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MichaelWk109

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so I am building a gaming computer and I bought all these pieces before I did my research. Will they work together?

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131877&cm_re=Asus_Sabertooth_990FX_R2.0_AM3%2b_Motherboard-_-13-131-877-_-Product

Ram/Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231550

Not sure if it matters, but here is the processor

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284&cm_re=amd_FX_8350-_-19-113-284-_-Product

Please help.
 
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Partpicker 'trys' to give compatibility but often fails, have seen it pass rigs with grossly underpowered PSUs, DRAM that is way to fast for a given CPU, etc
 
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Well Partpicker of course is still wrong sometimes, but it works as a good general guideline and will point out any obvious or big mistakes, such as CPU + MOBO compatability, but you should still ask here if you're unsure.
 
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I bought them and then looked in the specs of the ram. It said something about being for intel, and because I'm getting an AMD, I thought it wouldn't work. Thanks for the help!
 
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RAM is not Intel only or AMD only, it may have problems with Intel like previously said, but they were most likely just paid off by intel to give some (edited, profanity not allowed in forums) about how it works best with Intel CPUs, when it's still fine with AMD. Like when a company sells you a drink and then tells you that it "works best" if you use their bottle opener with it, when actually any bottle opener is fine.
 
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1.5 is nothing more than the suggested DRAM voltage for the recommended 1600 spec DRAM, The Intel CPUs have far stronger MC (memory controllers) than do AMD, Intel even has a certification program for fast sticks, the majority of which are 1.65, and have sticks certified up through 3000 I believe, few AMD CPUs can even carry 2133
 
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A bit of enlightenment: Most models of DRAM tend to offer ranges, freq wise, from 1333/1600 up to 2133/2400 or higher...to that end most DRAM manufacturers primarily advertise various mobo sockets/chipsets from Intel rather than AMD as AMD is so far behind in MC (memory controller) abilities. Their top of the line CPUs are 'rated' UP TO 1866 at 1 sticks per channel, so while you see a few 8350s or so running 2133 or so in lower amounts 8GB-16GB, it is the norm for the K models to run 32GB of 2133 and on through 2800 or higher. So yes, if you do want to run higher freq or high performance DRAM it is better run on the Intel platform, unless of course to may want 2400 sticks and are happy to run them at 1600 or 1866, though why anyone would pay a premium price to do so is beyond me ;)

 
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I'd beg to differ on that, Yes that's what you may see and read all the time, but who sits at a computer and only does a single thing at a time with it, or the same thing over and over.....One of my favorite things to do with people that believe this stuff is to sit them down at identical computers, not knowing if their is anything different between them, one with say entry level DRAM 1600 or so and another with 2133 - even 2133 and 2666 and have them use it for an hour or more, then use the other rig and do what they normally do, i.e. open up a few browser windows, run a virus check, open up email, maybe render some video or work with some images -- over 90+ % of the time they say they prefer the system that has the faster DRAM.... I also see numerous thread where people have upgraded their DRAM to faster sticks and are amazed at the difference. You also have to take into account the people that are writing these 'reviews' and testing DRAM....i.e. we are suppose to believe they know what they are doing and should take whatever they say as gospel right? Don't know how many reviews I've read where the author states something like "Well, a negative is that this DRAM didn't automatically configure itself to 2133 per spec as it should" or some ridiculaous comment like that - when they SHOULD KNOW that anytime you initially install DRAM it goes to the mobos default (generally 1333/1600) ....or another one I like is when they are 'testing' DRAM and using a CPU that simply put, can't run the DRAM at full spec freq, i.e. say an 8350 and 2400 DRAM and they say " we could only run these 2400 sticks at 1866, so the sticks must be weak", it's ridiculous, many writing reviews often have no idea of what they are talking about...and this is often true with numerous components
 
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