I am currently scouring throughout Newegg to make my next build, however word has it that anything at or higher than 2800MHz for RAM is better on Ryzen systems, though I am inclined to have 2400MHz despite the fact that there is a significant performance boost, but my real issue is the motherboard of choice I have moreso than the budget.
The current list of parts that have a significant impact on my decisions are as follows:
MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-AB350-GAMING 3 (rev. 1.0) - $109.99
RAM: 2x8GB CORSAIR Vengeance LPX @2400MHz (CMK16GX4M2A2400C16) - $139.99
CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 - $214.99
The motherboard states the following on the product page:
"DDR4 3200(O.C.)/ 2933(O.C.)/ 2667*/ 2400/ 2133
* Support for higher than DDR4 2667 MHz may vary by CPU."
And these are rather very specific numbers, I tell you.
However, these are the current prices I have found since Aug 16, 2017. I am just going to upgrade my computer by reusing some hardware I have in my current rig, so my budget will be at least $700 or under due to the choices of the parts I am going to get, which may change as time goes on. (I am planning on waiting until November where a lot of stuff goes on sale.) Also, I game at 1080p@60Hz since that is the only monitor setup I actually have.
So I ask: do I really need 2800MHz, especially for 1080p@60Hz gaming, and will it be worth paying the extra money to spend for an additional 400 - 600MHz boost? Also, will the Ryzen 5 1600 support anything higher than the alleged 2667MHz?
The current list of parts that have a significant impact on my decisions are as follows:
MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-AB350-GAMING 3 (rev. 1.0) - $109.99
RAM: 2x8GB CORSAIR Vengeance LPX @2400MHz (CMK16GX4M2A2400C16) - $139.99
CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 - $214.99
The motherboard states the following on the product page:
"DDR4 3200(O.C.)/ 2933(O.C.)/ 2667*/ 2400/ 2133
* Support for higher than DDR4 2667 MHz may vary by CPU."
And these are rather very specific numbers, I tell you.
However, these are the current prices I have found since Aug 16, 2017. I am just going to upgrade my computer by reusing some hardware I have in my current rig, so my budget will be at least $700 or under due to the choices of the parts I am going to get, which may change as time goes on. (I am planning on waiting until November where a lot of stuff goes on sale.) Also, I game at 1080p@60Hz since that is the only monitor setup I actually have.
So I ask: do I really need 2800MHz, especially for 1080p@60Hz gaming, and will it be worth paying the extra money to spend for an additional 400 - 600MHz boost? Also, will the Ryzen 5 1600 support anything higher than the alleged 2667MHz?