Cas 9 cas 8 or cas 7 2500K Sandy Bridge

[Rsmach1]

Hello, Im building a new computer and have been looking at these three sticks from Gskill.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231427 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231443 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231430 Im going to be using this rig for mostly gaming now, but also photoshop and some lite video editing in the future. Is the cas 8, or 7 worth the extra 10 to 15 bucks over the cas 9? Thank you for your time

 

[jbakerlent]

The links are broken, but if the difference is more than $5, I would just get the CL9.

 

[Leaps-from-Shadows]

RAM speed makes more difference than RAM timings. Sandy Bridge's price/performance sweet spot seems to be 1600 CL9, but if you want to spend more for a couple of percentage points, go ahead. It can make some difference while gaming (mostly in minimum frame rates -- maximum and average frame rates aren't affected).

 

[fullofzen]

It would help if you could re-cite the links. One note about Sandy Bridge that I'll make is that you should ensure that you're buying memory that can reach the quoted speed at 1.5 volts. That's Sandy Bridge's "happy place" for voltage. There is some cheaper memory out there -- Corsair XMS3 -- that will do 1600MHz, but only at 1.65 volts.

Although some motherboard manufacturers are claiming compatibility with this, an Intel whitepaper puts safe maximum memory voltage for Sandy Bridge at the 1.5 volts stock +5%, or 1.575 volts.

 

[Rsmach1]

www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231430 www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231443 www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231427

 

[Rsmach1]

It would help if you could re-cite the links. One note about Sandy Bridge that I'll make is that you should ensure that you're buying memory that can reach the quoted speed at 1.5 volts. That's Sandy Bridge's "happy place" for voltage. There is some cheaper memory out there -- Corsair XMS3 -- that will do 1600MHz, but only at 1.65 volts.

Although some motherboard manufacturers are claiming compatibility with this, an Intel whitepaper puts safe maximum memory voltage for Sandy Bridge at the 1.5 volts stock +5%, or 1.575 volts.

These are the sticks I was looking at

 

[fullofzen]

www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231430 www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231443 www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231427

If it were me, I would just go with the CL9 sticks for $49.99. You won't notice the difference between these, really.

 

[Rsmach1]

Thank you all for the input, its much appreciated.

 

[Rsmach1]

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