Ram compatibility with certain components
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Roland Of Gilead
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Gigabyte B360 QVL here: http://download.gigabyte.ru/memory/mb_memory_b360-aorus-gaming-3-wifi.pdf
Check the DIMMS are on the list! Easy peasy!
Check the DIMMS are on the list! Easy peasy!
Roland Of Gilead
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Hmmm, well there's two choices. Keep the mobo you have selected, and choose a set of dimms from the list. Or alternatively if you must have THOSE dimms work the opposite way.
Personally, I'm an Asus fan. I like the Prime series. So, you could look at the QVL for it, and find a matched 2x 8 kit and then do a pcparticker search.
Also keep in mind, you have a top end gaming chip, but you are hobbling it with the B360 mobo. If i were you, I'd be putting with an Z370 to get the benefits. Or alternatively an I7 8700, would be better suited to the B360.
Personally, I'm an Asus fan. I like the Prime series. So, you could look at the QVL for it, and find a matched 2x 8 kit and then do a pcparticker search.
Also keep in mind, you have a top end gaming chip, but you are hobbling it with the B360 mobo. If i were you, I'd be putting with an Z370 to get the benefits. Or alternatively an I7 8700, would be better suited to the B360.
Roland Of Gilead
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Core i7-8700K Processor
Supported memory: DDR4-2666
Many people use memory with higher frequencies for overclocking with "k" processors but B360 Chipset is limited to support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz.
Qualified Vendor Lists are not all inclusive, but just show examples of what works. Using 2400MHz memory may just cause sub-par performance with a 8700k CPU.
Supported memory: DDR4-2666
Many people use memory with higher frequencies for overclocking with "k" processors but B360 Chipset is limited to support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz.
Qualified Vendor Lists are not all inclusive, but just show examples of what works. Using 2400MHz memory may just cause sub-par performance with a 8700k CPU.
So what I'm gathering from this is that DDR4 2400 isn't the best for an 8700K? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the thing I don't want to have to spend another £150 on RAM. Anyway, I found the QVL for Z370-A and it says that my RAM is compatible so I might just go with that and hope for the best unless you recommend anything else?
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