Need help picking RAM

Tony Donev · Sep 7, 2014

Here is my current build i was looking at the G.Skill 2x4gb RAM but i am not sure which one should i choose and at what speed
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£75.78 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£154.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (£259.55 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.31 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £824.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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drkatz42 · Sep 7, 2014

Nice gaming build! DDR3-1600mhz will suit you well.

Tony Donev · Sep 7, 2014

drkatz42 :

Well yea was thinking of going with 1600mhz or 1866mhz but they have so many different models riplajs,riplajsx,trident,tridentx,snipers...

chris_shadez · Sep 7, 2014

Look for lowest CAS rating. For 1600-1866Mhz, go for CAS 9 max, 7 will be lowest you'll find but performance won't be that noticeable.
Go with what's within budget along with the above stated

Fastest performing in 1600Mhz;
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£77.02 @ Amazon UK)

And for 1866;
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£88.58 @ Amazon UK)

Tradesman1 · Sep 8, 2014

With your rig if in the budget I'd go the GSkill Trident X, next would be the GSkill SNipers in 1866/9 or 2133/9 (not sure where you shop but prices are generally very close

Tony Donev · Sep 8, 2014

Tradesman1 :

I am from Bulgaria so i dont have a huge selection of places to shop from and buying oversea most of the time is more expensive http://nikem-bg.net/search.php?p=g.skill this is the only place i could find g.skill to be sold in my country , was thinking about going for tridentx 2400 but i am not sure if i should go for it since i am going to use the pc for mostly gaming and general usage nothing professional.

drkatz42 · Sep 8, 2014

Tony Donev :

with the usage you describe, let cost be your guide as you'll not see any appreciable performance differences between 1600mhz and 2400mhz. If you were encoding video, the 2400mhz would be a time saver.

Tony Donev · Sep 8, 2014

So between these two which one should i get
http://www.gskill.com/en/product/f3-12800cl7d-8gbxm
and
http://www.gskill.com/en/product/f3-14900cl9d-8gbsr

chris_shadez · Sep 8, 2014

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