Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 or Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory?

thomas98

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Hello!
I'm saving up for my first ever build and I cannot decide between the Crucial Ballistix Sport or Kingston Fury Series. Could someone please tell me the pros and cons of each and which one to choose. Thanks!

My build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN851ND 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse
 
Solution
Why is the decision hard?
They will both offer the same performance.

Pick whichever is cheaper.


EDIT, the only thing that could be different is the CAS latency. Lower is better.

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Thanks! I will go with the Crucial Ballistix Sport then since its $10 cheaper