I have a few questions about memory I was hoping someone could help me with. I am looking at building almost the exact pc from the System Builder Marathon, June 2012: $2000 Performance PC article.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-3770k-overclock-geforce-gtx-680,3212-3.html
The only difference in the build is I am using a EVGA gpu and looking to start it off with 16 gbs of memory. I am trying to build a pc that I can use for a long time and figure more memory is planning for the future. I looked up the memory on newegg that was recommended in the article,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?cm_mmc=BAC-TomshardwareSBM-_-SystemBuilderEditorial-_-NA-_-NA&item=N82E16820231548&IsFeedbackTab=True&nm_mc=ExtBanner
and tried to find the same design memory in a higher size as the builder article mentions needing low profile memory. I found the following on newegg which I believed would work.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231560
But just to be sure I went to the Asrock website and looked up the memory compatibility list to check if the second set of ram would run ok. When I checked the compatibility list not only did I not find the 16 gb ram sticks on their but I also did not find the system builder recommended ram on there. I am guessing I am not reading this right, below is the link to the compatibility list.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Extreme6/?cat=Memory
My question is then if the second larger memory is compatible it the motherboard and if the fine members of this forum have any advice overall on the memory such as recommendations, speed of memory or if 16 gb is even necessary. I have built two computers before but the first was basically an enhanced legos kit out of a tiger direct catalog when I was very young and the other about 8 years ago which I am typing on now and had lots of help with. I know just about enough to think I can do something I cant when I start looking for alternative parts like this.
Any reply is greatly appreciated and I thank you for your time in reading this post.
TL;DR does this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231560
work with this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-3770k-overclock-geforce-gtx-680,3212-3.html
The only difference in the build is I am using a EVGA gpu and looking to start it off with 16 gbs of memory. I am trying to build a pc that I can use for a long time and figure more memory is planning for the future. I looked up the memory on newegg that was recommended in the article,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?cm_mmc=BAC-TomshardwareSBM-_-SystemBuilderEditorial-_-NA-_-NA&item=N82E16820231548&IsFeedbackTab=True&nm_mc=ExtBanner
and tried to find the same design memory in a higher size as the builder article mentions needing low profile memory. I found the following on newegg which I believed would work.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231560
But just to be sure I went to the Asrock website and looked up the memory compatibility list to check if the second set of ram would run ok. When I checked the compatibility list not only did I not find the 16 gb ram sticks on their but I also did not find the system builder recommended ram on there. I am guessing I am not reading this right, below is the link to the compatibility list.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Extreme6/?cat=Memory
My question is then if the second larger memory is compatible it the motherboard and if the fine members of this forum have any advice overall on the memory such as recommendations, speed of memory or if 16 gb is even necessary. I have built two computers before but the first was basically an enhanced legos kit out of a tiger direct catalog when I was very young and the other about 8 years ago which I am typing on now and had lots of help with. I know just about enough to think I can do something I cant when I start looking for alternative parts like this.
Any reply is greatly appreciated and I thank you for your time in reading this post.
TL;DR does this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231560
work with this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295