3200MHz cl16 vs 3600MHz cl16 vs 3600MHz cl18

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So, it's time to update my RAM. I have three contestants, listed from cheapest to most expensive:

1. Corsair vengeance pro rgb DDR4 3200MHz cl16
2. Corsair vengeance pro rgb DDR4 3600MHz cl18
3. G.skill trident Z rgb DDR4 3600MHz cl16


So, which one I should get? The G.skill trident Z will obviously be the best, but how much better will it actually be? Will it be worth it to pay more for the G.skill one?

 
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What are you updating from and why?

There are likely better performance updates available to you.

Upgrading my motherboard and that's why I'm upgrading my ram.

I would like to get rgb ram to fit in with the rest of my rgb aesthetic. So what would you recommend?
 


Ram can be very motherboard specific.
What is the make/model of your current motherboard?
What is the make/model of your proposed new motherboard?
Without that information, nobody can give you an authoritative answer.



 
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I currently own an prebuilt pc. It's the hp omen 880-020no and you can find all of the information about the current motherboard (and ram) from here https://support.hp.com/lt-en/document/c05572892

What I am now going to be doing is I will basically build a new pc, but I will reusing the cpu, gpu, and the drives. I will be getting a new case, motherboard, psu and ram.

The new motherboard will be the MSI Z270 gaming pro carbon.

Edit: Also to clarify, based on my understanding the ram I have right now would work with my new motherboard, but it won't fit the aesthetic of the new build and I also would like to get higher frequency ram.