Best RAM for AMD System

[Kumba]

Hey guys I’ve had a lot of problems buying RAM for my system so I want to ask some advice. I’m running an AMD system 965 BE and Asus crosshair formula III. I only have two RAM slots available due to large cpu cooler. I have a budget of £140. Can someone suggest the best ram to get.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb(2x2gb)-corsair-dominator-gt-ddr3-pc3-12800(1600)-cas-7-7-7-20-xmp-dhx-df-165v

I had that RAM in mind but wasn’t sure if it was suitable for an AMD system .

Thanks guys

 

[Maziar]

Hello and welcome to the forums
It should work fine without problems(though it isn't in the motherboard's QVL list)

 

[jaquith]

I would verify via Corsair support before purchasing.

Tested Corsair http://www.corsair.com/configurator/product_results.aspx?id=1575023

Also, for an x4 1600 is max, so I feel that RAM is overkill considering it's meant to be OC beyond 1600 MHz.

 

[Kumba]

Thanks for that link, was really useful. All the ram that it comes back with kind of suck :/ shame really

 

[Kumba]

This is on the list
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-(2x2gb)-corsair-dominator-ddr3-pc3-12800-(1600)-cas-8-8-8-24-xmp-dhx-new-connector-165v

Anyone think I can get any better?

 

[Kumba]

or this one which is the same apart from it has BEMP and not XMP: isnt on the QVL list. Which would be better?

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-(2x2gb)-corsair-dominator-ddr3-pc3-12800-(1600)-cas-8-8-8-24-new-connector-dhx-bemp-165v

 

[jaquith]

^As long as they are on either the Certified {QVL} list or Tested list you're a-okay!

Don't pay too much attention to XMP, it is more of a problem than a solution; 90% of the time you end up manually setting anyway. Post here and someone can walk you through it. 5 minute process...