Not sure what memory

[Thr125]

What memory should i go with for this mobo ASUS Rampage IV Extreme LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #:Rampage IV Extreme i want to OC everything i can and that makes me think about cooling to. im new to this and this may be a stupid question but can you or should you liquid cool ram?

 

[buzznut]

What memory should i go with for this mobo ASUS Rampage IV Extreme LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #:Rampage IV Extreme i want to OC everything i can and that makes me think about cooling to. im new to this and this may be a stupid question but can you or should you liquid cool ram?

I should think it would depend on your budget.

A recent review showed a Gskill memory kit at DDR2 2133 speed was keeping up with a kit from Corsair that was over $300.
Let me see if I can find that kit.

Liquid cooling is not something that I would recommend to a beginner, especially with a complete system that includes GPU, chipset, and ram cooling. But check some enthusiast sites such as bit-tech.net and overclock.net to learn more about water cooling. You can see how much money we are talking about here by visiting performance-pcs.com.

 

[buzznut]

OK here it is:
The Corsair Dominator DDR3-2133 kit costs $365, but comes with customizable heat spreaders and a cooling fan.

The Gskill kit costs $200 less and performed very similarly.
RipjawsZ DDR3-2133 16GB (F3 17000CL9Q-16GBZH) $156.99

As per "CPU magazine" March 2012 issue, page 20. Vol. 12 Iss. 03
copyright 2012 Sandhills publishing CO.

Full article can be found here:
http://www.computerpoweruser.com/DigitalEditions/Default.aspx?RefreshCache=true

Look under "Archive" for the March issue.

 

[Thr125]

hey hey thank you for such a fast response i love this site ill read up on it thanks again Buzz