ASUS MAXIMUS HERO VI memory speeds

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Hello. I was wondering what the fastest RAM speed I can pop into the Maximus Hero VI with an Intel i7-4770k is. Somewhere I read that I can use 1866 and the mobo will let me set it that way without OCing the cpu. It's been a while since my last build and I am trying to go all in on this one. (While still within my budget) I am not familiar with the features of the newest Intel boards. Right now I have G. Skills Trident X 1866 16gb in the cart ready to order. Before I click the purchase button, is anyone able to tell me what the fastest speed is that I can use without overclocking the processor? Thanks a bunch! :)

P.S. Sorry if it seems like this has been asked before, but I can't find a definite answer.
 
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Pl clear this concept. Whenever we say higher speed RAM on DDR3 we are saying any speed above 1333MHz. Even 1600MHz is enabled using XMP on most systems.

Having said that, it depends for what purpose you are going to buy RAM, if gaming or rendering on 3D then you've to choose RAM with tight/good timings...
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Dear, Asus Maximus VI Hero supports upto 3000 MHz (OC) RAM. Would you pl provide link of G.Skill Trident RAM so that its timings can be checked. There is no point of going above 1866 MHz for the reason that you should choose RAM with better/tight timings than going for speed. Waiting for your reply.
 
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Man what a price you are paying for the RAM! Obviously there is a reason for it CAS Latency of 8 and speed of 1866MHz. Man it is awesome! Really if you can afford it. Thumbs Up! It will work on your Asus Maximus VI Hero without any problem.

Good Luck
 
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Pl clear this concept. Whenever we say higher speed RAM on DDR3 we are saying any speed above 1333MHz. Even 1600MHz is enabled using XMP on most systems.

Having said that, it depends for what purpose you are going to buy RAM, if gaming or rendering on 3D then you've to choose RAM with tight/good timings which lower the CAS number is the better.

If you are are going to use RAM for say databases then go for high speed rams with loose timings in channel mode because that will give CPU more bandwidth and it will be helpful for the apps.

The RAM you've chosen is the best combination of high speed and lower timings.

Remember most of the times when CPU is overclocked the system reduces the speed of the RAM to match the FSB or to ensure that components can communicate with each other effectively. Sometimes RAM speed is increased as well. This is all under the given circumstances.

If you are not comfortable or not sure that you have made right choice then state your requirements.

Good Luck!
 
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The PC I'm building is going to be an all-in-one gaming/HTPC. I'm setting it up to b able to play games and watch movies and media from XBMC. Also I'm going to rip all of my Wii and PS2 games to it and play emulators of all sorts too. Most of the day it will be for tv and movies, but the rest of the time I'll be playing my games on it. A lot of them high resource demanding. Here's the rig I'm putting together:

Asus Maximus Hero VI mobo
Intel i7-4770k cpu
Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD (for boot and certain software, i.e. XBMC)
WD Black 1tb Hard Drive (For game installations)
WD Green 4tb Hard Drive (For movie and media storage only)
ASUS DirectCU 770gtx 4gb GPU
SeaSonic 750W PSU
and the G.Skills Trident X RAM. (1866 as of right now)

So yeah, the pc is going to be used for recreational stuff and for encoding blu ray movies too. I want it to last for a while. Every computer I've ever built has lasted for 4-5 years without having to upgrade it.

I figured if it's worth the couple extra bucks for faster RAM if in fact it will help performance. Otherwise, I won't bother. I've about reached my limit with what I am willing to spend in general. The only other thing I could think to upgrade at this point is the video card, but the price difference between the 770gtx and the 780gtx is way too far just to go one step upwards.
 
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The RAM I'm getting is CL8 so even better. I guess I'll stick with the build I have going on. This sucks. Newegg is out of stock on the Asus 770gtx 4gb card. They have the 2gb but I had my heart set on the 4 to be more future proof. Now the only thing left to decide is if I cave and buy the 2gb model so I don't have to wait. haha! :) I really want the Asus model as it's supposed to be really quiet and run lower temps. But the Gigabyte one looks tempting... decisions decisions...
 
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Dear Relic1882,

When it comes to GPU, My preference has always been with EVGA and Asus. If looks are temptation then I've nothing to say but if performance is temptation then it can be further discussed. Go for 4GB model only if you are going to play beyond 1920x1080 res on multiple displays.

Regards,
 
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Well, I'm not running multiple monitors yet, but being my wife likes having an awesome TV just as much as I do (lucky me!) there's a good chance that if the Ultra 4k res. TVs pick up some we'll be getting one maybe next year. So I guess it would be worth it for the 4gb.
 
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