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RolandDeschain19

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I have an Intel 2500K processor and Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z Intel Z68 motherboard and I wanna get new RAM, will RAM that's 2100 MHz work with my setup and also can I pair that with slower RAM that's 1600 MHz or slower?
 
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https://www.asus.com/ROG-Republic-Of-Gamers/MAXIMUS_IV_GENEZ/specifications/

Your board has 4xDIMM slots, supporting up to 32GB (4x8GB).

It's unlikely you'd notice the difference between 2100Mhz & 1600Mhz in real-world useage - there would be a difference in benchmarks, but likely nothing you'd ever notice with the motherboard & CPU.

If you try to pair 2100Mhz modules & 1600Mhz modules:
Best case: They work, but throttle the 2100Mhz to the lowest 1600Mhz
Worst case: They don't work. Some RAM just doesn't 'play nice' with each other. It's always recommended to buy a 'set' of RAM (ie. 4x8GB would max out your board - but 4x4GB is likely a substantial increase) as these sets have been tested to work together.

4x4GB G.Skill RipjawsX http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9q16gbxl $95

4x8GB G.Skill RipjawsX http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl10q32gbxl $145

What RAM do you have at the moment?
 
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No, that's just the type that I have. I have 2 x 4. The only reason I was going to buy more is because I am getting a new card (GTX 970) and I am going to overclock my CPU (2500K) and I was thinking I might need more RAM to overlock my CPU and to run my new card.
 
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