Quick motherboard/RAM question

[mgrinspan]

If my motherboard supports up to DDR4-3200, will it go past that if XMP is turned on? Or does that limit still apply? Thanks!

[Lurick]

If there is an XMP profile for greater than 3200 then it should but it might not be stable, hard to say.

What model motherboard and RAM?

[mgrinspan]

Just now, Lurick said:

If there is an XMP profile for greater than 3200 then it should but it might not be stable, hard to say.

What model motherboard and RAM?

Currently looking at these:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hpRzK8/gigabyte-b450m-ds3h-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-ds3h

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XJYWGX/gskill-aegis-8gb-1-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-f4-3000c16s-8gisb

[Crunchy Dragon]

The speed listed in your motherboard specs is the highest speed natively, or out of the box supported. Anything higher will require an overclock.

[Lurick]

Just now, mgrinspan said:

Currently looking at these:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hpRzK8/gigabyte-b450m-ds3h-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-ds3h

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XJYWGX/gskill-aegis-8gb-1-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-f4-3000c16s-8gisb

You should be fine but I would suggest getting a 2x4 kit over a single 8GB stick since dual-channel RAM has been shown to benefit Ryzen. I know sometimes the single sticks can be a bit cheaper than a dual-channel kit but just something to think about

[mgrinspan]

@Crunchy Dragon @Lurick Ok, thanks, I think I'll get 2x4 DDR4-2800