RAM frequency suggestions??

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xukusari

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What decides what speed/frequency RAM a computer should have?

when I initially built my computer I was told that if I went above 1333mhz RAM I would have to overclock my motherboard to actually use it.
 
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Darksider13

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Your motherboard AND your CPU's memory controller. Very very important. My motherboard can handle 4 sticks of 1866 OC'd to 2400 if I ever wanted to do such a thing. My CPU on the other hand can only handle 2 sticks of 1866. Beyond that you don't have much else to worry about.
 
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xukusari

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Case: Antec 900
PSU: Corsair HX850 850w
SSD/OS: Sandisk 120GB/Windows 8 Pro
Spare HDD: Western Digital 2TB
Motherboard: Asus Rampage Gene IV x79
Processor: Intel i7 3930k
GPU: Gigabyte 7970 ghz Edition
RAM: G-Skill 1600 Mhz 2x8GB

Ok I lied I have 1600 Mhz RAM
 
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xukusari

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Is the performance boost worthwhile? And does my motherboard have any effect on max frequency? And will increasing my RAM memory and frequency cause my CPU temps to heat up?
 
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Tradesman1

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To a gegree it all depends on what you do with your rig, those that are doing imaging, video, VMs, CAD, GIS and a good amount of multi-tasking are those most likely to benefit from higher freqs,,,gaming can see a bit of a boost (a few FPS), with the Gene I'd stick to 2133 tops, might get 2400 to go at a 4x4GB setup, but wouldn't count on it carrying 32GB at 2400
 
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