Does G SKill Ripjaws X Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1600 have issues with the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 Motherboard ?

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot · Dec 8, 2014

For RAM I bought G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) on Black Friday and would like to put it into a ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 Motherboard. The top rated review for that motherboard claims it will not work with G skill RAM. I did research and other people have had the same problem but all were using higher speeds then 1600mhz which was suspicious. Maybe it was the speed and not the brand the boards have trouble with? Would like to avoid a problem before I buy. Thanks.

GhislainG · Dec 8, 2014

You should change your question to the specific motherboard and G.Skill RAM. I use G.Skill RAM in 3 Intel based Asus motherboards and I never had issues, but that doesn't prove it would work well with an AMD based motherboard. A link to the top rated review (who determined it is) would help.

Dark Lord of Tech · Dec 8, 2014

3 builds with that combo = no issues.

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot · Dec 8, 2014

Hello and thank you for your response.

Here is the Top Favorable Review -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/SingleProductReview.aspx?reviewid=3688803

Unfortunately he does not list what G skill Ram he bought.

Below are more links to similar posts although no one has the exact board with my exact RAM. =(

Compatibility Problem with G.Skill RAM and ASUS z87-pro Motherboard
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1814504/compatibility-problem-skill-ram-asus-z87-pro-motherboard.html

Asus motherboards + G.Skill memory: Cold boot issues and possible workaround
http://www.gskill.us/forum/showthread.php?t=4059

Will my Gskill RAM run with a Asus M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard?
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2177554/gskill-ram-run-asus-m5a97-motherboard.html

GhislainG :

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot · Dec 8, 2014

Hi and thanks a ton for your response and letting me know you have no problems mixing the two!
Quick question are the motherboards AMD, Intel, or some of each?

You are giving me the confidence to go ahead and buy the board. I think I just will go and buy it.

Thanks again!

Dark Lord of Tech · Dec 8, 2014

I AMD , 2 Intel.

Bought some Ripjaws for a new build.

GhislainG · Dec 9, 2014

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot :

If you perform the same search for another very popular memory kit, you'll find similar issues. You also have to check reviews that used the same motherboard or a very similar motherboard with a BIOS that was released not that long ago. The review that you refer to as "the top rated review..." was done almost 2 years ago and Asus certainly have released new BIOS versions that have since then corrected that compatibility issue.

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot · Dec 9, 2014

Thanks again for the info!

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot · Dec 9, 2014

Thanks for the advice! I will go ahead and order the Asus board! Hopefully their are no issues. I will post back here if I come across any.

GhislainG :

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot :

If you perform the same search for another very popular memory kit, you'll find similar issues. You also have to check reviews that used the same motherboard or a very similar motherboard with a BIOS that was released not that long ago. The review that you refer to as "the top rated review..." was done almost 2 years ago and Asus certainly have released new BIOS versions that have since then corrected that compatibility issue.

madmatt30 · Dec 9, 2014

Buy the gigabyte ud3p instead??https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p

Its at least as good (IMO better) than the Asus
,its $10 cheaper & I have one sat here now with an 8320 & 8gb of that exact ram installed in it.

Dark Lord of Tech · Dec 9, 2014

Get 1600 or 1866 modules.

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot · Dec 9, 2014

Thanks for the reply! I actually just bought the bored but the Gigabyte was my 2nd choice. I actually looked at it for the millionth time right before i clicked buy on the ASUS. I loved the colors and it just looks more durable and its cheaper! I Some onne on toms forum even said it should in theory be better for overclocking too. But when I read reviews people were complaining about a hand full of things not to say the ASUS board didn't have any. My only complaint with the Gigabyte boards is they only have 2 fan power outlets and the ASUS has 3. Since my case a Corsair 600t has 3 fans I went with the ASUS. That was probably the deciding factor for me.
Thanks for the advice though! If I have any issue at all with this Asus board I'm returning it and getting the gigabyte.

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NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot · Dec 9, 2014

Already bought 1600 thanks!. Now its time to choose a power supply I have looked at so many but still cant choose! I have seen people asking about PSU and you always reply with XFX haha which are nice but my budget is 100$ and the ones under 100$ are not modular not even partially modular.

GhislainG · Dec 9, 2014

I bought a 550W modular PSU (Corsair CS550M) for much less than $100. Do you really need a very powerful PSU? What components will be installed?

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot · Dec 9, 2014

Here is my build. I need at least 650 watts i was thinking about going to 750w just in case i ever upgrade my video card. I have done a ton of research but cant seem to settle on anything = (

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 600T ATX Mid Tower Case
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $814.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-09 22:17 EST-0500

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot · Dec 9, 2014

Every one on this website references this guide when choosing. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

It puts power supplies into 5 tiers. Tier 1 and 2 are highly recommended and everything else goes down from there. I originally had a tier 3 the Corsair CX but every one on this site highly recommend going up to tier 2. The CS model is also in tier 3.

GhislainG :

GhislainG · Dec 9, 2014

The CS550M is well rated and it's 80Plus Gold rated: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=366 To me if that site says that tier 3 PSU is good, then it meets my requirements for a gaming PC, particularly at the price I paid for it. It only has to power an Intel CPU, a R9 270X and a few drives. It probably isn't as good as my Seasonic X-660 80Plus Gold, but the difference in quality is significantly less than the price difference. The only PSU that failed was a well rated Antec, but my other Antec PSUs still work fine.

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot · Dec 10, 2014

Thanks again for your advice!! hrmmm now I gotta make a decision haha

GhislainG :

GhislainG · Dec 10, 2014

Ultimately only you can decide; after all it's your money. I never buy cheap PSUs, but a well rated 80Plus Bronze or better unit on sale usually isn't a bad buy. I avoid passive PFC PSUs because the input voltage could be switched to the wrong value by mistake and I want quiet PSUs; that's why I buy them powerful enough so that the fan won't have to spin at full speed and become noisy. Gold rated PSUs usually are efficient and quiet.

The worst with the CS550M is "merely average 12V ripple suppression" which is correct (the maximum allowed is 120 mV), but that's true only when the load is over 500W which certainly won't happen with the PC that I'm building. It probably won't even get close to a 275W load at which level the 12V ripple is very low. Understanding what a review says helps making a decision. I would have bought a Seasonic (or made by Seasonic) PSU if I had found one on sale at a close price.

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot · Dec 11, 2014

I see, Thanks for all the advice. I definitely ended up not cheaping out. I ordered the Corsair HX650 and it is actually already here. It was not on sale but neither were any other PSU's I was looking at. SO i am a bit disappointed at the price point but if it works with no problems Ill be happy with it and can let the price slide.
Anyways thanks again!

GhislainG :

GhislainG · Dec 11, 2014

Black Friday and Cyber Monday were the best time to buy.

NeverEndingPieThrowingRobot · Dec 11, 2014

GhislainG :

Thanks again for the tip. I luckily bought the majority of my PC parts at that time but for some reason I couldn't decide on a power supply during that week. What happened and what I didn't expect was the prices to jump up 10-20$ on even PSU's that weren't advertised as sales. But that's what happened so I learned my lesson the hard way always buy on black Friday week dont wait haha.

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