Hi everyone,
First off, I am new here, so please forgive me if these questions have been asked 100000 times before.
Okay, so I am building a new gaming rig this holiday season and I am kind of confused about some of the parts. Keep in mind, I have put computers together and am no stranger to hardware installation. What I am confused about is the under-the-hood stuff, particularly overclocking. These are the components that I plan to get.
- Intel i7 2700k LG1155(3.5Ghz, 3.9Ghz TurboBoost)
- ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
- Corsair Vengeance® — 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9) or Vengeance® — 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B)
- Nvidia 560Ti
- 750 Watt PSU and Mid-Tower case
- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
- 1 TB Mechanical HDD(7200RPM)
Anyway, the parts I am concerned about is the MoBo and the RAM. The MoBo specs state DDR3 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066.
That is why I can't decide on the RAM. The first listing is an 1866 set. The second is a 1600 set.
I just dont understand exactly what that means. If I want to overclock, do I have to use the OC memory? What would need to be done for the 1866 RAM to work in the machine? Is there really a benefit from this? Which is going to be the better RAM option in the long run? Is overclocking necessary in this build at all?
Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Chris
First off, I am new here, so please forgive me if these questions have been asked 100000 times before.
Okay, so I am building a new gaming rig this holiday season and I am kind of confused about some of the parts. Keep in mind, I have put computers together and am no stranger to hardware installation. What I am confused about is the under-the-hood stuff, particularly overclocking. These are the components that I plan to get.
- Intel i7 2700k LG1155(3.5Ghz, 3.9Ghz TurboBoost)
- ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
- Corsair Vengeance® — 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9) or Vengeance® — 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B)
- Nvidia 560Ti
- 750 Watt PSU and Mid-Tower case
- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
- 1 TB Mechanical HDD(7200RPM)
Anyway, the parts I am concerned about is the MoBo and the RAM. The MoBo specs state DDR3 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066.
That is why I can't decide on the RAM. The first listing is an 1866 set. The second is a 1600 set.
I just dont understand exactly what that means. If I want to overclock, do I have to use the OC memory? What would need to be done for the 1866 RAM to work in the machine? Is there really a benefit from this? Which is going to be the better RAM option in the long run? Is overclocking necessary in this build at all?
Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Chris