Help me choose a good RAM.

[Scarface83]

These are the types which I was looking forward to get for my new PC:

http://www.corsair.com/en/memory-by-...a2133c11b.html

http://www.corsair.com/en/memory-by-...4a2133c9r.html

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233252

http://www.corsair.com/en/vengeance-...x2133c11r.html


Any help would be appreciated.

P.S. Feel free to recommend me any other type but keep in mind that the channels have to be 4 x 4.

 

[itzdanielp]

Hmm, all 4 of those links are broken.

However without knowing the specs of your CPU my answer is going to be pretty general.

16GB (4 x 4GB) like you mentioned.
1600 or 1866MHz
9-9-9 timings for 1600MHz
9-10-9 timings for 1866
1.5V

Kingston, G-SKill, Corsair

Other things to keep in mind. If you have a large HSF (heatsink / fan) on your CPU, you might need low profile RAM.

 

[Scarface83]

http://www.corsair.com/en/memory-by-product-family/vengeance/vengeance-16gb-dual-channel-ddr3-memory-kit-cmz16gx3m4a2133c9r.html

http://www.corsair.com/en/memory-by-product-family/vengeance/vengeancer-16gb-dual-channel-ddr3-memory-kit-cmz16gx3m4a2133c11b.html

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233252

http://www.corsair.com/en/vengeance-16gb-dual-channel-ddr3-memory-kit-cmz16gx3m4x2133c11r.html

Hope they work now, Well, my CPU is an i7 3930k and my GPU is a Sapphire 7970.

 

[itzdanielp]

They work.

The only difference between 2 and 4 is the color.

1 has the best performance.

3 is good if you have a large cooler.


Out of those 4 kits, I would go with 1.

 

[Scarface83]

Alright man, thanks a lot. I guess I'll go with the first one.

My cooler is a Noctua NH-D14 SE2011.

 

[itzdanielp]

You may actually need to go with #3 with that cooler. Does the cooler extend over any of the RAM sockets on the MB?

 

[Scarface83]

You may actually need to go with #3 with that cooler. Does the cooler extend over any of the RAM sockets on the MB?

Got no idea. I haven't bought any of the pieces yet, but I will in a few days ... Anyway what's the worst that can happen ?

 

[itzdanielp]

You won't be able to use 1 or 2 of the closest slots to your CPU because the fins on that cooler (it is massive) will block you from putting the RAM in, unless you get the low profile (link #3) heatsinks.

 

[Scarface83]

Ahh, dammit, isn't there any way to avoid that ? I really want the RAM from the first link as more guys recommended it to me :\

 

[Scarface83]

Having a full tower computer case may help in this situation ?

 

[Scarface83]

Also, will this cooler fit in good in this case ?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608024

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146090

 

[itzdanielp]

Yes, you should be fine.

Having a large tower will make the cooler fit inside with the door closed, but it will not help the clearance between the fins of the cooler and the motherboard where the RAM sits.

 

[itzdanielp]

Either of these should fit, and they are the same specs as the first link.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231555
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226274

 

[chugot9218]

Noctua on their product pages include RAM compatibility guides, just an FYI (another reason I love Noctua).

 

[Scarface83]

Either of these should fit, and they are the same specs as the first link.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231555
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226274

Thanks for these, I will decide which ones to get. I've been told though that Corsair Vengeance makes the best stuff out there.

 

[itzdanielp]

Corsair, Kingston, and G-SKill are all extremely good brands. Any products those 3 companies make are very solid.

 

[Scarface83]

Alright, as a last question I'd like to know if this cooler will fit in good in this case.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608024

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119260

 

[Scarface83]

Full setup:


GPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814202001

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] i7%203930k

RAM
Either http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820233252 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231555

Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608024 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018 ( Not sure which one fits in better )

HDD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] TBD3000100

SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820147189

Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] b%20Bronze

Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813188122

 

[Scarface83]

Dammit, the links are broken again. Look only at the cooler ones.

 

[itzdanielp]

Yes. the cooler will fit with no problem.

 

[Scarface83]

Alright dude, thanks for the help.

 

[itzdanielp]

No problem