Hi,
I am putting together a system using the Asus z87-Pro motherboard and am having a difficult time determining what RAM to buy. I see many different options but I don't understand what makes some memory better (cost more) than other.
so this mother board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131979 says it can use:
DDR3 3000(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2666(OC)/2600(OC)/2500(OC)/2400(OC)/2200(OC)/2133(OC)/2000(OC)/1866(OC)/1800(OC)/1600/1333
so anything above 1600 is overclocked, so if I buy 1866 base clock ram will it just work?
As for the memory what is the difference between:
Team Vulcan 16GB DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313288
9/9/9/24 CAS 9
and
G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231625
9/9/9/24 CAS 9
If my understanding is correct the G.Skill is better because it has the same timing and CAS with higher mhz? But is it worth the $30 price jump? What kind of performance increase is it giving? Will it matter if using the above Motherboard?
Thank you in advance for helping me understand this better.
I am putting together a system using the Asus z87-Pro motherboard and am having a difficult time determining what RAM to buy. I see many different options but I don't understand what makes some memory better (cost more) than other.
so this mother board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131979 says it can use:
DDR3 3000(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2666(OC)/2600(OC)/2500(OC)/2400(OC)/2200(OC)/2133(OC)/2000(OC)/1866(OC)/1800(OC)/1600/1333
so anything above 1600 is overclocked, so if I buy 1866 base clock ram will it just work?
As for the memory what is the difference between:
Team Vulcan 16GB DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313288
9/9/9/24 CAS 9
and
G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231625
9/9/9/24 CAS 9
If my understanding is correct the G.Skill is better because it has the same timing and CAS with higher mhz? But is it worth the $30 price jump? What kind of performance increase is it giving? Will it matter if using the above Motherboard?
Thank you in advance for helping me understand this better.
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