Would there be a noticeable difference between these 2 memory of 8GB?

subaru41

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Would there be a noticeable difference between these 2 memory types of 8GB?

I mainly will do gaming. The ones with the heat sink; I will not be able to use the fan because of my cpu cooler, and I will have to take out my cpu cooler to install them.

First one has CAS latency of 9-9-9-24
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145279&cm_re=8gb_corsair-_-20-145-279-_-Product

Second one has CAS latency of 7-7-7-20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145284&cm_re=8gb_corsair-_-20-145-284-_-Product
 

Crashman

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I would get two of these kits:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262

They'll run DDR3-1333 CAS 6 and generally work better than anything of similar price.

I don't put much stock into ratings, I'd rather actually TEST the stuff to find its capabilities. Here's such a test:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ddr3-4gb-p55,2462.html
 

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I have a set of these I was thinking of returning. See below. They fit under my heatsink - Scythe Zipang. I was going to buy another set, but I read that it isnt good to buy sets of memory that wasnt tested together. Is that true, or should I just buy another set?
I have a Asus Crosshair iii Formula and AMD 965 BE 125w.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145264&cm_re=corsair_1600_ddr3-_-20-145-264-_-Product
 

Crashman

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I'm sure that nobody in their right mind would want DDR3-1600 if they knew that the best DDR3-1600 they could afford used D9KPT chips...and that the same chips...without sinks...on 1333-rated modules...cost less and perform better.

In other words, it's a step down that cost more. You'd have to be some kind of clown to appreciate that move.