Best 32GB DDR3 for Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 & AMD FX 9590

nije1x · Oct 30, 2015

Hey guys.

I'm looking to max out my Asus Sabretooth 990FX R2.0 motherboard but I want to know what 32GB DDR3 at 2400mhz would be most compatible. I'd hate to run into stability and compatibility issues like the others before me. I've seen the official QVL for my motherboard but I was wondering if anyone can add to the list for me. Many thanks in advance.

Forever Oleg · Oct 30, 2015

umm.. literally ANY set from G.SKill or Crucial is good

Tradesman1 · Oct 31, 2015

If going 2400 this might help, a review I did early this year

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/dram-benchmark-fluctuations,4080.html

nije1x · Oct 31, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Nice article. That helps a lots. It reminded me that it's best to buy sets retailed at 32GB and not to mix. Cheers mate.

nije1x · Oct 31, 2015

Forever Oleg :

I am leaning towards G.Skill. I couldn't find any Crucial sets at 32GB & 2400mhz while shopping around. I guess that's a UK thing. Thanks.

Tradesman1 · Oct 31, 2015

The GSkill Snipers and Ripjaws X are particularly good with AMD

nije1x · Oct 31, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Cheers. What about the G.Skill Ares series? I had my eye on this:

G.SKILL Ares Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C11Q-32GAB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231674

Tradesman1 · Oct 31, 2015

Ares are good, not a lot of OC headroom, but wouldn't really need any as 2400 is about the best to expect for AMD

nije1x · Oct 31, 2015

Tradesman1 :

That's good enough for me. I'm just after 32GB of 2400mhz. I'm not an overclocker. Never had to be. I'll try my luck with the Ares at some point in the future. Thank you for your help.

Tradesman1 · Oct 31, 2015

No worries, will keep an eye out for you

Forever Oleg · Oct 31, 2015

Yep. Anything from G.Skill is hands down a high quality product.

nije1x · Nov 23, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Hey there. I have another question. In light of the motherboard and CPU in question, what is your take on 32GB @ 2400mhz of this:

AMD Radeon R9 Gamer 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model R9316G2401U2K
http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820403070&cm_re=R9316G2401U2K-_-20-403-070-_-Product

Tradesman1 · Nov 23, 2015

That's one of the sets(s) (had the 2 2x8GB sets) I used in the article referenced above. They didn't want to play nice initially but did with a little voltage adjustment. Performance was OK, lower than some of the others

nije1x · Nov 23, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Oh yes, they were in the article. Silly me. It was that they are apparently optimized for AMD processors. I wasn't sure if they would outperform G.skill, when paired with AMD CPUs, but the article answers that question. It's Black Friday week so I'm on the hunt. Thanks again.

Tradesman1 · Nov 23, 2015

No worries

nije1x · Nov 27, 2015

Tradesman1 :

Sorry to be a pain. Final question; which would you recommend for the sabertooth and 9590 build out of these two:

G.Skill Ripjaws X 32GB CL11 2400mhz - F3-2400C11Q-32GXM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231675&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&PageSize=10&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&IsFeedbackTab=true#scrollFullInfo

G.Skill Ripjaws Z 32GB CL10 2400mhz - F3-19200CL10Q-32GBZHD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231522&cm_re=F3-19200CL10Q-32GBZHD-_-20-231-522-_-Product

Forever Oleg · Nov 27, 2015

The Z ones have lower CAS/timings thus they will be marginally better, but for that price difference I would just go with Ripjaws X unless you don't care about money.

nije1x · Nov 27, 2015

Forever Oleg :

I've already ordered the Z but thanks for the reassurance.

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