CPU for gskill ripjaws 4

Hydragyrum · Mar 23, 2018

What CPU is a good match for my 2x8gb gskill ripjaws 4 2400mhz? I'm not into OC, but please put OC-able CPUs just in case I change my mind. I am open to both AMD and Intel options.Thanks!

zyh1987 · Mar 23, 2018

what's the purpose for this build?

Hydragyrum · Mar 23, 2018

Mainly gaming.

zyh1987 · Mar 23, 2018

best entry level cpu $100 r3 2200g vs i3 8100

best budget gaming cpu $200 r5 1600 vs i5 8400

pair it with 1050ti and you get yourself a nice entry level gaming pc. that can handle 1080p in med/high settings 60 fps.

you can oc amd cpu with b350 or x370, you can't oc with i3 8100 or i5 8400

anything higher such as the 8600k, 8700k, 1700, i would suggest you to get better ram.

junii · Mar 23, 2018

uhhhh you dont get cpus by ram. you get cpus and ram by motherboards...

Hydragyrum · Mar 23, 2018

Give me some suggestions then, junii.

Hydragyrum · Mar 23, 2018

I would like to make the best out of these two ram sticks because DDR4 ram is freaking expensive, even used and low mhz units.

Hydragyrum · Mar 24, 2018

zyh1987 :

So, can we assume that the ram is safe to use with Ryzen? With regards to gaming, I am happy with 1080p.

boju · Mar 24, 2018

Both Ryzen and Intel DDR4 series require 1.2v to operate and both platforms accept upto 1.35v for faster DDR4 memory. All DDR4 is either 1.2v or 1.35v and are mostly compatible. I say mostly because Ryzen's can be picky so if you can, stick to the QVL list of tested memory for a particular mobo you want if you go AMD.

Agreed with zyh1987's build suggestion above

Hydragyrum · Mar 24, 2018

boju :

What if I tried Ryzen 5 1600x + MSI B350 + gskill ripjaws4 2x8gb? Would this work?

boju · Mar 24, 2018

Which Msi 350 board?

See https://pcpartpicker.com

Go to browse by individual parts, choose your mobo then click add to part list. After that choose a cpu. Pcpartpicker will tell you of incompatibilities. In this case its the heatsink and fan doesn't come with, so make sure you pick one like the Cryorig H5

boju · Mar 24, 2018

Enter in memory as well

Hydragyrum · Mar 24, 2018

The memory in question is F4-2400C15Q-32GRK, but only two sticks, so 16gb.

boju · Mar 24, 2018

Are you going to check or do you want me?

I'll need the exact motherboard if you want me to check

Hydragyrum · Mar 24, 2018

boju :

I've tried some b350 boards like the asus b350 prime and the msi b350m mortar and they showed no incompatibilities.
I used a Ryzen 5 1600 for the cpu.

How bout Asrock AB350M Pro 4, Gigabyte AB350M-HD3 and the MSI B350M Tomahawk Arctic?

No X370 for me due to budget constraints.

boju · Mar 24, 2018

You done well there. Id say you'll be fine with any B350 chipset mobo with the components you've chosen. Pcpartpicker is a very good site to check these things.

Reckon your next step is to find out which B350 board is the best bang for buck, useful features, decent capacitors and cooling. Many sites would include such details and conclusions.

Hydragyrum · Mar 24, 2018

Thank you very much for your help boju. Now, if its not going to be a hassle, I would like to hear your recommendation for a matx b350 board.

madmatt30 · Mar 24, 2018

Well priced matx b 350 boards ??

Asrock b350 pro 4m
Msi b350m pro vdh

The rest tend to just have a few fancy features & colours which is non essential to performance.

boju · Mar 24, 2018

Your welcome

Msi Mortar has great reviews. Not really missing out on much with matx besides multilpe gpus.

https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16813144026

As for cases, most full atx cases will support matx form but to double check see case specifications.

For matx cases search best matx cases, theres quite few good styles.

Good luck

zyh1987 · Mar 24, 2018

Hydragyrum :

at this point, memory running 2400 Mhz should not cause any issue, anything lower than 2666 are fairly standard, 3000 is usually the line when people are seeing compatibility issues.

the reason people wants to use faster RAM (beyond 3000) is that besides the obvious speed increase in ram itself, there is a internal transport link called infinity fabric that runs proportional to your ram speed. increase the ram speed will also increase the CPU performance to some extent. If you want to read more about them, you can read up on infinity fabrics.

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