Possible compatibility issue.

craft35

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This is my build and it says on pcpartpicker: "The G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory operating voltage of 1.6V exceeds the Intel Haswell Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1.5V+5% (1.575V). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1.5V voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum." Does this matter? should i go with DDR3 1600 memory instead?



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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($138.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1316.59
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No, 1.65 is perfectly fine, I don't use it with lower freq sticks (1600, 1866) as needing that kind of voltage on low end is ridiculous when over 90% of all 1600 sticks use 1.5 or less. I pretty much use 2133 and up (1.6-1.65) on my and client builds and have going back to early 2012 and have had no problems with any rigs. Intel also certifies DRAM at 1.65,

Tradesman1

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No, 1.65 is perfectly fine, I don't use it with lower freq sticks (1600, 1866) as needing that kind of voltage on low end is ridiculous when over 90% of all 1600 sticks use 1.5 or less. I pretty much use 2133 and up (1.6-1.65) on my and client builds and have going back to early 2012 and have had no problems with any rigs. Intel also certifies DRAM at 1.65,
 
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