Best Memory for Gaming

jeremymh

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Mar 8, 2013
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I am in the middle of a new computer build and my motherboard is the Asus Rampage Extreme IV. I am looking to get 32gb of ram and would like the ability to overclock it. I have looked at GSkill, Corsair Vengeance among many others. What would give me the best performance and run games extremely well?

Need help and feedback on this.
 
I have the same MB as you and went with 16gb of Corsair Dominator 1866 MHz ram (4x4gb). If your doing gaming and no video editing or photo editing then you really only need 8gb. Naturally it's your computer and you can put what you want in it, but the amount of ram over 6gb will be just sitting there doing nothing.
I bought the 16gb and then while gaming (BF3, MW3, Black Opps) opened the performance monitor on a second screen to look at what was being used with the CPU and the RAM and the RAM amount that was being used was 5.5gb. and that's with what ever was also open and running in the background.
For a recommended ram to get I would go with Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866mhz or 2133mhz.