Low Profile RAM Recommendations Needed for Shoe Box Gaming Rig

kimbo_schlice

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Hi all! I'm building a SFF gaming rig in a SilverStone SG13, and due to space constraints I believe I need low profile RAM.

Here is my current build list:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gg4XBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gg4XBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($231.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B Mini ITX Tower Case ($55.17 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Scythe Slipstream 110.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.20 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($126.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1255.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I think that the current RAM I have selected may be too tall. Do you have any recommendations for good low profile RAM? Does low profile RAM perform and differently from normal sized RAM? Thanks!
 

kimbo_schlice

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I just checked those out. They sound nice for overclocking, but I won't be doing that in this build so it is probably overkill. Also, based on pictures and reviews it looks like Corsair low profile sticks are not all that low profile as compared to, say, Crucial RAM sticks.