Hello,
I'm building my first computer and plan to put an i7-6900k into it. It is rated to handle 2400MHz DDR4. However, I am finding DDR4 2666MHz and DDR 3000 MHz that is considerable less expensive. I'm guessing a function of demand. Incidentally, my MB is rated to handle 3333MHz. I'm wondering if I can install the DDR4 with a higher clock speed than the 2400MHz CPU and not damage the CPU? Will the system simply be bottlenecked at 2400MHz and no damage done? I'd like to save the $100 or so. Thank you!
I'm building my first computer and plan to put an i7-6900k into it. It is rated to handle 2400MHz DDR4. However, I am finding DDR4 2666MHz and DDR 3000 MHz that is considerable less expensive. I'm guessing a function of demand. Incidentally, my MB is rated to handle 3333MHz. I'm wondering if I can install the DDR4 with a higher clock speed than the 2400MHz CPU and not damage the CPU? Will the system simply be bottlenecked at 2400MHz and no damage done? I'd like to save the $100 or so. Thank you!