Cheap and Good RAM for Z-87 Pro

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cappo619

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Hello,
I am wondering what RAM I should use for my Z-87Pro with i7-4770k (I know CPU does not matter on this, just adding it to the discussion).

I am currently using G.Skill Ripjaws 4x4GB sticks, which I used on my last build as well, and I think it is time for an upgrade.

I am having issues with playing BF4 and it crashing/BSODing, and I have read that RAM could be a possible issue for this (Pretty much it bares down to the RAM or the GPU at this point). So this also is why I want to possibly upgrade.

Just looking for what is best out there right now, preferably at a 2x8GB at a cost that is relatively cheap. I am reading a bit and seeing that, unless you OC your MoBo, the RAM speeds (if say 2133 or 2400) will be dropped down to around the 1600MHz speed, so I assume that the 1600MHz speeds are suffice.

I am in Canada and will be using www.canadacomputers.com to purchase said RAM.

Thanks!
 
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geofelt

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Stress test your ram with memtest86+
If it passes a few full passes without ANY errors, your ram is ok and not he cause of your problems.

Faster ram past 1600 will not significantly improve your cpu performance with a 4770K

Graphics driver updates and game patches would be my first guess.
If those are current, look to a defective graphics card.

Also check to see if there are any ram related bios updates for your motherboard.
Do not update the bios on pure speculation. A failed bios update may brick your motherboard.
 
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BIOS is up to date, I tested my RAM about 6 months ago with no issue, GPU is up to date with drivers.

I have read a fair bit, and it seems there is something with 7xx cards and BF4, like people who have it are having issues often. I want to believe it is the game, as I do not crash/BSOD with other games.


 
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It is running at whatever stock is on it, I don't OC my stuff, yet I bought an OC'd friggin' GPU and its possibly all my issues in one.


Just ran CPU-Z:

DIMM # 1
SMBus address 0x50
Memory type DDR3
Module format UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) G.Skill (7F7F7F7FCD0000000000)
Size 4096 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
Part number F3-12800CL9-4GBZL
Number of banks 8
Nominal Voltage 1.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP yes
XMP revision 1.2
AMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 6.0-6-6-16-22 @ 457 MHz
JEDEC #2 7.0-7-7-19-26 @ 533 MHz
JEDEC #3 8.0-8-8-22-30 @ 609 MHz
JEDEC #4 9.0-9-9-24-33 @ 685 MHz
JEDEC #5 10.0-10-10-27-37 @ 761 MHz
JEDEC #6 11.0-11-11-28-39 @ 800 MHz
XMP profile XMP-1600
Specification PC3-12800
Voltage level 1.500 Volts
Min Cycle time 1.250 ns (800 MHz)
Max CL 9.0
Min tRP 10.88 ns
Min tRCD 10.88 ns
Min tWR 15.00 ns
Min tRAS 29.63 ns
Min tRC 40.88 ns
Min tRFC 160.00 ns
Min tRTP 7.50 ns
Min tRRD 6.00 ns
Command Rate 2T
XMP timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
XMP #1 9.0-9-9-24-33-2T @ 800 MHz (1.500 Volts)
Click to expand...
 
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Will give this a go in the morning. What I also just did, because I am a derp and didn't realize that there are 3x PCI-E 16x on my MOBO, so I moved my GPU to another one (reinstalled drives), as well as removed 2 of the 4 sticks of RAM so I am running dual channel at the moment. Haven't noticed any items opening/closing slower at the moment, so will run it and see what happens.

Will advise what happens tomorrow, will bump the thread then.
 
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