How much can I overclock cheap RAM?

LightSpeedYT

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So I am building a budget gaming PC, and plan on getting the Ryzen 3 1200. I have heard that Ryzen preformed slot better with faster RAM. Since my budget is low, I have opted for the cheapest 8gb stick of DDR4: https://www.amazon.com/Timetec-2133MHz-PC4-17000-Unbuffered-Computer/dp/B00G2QI0XA/ref=sr_1_16?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1504142953&sr=1-16&keywords=Ddr4

This RAM does not have a heatsink, but I still wanted to overclock it. I was wondering If I could get this RAM to 2997MHz, or even 3200MHz. Also, on a side note, the case I'm getting is the Rosewill XBM-01, which has 2 case fans. Also, the graphics card I am getting is a GTX 1050 with 2 fans.
 
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You are not getting that ram to anywhere near 3200 Mhz. Seriously at least get 2400 Mhz ram. Don't mean to be giving you bad news, certainly post back but that stuff certified at 2133 is going to be bottom of the barrel IC's. Also since its one stick you are giving up dual channel bandwidth as well.

For $15 more you could get a dual channel 2400 Mhz kit.

http://a.co/85MrRX1

I wish you luck.
You are not getting that ram to anywhere near 3200 Mhz. Seriously at least get 2400 Mhz ram. Don't mean to be giving you bad news, certainly post back but that stuff certified at 2133 is going to be bottom of the barrel IC's. Also since its one stick you are giving up dual channel bandwidth as well.

For $15 more you could get a dual channel 2400 Mhz kit.

http://a.co/85MrRX1

I wish you luck.
 
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