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Choosing RAM for my GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 - 1866 or 2133 Mhz ?

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October 10, 2014 4:46:14 AM

Hello guys. I'm trying to choosing between two types of RAM's but I can't decide which one to choose. Currently, I have an mobo with Ivy Bridge (P8Z77-V PRO) with an I5 3570K.

I've been reading about Ivy Bridge only supporting 1.5 volts so I've been searching for 2133 Mhz ram clocked at that voltage but it's hard to decide because the CL on those are higher than on certain RAM clocked at 1866 Mhz.

So I guess what I'm asking, is it worth going for 2133 Mhz with CL 9 or should I just go for a CL 8 at 1866 Mhz for my old and new mobo?

Here are few of choices I've been thinking of buying:

http://www.gskill.com/en/product/f3-14900cl8d-8gbxm
http://www.corsair.com/en/dominator-platinum-series-8gb...

PS: I've OC'd my CPU to 4.6 Ghz and RAM is running at XPM settings stable at 1600Mhz.

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October 10, 2014 4:49:39 AM

You won't really notice RAM speeds when gaming or doing anything really, maybe on tests like passmark it will show different numbers but I would just recommend getting 1600mhz RAM and leaving it at that, honestly you dont need higher clocks.
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October 10, 2014 5:04:45 AM

Well if you're using XMP locked at 1600mhz, there is no reason to chose a RAM with higher clock speed, but with slower latency. I would suggest to purchase the Ripjaws X since it has the best latency and will work great for an overclocked build.
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