Corsair Vengeance vs Crucial Ballistix Sport XT

LukeMaBoy · Oct 23, 2013

I'm getting some new RAM which is a better deal?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148722

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233299

ksham · Oct 23, 2013

Um.. neither. I would recommend low-profile RAM. DDR3 does not run hot. You do not need those long heat spreaders. They just take up more space and can make it harder if you're installing an aftermarket CPU Cooler.

smorizio · Oct 23, 2013

blue dimms look fine,.

LukeMaBoy · Oct 23, 2013

Will the Hyper 212 EVO fit on the mobo with it? And I'm talking bout performance not look.

lowriderflow · Oct 23, 2013

They're essentially the same... the corsair is slightly sower but with slightly better timings... real world they'll perform the same.
i'd get the one that's a hot deal today

Sakkura · Oct 23, 2013

I would recommend one of these kits instead:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls2kit8g3d1609ds1s00

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-997070

ksham · Oct 23, 2013

LukeMaBoy :

Yes; but the top of the heat spreaders will be blocking part of the fan. You also cannot orient your CPU Cooler to blow upward with those tall heat spreaders.

Travellerr25 · Oct 23, 2013

I would personally go for the crucial because of the price differenece isn't enough to buy the corsair, timings are better yes, but crucial is actually one of the biggest memory manufacturers in the world with some of the most reliable memory out there. I own 16 gb of low profile ballistic tactical performance ram and it has been great

Travellerr25 · Oct 23, 2013

You might run into a problem with height this true, make sure you either get a low profile heatsink and fan for your cpu or that you'll have enough headway for your ram. That is a good thought ksham

Travellerr25 · Oct 23, 2013

You might run into a problem with height this true, make sure you either get a low profile heatsink and fan for your cpu or that you'll have enough headway for your ram. That is a good thought ksham

LukeMaBoy · Oct 23, 2013

I dont' know much about CPU coolers, will it work properly? I just wan't the CPU cooler to work like its supposed to. Will it?

Travellerr25 · Oct 23, 2013

Okay are you stick with a stock cooler the one the cpu came with? list me some of your rig real quick I will let you know

ksham · Oct 23, 2013

@Travellerr25: what do you mean by "low profile heatsink"?

@LukeMaBoy: yes; it will work properly. But I am suggesting that you get low-profile RAM. See @Sakkura's post.

Travellerr25 · Oct 23, 2013

Also is there a reason you need 16 gb of ram, are you using your pc build for gaming or more? usually the average gamer won't use more than 8 the whole time he or she is running pc.

LukeMaBoy · Oct 23, 2013

I'm getting the FX-6300, and a lot of people say the heat sync is loud. I'm getting the ASRock MB-970EX4 mobo. The case is the NZXT guardian 921 RB. If the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO won't wit can you find a good after market CPU cooler that is good that will work?

Travellerr25 · Oct 23, 2013

it was more of the fact that certain heatsinks are huuge. and then certain heatsinks are capable enough for the use with are reduced in height and bulk, I am asking is he going to overclock? because if he is using the stock cooler I dont see how that would effect his ram even with the fins? am I wrong in this case?

LukeMaBoy · Oct 23, 2013

The reason I'm getting 16GB of RAM is because I game and I use programs like AutoCAD. I am going to be running a Minecraft server as well. I hope to do some video editing soon also.

Travellerr25 · Oct 23, 2013

I have the hyper plus, but ksham is right when he says it is better to go with low profile ram, I did. I am actually looking for prices now. One second I will get back to you. the hyper evo is great for air cooling.

LukeMaBoy · Oct 23, 2013

I would go for water cooling but my build isn't high end enough to really need that.

Travellerr25 · Oct 23, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231615
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231606 the ares is low profile plus 10% off and both a good ram. DAMN ram go expensive my ram is like 200$ for 16gb now. I got for a 100 on sale 5 months ago
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231671 this is much faseter frequency than you need but it is cheaper than many of them

Travellerr25 · Oct 23, 2013

on black friday I might consider it(water cooling) just because of potential to go higher frequency than I am at I run at 4.2 steady, have gotten 4.6 and was stable but didn't try more than that I just bought my friends budget build that cpu fx-6300 is nice for the price

Sakkura · Oct 23, 2013

Travellerr25 :

Much more expensive than the kits I linked earlier. Not worth the premium IMO.

LukeMaBoy · Oct 23, 2013

Which of the corsair liquid cooling would be good for my build, and where could i put the fan?

Travellerr25 · Oct 23, 2013

Okay so there is this liquid cooling which since your case doesnt look huge you go with this going out the back where your 120/140 mm fan would be maybe eve out the side if you dont mind the hose going across the width of your case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181031

Travellerr25 · Oct 23, 2013

Okay so there is this liquid cooling which since your case doesnt look huge you go with this going out the back where your 120/140 mm fan would be maybe eve out the side if you dont mind the hose going across the width of your case.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181031

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