MSi Z97 Gaming 3. What memory is better?

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I am planning to build my very first PC to be specific for gaming. It will be my first time building a desktop and still studying on how to do it. I am planning to buy MSi Z97 Gaming 3 for motherboard and i5-4460 for processor. I looked for the motherboard's supported memory and i found a lot of freq compatible with it but I saw some freq with * like 1866* and more then at the end was (*OC). Can a Kingston HyperX Fury 4GB DDR3 Desktop Memory (Blue) with 1866 MHz freq work well with the motherboard or I'll just go for the 1600 MHz instead?
 
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That motherboard will be complete overkill without a CPU you can overclock. I would suggest you look at H97 motherboards for a appropriate option.

Also, 8GB of RAM is the general recommendation for gaming.

But to answer your question, that motherboard can handle up to 3300 RAM speed.
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That motherboard will be complete overkill without a CPU you can overclock. I would suggest you look at H97 motherboards for a appropriate option.

Also, 8GB of RAM is the general recommendation for gaming.

But to answer your question, that motherboard can handle up to 3300 RAM speed.
 
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Yeah, I forgot to say it but I was planning to buy 2 memories for a total of 8 GB. Thanks for the response!
 
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Don't buy memory in separate pieces. You always want to buy your RAM in kits, as even mixing the same model memory from different kits won't always work. Buy a single dual-channel 8GB kit (aka 2x4GB) if you're going for 8GB of RAM so you don't run into problems down the road.
 
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Thanks men! Another pointers for my list. I thought buying memory with the same model and tech specs is the same but it will be better if I will buy in kits. You're very helpful!
 
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