Is G.Skill Ripjaws v series good?

broidk · Oct 23, 2015

Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
$369.99
CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler
$91.98

Motherboard
Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
$219.99 $219.99 SuperBiiz

Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
$122.99 FREE $122.99 Newegg

Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$69.99

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card
$349.99

Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case
$159.99

power supply
EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
$125.95

Optical Drive
Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
$52.99 (I don't know if im going to keep blueray or not)

BenQ XL2420Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor
$319.99

This is what I have for my build so far, I am just wondering if there is better ram for better price or just better ram in general. (This is what I have Right now)
G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory

rar_54 · Oct 23, 2015

Get Crucial memory and be a happy camper. I've never had a stick of Crucial go bad on me but have had poor experiences with several "other" vendors.

thor220 · Oct 23, 2015

G. Skill makes good quality RAM. You aren't going to find many deals on ddr4 as it's still very new.

bignastyid · Oct 23, 2015

Gskill and Corsair are pretty much my goto brands for ram.

broidk · Oct 23, 2015

Do I need DDR4/3000 or would a lower speed be just fine? Since 3000 cost more than like 2666.

glamdringfh · Oct 23, 2015

DDR4 2666 will be more than enough for the average user. It is still VERY fast and unless you are rendering video professionally the slightly slower RAM won't be noticeable at all.

broidk · Oct 23, 2015

What if I am playing games at much higher settings? I am trying to get really high graphics and stuff for what I have, and I might be putting in a second 970 or even just upgrading to a 980 latter on.

glamdringfh · Oct 23, 2015

Yep, the 2666 will still be all you need for that in terms of RAM frequency. CAS latency is just as important as the frequency in terms of how quickly your RAM runs in your system, so try to find RAM that has a low CAS latency.

Edit: Post corrected for invalid information. My apologies, I was still basing my CAS recommendations on DDR3 technology.

bignastyid · Oct 23, 2015

glamdringfh :

You currently won't find DDR4 with a single digit CAS. 10 is the lowest i've seen and it was on ddr4 2133.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 23, 2015

You won't find DDR4 in single digit CAS.

glamdringfh · Oct 23, 2015

My apologies, I was still basing my CAS recommendations on DDR3 technology.

Tradesman1 · Oct 23, 2015

Yes the GSkill Ripjaws V are very good, I have a set of the 3000 2x8GB I picked to get my 6600K/Z170 Hero running, while waiting for the Trident Z to be released. So have the RipJaws V on the side now am running the 32GB set of 3200 Trident Z (the Tri Z are their (GSkill's top of the line and extremely good also)

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