"Best" 2x8 ram for Gigabyte Gtx 980ti gaming build

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Hello everyone! This is my build:

MOTHERBOARD- MSi Z170A Gaming M5
RAM- Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000MHz DDR4 2x8GB
GPU- Gigabyte GTX980 Ti G1 Gaming (VGA GBT GTX980TI 6GB G1 Gaming)
HD- Seagate SV35 2 TB
CPU- Intel Core i7-6700k
CPU COOLER- bequiet! Dark Rock Pro 3
PSU- XFX P1-650B-BEFX PSU, 650W
SSD- Crucial MX200 250GB
CASE- Cooler Master Storm Stryker

As of now i'm going to get the Corsair Vengeance listed above (link to amazon). The problem is that it's rare over here in Italy so i'll probably have to wait 1/2 weeks to get it, i would like to know if there are alternatives to it that are just as good/well built as this one(like the 2800 or 2666mhz, but i don't know if they are much worse than the 3000mhz one). Obviously 2x8

Thanks!
 
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geofelt

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I just upgraded to a i5-6600K.
I picked the vengeance 2 x 8gb 2400 kit.
If you are going to overclock, I advise against buying fast ram.
It takes more of the voltage budget and will reduce your overclock.
I am still playing with it, but running at 2133 seems to be optimum.
Look for 1.2v ram with low cas number.
I do not know your prices, and I do like the LPX ram .
I think this is what you want:
http://www.amazon.it/Corsair-CMK16GX4M2A2133C13-Vengeance-Memoria-Performance/dp/B0123ZCD36/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1442254235&sr=1-1&keywords=lpx+ddr4+2133

 
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You need to look for lower latency. The two you listed have higher latency and will not perform quite as well.

As I mentioned earlier, running ram at speeds higher than the default 2133 will impact the ability to clock higher.
It is a trade off, but in general, the impact of faster ram speeds in actual fps or app performance is minimal. Perhaps only a few percent.
One metric of relative performance is to divide the speed you are running at by the cas number. Higher is better.
That was my rationale in picking the 2400 speed LPX ram.
The jury is still out, but I get lower vcore with running the ram at 2133.
 
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I just put mine together (as a temp) 6600K and the Asus Hero, am waiting for the GSkill Tridents to be released, but picked up a set of 3000 2x8GB Gskill Ripjaws V, and with what little I've done, no ill affects as far as OCing, will know more when I get the Tri's and can really test, looking to get the 3200 or 3400 32GB set, that will put a little more load on the MC and might affect OCing.
 
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After some research i think i'll go with the 3000mhz one.
Now i just don't know which one to choose between:
1) the recently out Hyperx Savage DDR4(http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0151PXY9M?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_3&smid=AOT9MO389M5IR)
and
2) the Corsair Vengeance DDR4(http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0134EW7G8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=AOT9MO389M5IR)
Both 3000mhz, CL15 and 2x8
Which one do you think it's best?
 
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