M5A97 LE 2.0 + 16gb of ram

Arc Rainman

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Hi there. I'm currently running windows 7 64-bit on these specs:

HX650 PSU
M5A97 LE 2.0 MOBO
8x1 gb RAM Corsair Vengeance
FX 8320 8-core OC'd 4.1ghz
840 evo SSD 250gb

I want to upgrade to 16gb of RAM and I plan to use some of the memory as RAMdisk.

There are two choices that I'm thinking right now:
HyperX Kingston
http://www.ncix.com/detail/kingston-hyperx-fury-memory-black-5e-95955.htm

or
Gskill Ripjaws
http://www.ncix.com/detail/g-skill-f3-12800cl10d-16gbxl-ripjaws-x-16gb-c9-73133-1304.htm

The game that requires the most power that I currently play is only Dota 2.
Which memory would be better? and the promo ends today. I'm also not in a hurry, I could save for a better one if you would suggest any. Are these RAMs compatible to my current setup?
"It feels like upgrading my PC has become an addiction, every time I see an opportunity/sale I kind of get pulled into buying them". I would gladly appreciate your kind response.
 

Arc Rainman

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I'm currently using Cooler master 212 evo. The ripjaws that I posted is a dual channel kit right? And according from a past post, dual channel increases performance by 25%? Is this correct?