i7 6700K and Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8 2666MHZ Compatible?

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mhan555

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I'm still new to the building a pc world. I just came across the specs page for the Skylake i7 6700k http://ark.intel.com/products/88195/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_20-GHz

For memory types it states: DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

I'm hoping to get this CPU and its been out of stock so been waiting, but I already have a Corsair Vengeance LPX 2X8GB 2666MHz http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0123ZC6CO?keywords=corsair%20vengeance%20lpx%2016gb&qid=1452872222&ref_=sr_1_5&sr=8-5

Are these two parts compatible?
 
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logainofhades
Ram speed compatibility is more determined by motherboard chipset, than CPU. For instance, my 3570k is specified as being rated to use DDR3 1600, yet I run at 1866. My Z77 motherboard supports the higher ram speeds. Make sure to pick a Z170 board, that supports that memory speed.
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Ram speed compatibility is more determined by motherboard chipset, than CPU. For instance, my 3570k is specified as being rated to use DDR3 1600, yet I run at 1866. My Z77 motherboard supports the higher ram speeds. Make sure to pick a Z170 board, that supports that memory speed.
 
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I have the very same set and it works just fine with my 6600k, just use the XMP profile to get the full speed as Skylake's memory controller defaults to a maximum of 2133MHz. You'd need a Z170 board to support the higher memory speed, but if you're getting the 6700k you're probably getting one anyway so you can overclock easily.
 
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