabyte GA-AX370-Gaming K7 with an Amd Ryzen 7 1800x I read this was possible to get 3600mhz ram to work on a ryzen 7 1800x with latest bios, is this possible?

[Tsuki]

yes

[Butch Cassidy]

Spoiler

Is there any specific on exactly how to do this, or a good source of information on this?

[Guest]

Just check the QVL for RAM for your motherboard and processor, and you should have your answer.

[Butch Cassidy]

Im looking to OC my Ryzen 7 1800x as well

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Butch Cassidy said:

Im looking to OC my Ryzen 7 1800x as well

Yup, that will be fine for that too. By the way, could you put a link to the RAM you're getting and tell me what graphics card you're using?

[Butch Cassidy]

 

1. CMR16GX4M2C 3600C18W this is the pn# for the ram the gpu is a MSI nvidia 1060 6gb gaming x  

2. ram link http://www.corsair.com/en-us/vengeance-rgb-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-dram-3600mhz-c18-memory-kit-white-cmr16gx4m2c3600c18w

 

[Butch Cassidy]

The qvl list doesn' even show 3600mhz like gigabytes website shows for extreme OC on this board

[Butch Cassidy]

3 minutes ago, Butch Cassidy said:

The qvl list doesn' even show 3600mhz like gigabytes website shows for extreme OC on this board

Under specifications section

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Butch Cassidy said:

 

1. CMR16GX4M2C 3600C18W this is the pn# for the ram the gpu is a MSI nvidia 1060 6gb gaming x  

2. ram link http://www.corsair.com/en-us/vengeance-rgb-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-dram-3600mhz-c18-memory-kit-white-cmr16gx4m2c3600c18w

 

Wait, you're getting a 1060 6GB with an 1800x? If you don't plan to upgrade that card to a 1080 or 1080 Ti you will definitely want to rethink your build. that processor is overkill for a 1060 6GB. You'd be better off with a Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 7 1700 and a 1070 for your graphics card. Faster RAM has a negligible effect on any card below a 1070 (1-2 FPS increase). I'd also recommend going down to DDR4-3200 with a lower latency (probably 14). That's only if you get a 1070 though. If you stick with the 1060 6GB get RAM anywhere between 2133MHz and 2666MHz, as different frequencies will have no effect.

[Butch Cassidy]

1 minute ago, NWhite4720 said:

Wait, you're getting a 1060 6GB with an 1800x? If you don't plan to upgrade that card to a 1080 or 1080 Ti you will definitely want to rethink your build. that processor is overkill for a 1060 6GB. You'd be better off with a Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 7 1700 and a 1070 for your graphics card. Faster RAM has a negligible effect on any card below a 1070 (1-2 FPS increase). I'd also recommend going down to DDR4-3200 with a lower latency (probably 14). That's only if you get a 1070 though. If you stick with the 1060 6GB get RAM anywhere between 2133MHz and 2666MHz, as different frequencies will have no effect.

Yes I'm upgrading gpu to twin 1080s

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Butch Cassidy said:

Yes I'm upgrading gpu to twin 1080s

Oh, okay. My point still stands though. Going to DDR4-3200 with a latency of 14 wouldn't be a bad idea. The RAM you've selected has a latency of 18, which is higher than most DDR4-3600 sticks from what I've seen (most are around 16). Maybe check out G.Skill TridentZ RGB RAM at 3200MHz with a latency of 14. You should also keep in mind RAM is quite small in a build, so sure, RGB is nice to have, but will you regret forking over the extra cash for it in a few months? I'm personally a function-over-form type of guy, so I always tend to ask this.

[Butch Cassidy]

1 minute ago, NWhite4720 said:

Oh, okay. My point still stands though. Going to DDR4-3200 with a latency of 14 wouldn't be a bad idea. The RAM you've selected has a latency of 18, which is higher than most DDR4-3600 sticks from what I've seen (most are around 16). Maybe check out G.Skill TridentZ RGB RAM at 3200MHz with a latency of 14. You should also keep in mind RAM is quite small in a build, so sure, RGB is nice to have, but will you regret forking over the extra cash for it in a few months? I'm personally a function-over-form type of guy, so I always tend to ask this.

My case is a Corsair 570x and psu is a Corsair hx1000i,  m.2 nvme 500gb ssd, and 500gb sata ssd as well so I'll send my corsair ram back would GSKILL 3400 be a good choice pro cons of 3200 or 3400 or 3600 ?

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Butch Cassidy said:

My case is a Corsair 570x and psu is a Corsair hx1000i,  m.2 nvme 500gb ssd, and 500gb sata ssd as well so I'll send my corsair ram back would GSKILL 3400 be a good choice pro cons of 3200 or 3400 or 3600 ?

I'd say it really just depends on your budget. I'd go with 3200 or 3600, just do some research outside of here to make your decision. I'm sure you'd be satisfied with either of those, so I'll leave the choice up to you. If you end up going with a different RAM module, just make sure the latency is at or under 16.

[just_dave]

Look for better memory

Corsair stuff wont run at 3600MHz even on K7

[xg32]

Many little things with the build, ryzen's sweet spot is 3200mhz, anything higher barely improves performance. CL actually matters for ryzen that's why flare x is CL14, but since you already got the ram i'm drawing a blank.

 

Since you are getting duo 1080 in sli, i'm assuming you want to game at 120+ fps, ryzen chips have trouble at higher frame rates.

[Butch Cassidy]

3 hours ago, xg32 said:

Many little things with the build, ryzen's sweet spot is 3200mhz, anything higher barely improves performance. CL actually matters for ryzen that's why flare x is CL14, but since you already got the ram i'm drawing a blank.

 

Since you are getting duo 1080 in sli, i'm assuming you want to game at 120+ fps, ryzen chips have trouble at higher frame rates.

System won' even post gives error 26 which is not in manual for available codes... 

[xg32]

14 minutes ago, Butch Cassidy said:

System won' even post gives error 26 which is not in manual for available codes... 

first thing id check is ram, try it with 1 stick and see if it posts, or use another set of ram.

[Butch Cassidy]

6 minutes ago, xg32 said:

first thing id check is ram, try it with 1 stick and see if it posts, or use another set of ram.

https://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-TridentZ-288-Pin-DDR43200MHz-F4-3200C16D-16GTZR/dp/B01MTDEYHU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513111254&sr=8-1&keywords=gskill+trident+z+rgb+16gb

 

Or this one 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XFH6R73/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=3341940462&pd_rd_wg=m5u9Y&pf_rd_r=NY6WNP2KW7FG11NJN6VF&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-bottom-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B06XFH6R73&pd_rd_w=iZSL9&pf_rd_i=gskill+trident+z+rgb+16gb&pd_rd_r=270144b5-f06e-43e8-94a1-2d9a4090b6cb&ie=UTF8&qid=1513111254&sr=1

 One is cas16 one is cas14

[xg32]

i'd go for the CL14 if it's compatible with ur motherboard (check online or the manual), but man these ram prices are insane.

[Butch Cassidy]

1 hour ago, xg32 said:

i'd go for the CL14 if it's compatible with ur motherboard (check online or the manual), but man these ram prices are insane.

Yea I've checked everywhere new egg is same price, ebay, tigerdirect you just can' buy cheap ram the corsair vengeance rgb 3600mhz ram c18 cost me $234 from new egg, my thought on new egg are not good as for support they could careless, no customer support either they tell you they don' test anything an there' truly no returns but there website says otherwise, I rather buy on Amazon there support is aweasom customer service is great especially if you are a prime member

[Butch Cassidy]

I got a smoking deal at 149 on my mobo everywhere else was 199 and up

[Butch Cassidy]

I wanted to go with 3600 ram because of the close near by upgrade to the threadripper

[Butch Cassidy]

My build turned out successful, the corsair memory is running at 3600mhz with latest bios update an running at stock timing an voltages an performance is blazing fast! Ssd to SSD transfer was 600 to 900mbs in windows 80 gig transfer was a breeze!!!! This thing flies an gpu runs at 38c under load with a Corsair H60!! Check out my gallery post in rigs

[Butch Cassidy]

51 minutes ago, Butch Cassidy said:

My build turned out successful, the corsair memory is running at 3600mhz with latest bios update an running at stock timing an voltages an performance is blazing fast! Ssd to SSD transfer was 600 to 900mbs in windows 80 gig transfer was a breeze!!!! This thing flies an gpu runs at 38c under load with a Corsair H60!! Check out my gallery post in rigs