1600mhz ram or 2000mhz?

[rujoesmith]

i have this mobo: http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128409
and this cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115214&cm_re=i7-_-19-115-214-_-Product

now all i need is ram, im looking at 8gb of corsair 1600mhz ram, but for only $40 more i can get 8gb 2000mhz ram. is this a worthwhile upgrade? and on the specifications for the mother board it doesnt mention 2000mhz ram, but im guessing the 2000mhz is still compatible right?

ram:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145285&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL062910&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL062910-_-EMC-062910-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20145285-L013A

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145319&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL062910&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL062910-_-EMC-062910-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20145319-L013B

 

[tecmo34]

IMO... I would go with the $99.99 Cas7 Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 over the Cas9 Corsair XMS3 DDR3 2000. The tighter timings will play a bigger factor than the Mhz difference between 1600 & 2000

 

[davcon]

^+1 agreed