Which Ram to get?

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G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866

Timing 9-10-9-28
Cas Latency 9
Voltage 1.5V

or G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600

DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Timing 9-9-9
Cas Latency 9
Voltage 1.5V

or

G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866

Timing 9-10-9-28
Cas Latency 9
Voltage 1.5V

Finally,

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133

Timing 9-11-11-31
Cas Latency 9
Voltage 1.6V -1.65V

If I buy the 2x4 sticks I'll be buying a quantity of 2. 16GB either way.

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MSI Z87-G45

I don't know much about memory but I hear the difference between speeds isn't too big of a deal. Also have heard about higher ram speeds being rather significant in BF4.

Anyway, all these are around the same price at the moment so any help would be appreciated!
 
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Tradesman1
2133/9 is best, but for 16GB go with 2x8GB if mobo allows for 8GB sticks, will be less stress on the MC (memory controller) than 4 sticks and will perform better, besides, never want to mix packages of DRAM, always best to get full amount in a single package, that way they are tested to play together and XMP programming is for full number of sticks
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Generally, if it's set to run at that voltage in the XMP profile, you are fine. I wouldn't overclock ram to run at that voltage though. Generally Haswell only says it supports ram at 1.5v, but again the XMP profile can run it higher.
 
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2133/9 is best, but for 16GB go with 2x8GB if mobo allows for 8GB sticks, will be less stress on the MC (memory controller) than 4 sticks and will perform better, besides, never want to mix packages of DRAM, always best to get full amount in a single package, that way they are tested to play together and XMP programming is for full number of sticks
 
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I also noticed this is on sale:

Crucial Ballistix 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)

Timing 9-9-9-27
Cas Latency 9
Voltage 1.5V

I could void mine and order those if it's worth getting two of them.

If not, thanks for the info tradesman and all others in the thread :).
 
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