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Is superfast ram worth it?

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The mobo I'm planning to buy is the Maximus x code, which supports 4133mhz ram, so should I pay 290 USD for 4133mhz 16gb ram or just stick with 170 USD 3000 MHz 16 GB ram. Does the speed actually make a huge difference bcuz I don't want to spend that much money to realise that it was never worth it?

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3200mhz is more than good enough for an Intel 8th gen.

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No, only buy higher frequency if it's like $50 or less extra.

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Just now, SidM said:

k thks for the helpxD

Or just get a 3000mhz with good heatshield and just OC them further to 3200.

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1 minute ago, SidM said:

m planning to buy g skill trident z rgb. is that good enough?

I'm a corsair supporter, so i go for the vengeance rgb pro.

10 RGB LED's per stick.

And bro, it's gonna match our MSI Gaming X trio sooo much.

 

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the 4133Mhz will almost certainly only be supported on 2 DIMMS, so if you wanted 2 more later you possibly wouldn't be able to use the XMPP settings. 

Better just to go for middle of the road @ 3200 - its a good price to performance, and you're pretty much guaranteed to have your XMP Profile supported no matter how many DIMM's you have. 

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5 minutes ago, mikedrewsmy said:

I'm a corsair supporter, so i go for the vengeance rgb pro.

10 RGB LED's per stick.

And bro, it's gonna match our MSI Gaming X trio sooo much.

 

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ikr. That ram looks dope af but the problem is the fact that im using an asus mobo and want that aura sync. I was first considering the pro rgb. I too picked the ll120 fans(they look really good). I too am a sort of corsair fanboy:D . Im gonna use the meshify c. My guess is that ur using an s340 elite by nzxt.

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38 minutes ago, SidM said:

The mobo I'm planning to buy is the Maximus x code, which supports 4133mhz ram, so should I pay 290 USD for 4133mhz 16gb ram or just stick with 170 USD 3000 MHz 16 GB ram. Does the speed actually make a huge difference bcuz I don't want to spend that much money to realise that it was never worth it?

You'd have a better investment dumping the extra into lotto tickets. So not worth the premium.

 

 

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