Help selecting Memory???

[loganmason]

I need help selecting what type of memory I should get. Any suggestions??? I will be gaming and watching HD movies and also doing some editing as well.

 

[Tradesman1]

With what? Mobo/CPU?

 

[loganmason]

With what? Mobo/CPU?

ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 and a AMD FX-6300 Vishera 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo). Also please keep in mind that in the future I may do some overclocking and of course may upgrade the CPU to a AMD 8320 or AMd 8350 CPU if that makes any difference in selecting the memory. Thanks in advance.

 

[Tradesman1]

With your currrent CPU would suggest 2x4GB in 1600/9 or better - if in the budget look to 18866/9, might not be able to run them now at 1866, but can at 1600, then when you upgrade the CPU the DRAM will be waiting...Think I'd suggest looking at the 1866/CL9 1.5 GSkill Snipers, if it doesn't fit the budget, drop to the same in 1600/9

 

[loganmason]

With your currrent CPU would suggest 2x4GB in 1600/9 or better - if in the budget look to 18866/9, might not be able to run them now at 1866, but can at 1600, then when you upgrade the CPU the DRAM will be waiting...Think I'd suggest looking at the 1866/CL9 1.5 GSkill Snipers, if it doesn't fit the budget, drop to the same in 1600/9

OK what about these two as options? Which would be better and why? Thanks. I would like to choose out of these two to stay with my color scheme for my build. I believe that both of these have the performance specs that you suggest if I am not mistaken. G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) or G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900

 

[Tradesman1]

Either of those would work, I like the Ripjaws on AMD a little better than the Ares