Vengance alternative for Noctua
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http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-060-GS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517
Got these coming for my sandybridge build and they fit under the Noctua.
Got these coming for my sandybridge build and they fit under the Noctua.
Hmmm, getting confused again.
So would it be better to go for 1866Mhz sticks @CL9 hoping to get CL8, than 1600Mhz@CL8??
Simply looking for a performance RAM for SB which can work with Noctua
Most of my usage for RAM is CAD & Photoshop/Lightroom.
So would it be better to go for 1866Mhz sticks @CL9 hoping to get CL8, than 1600Mhz@CL8??
Simply looking for a performance RAM for SB which can work with Noctua
Most of my usage for RAM is CAD & Photoshop/Lightroom.
memory bandwith is more important to sandybridge than memory timings, within reason.
1866mhz@cas9 and 1600mhz@cas8 will be very close either way(imo bandwith has the bigger advantage). You wont have much opportunity to ramp the ram because of the fairly strict voltages involved with sandybridge. I have the same cooler as yourself and the limiting factor will be what fits under the cooler.
My suggestion would be Mushkin Redline Ridgeback 2x4gb 1600mhz (7-9-8-24), it will fit under the cooler you have, but it is not available at OcUK sadly, and it's going to cost you around £130, if I mispelt area u get the idea
Bear in mind though that 1600@cas9 will be great for your needs anyway.
Note. Just remembered where I saw a nifty table illustrating just what you need to know memory wise, it's here. About half way down'ish, posted by 1Day. Also check out few previous posts that lead up to it too.
And finally, look at the first page in that thread for the members table. I am ranked at 4th with 1600mhz ram at cas 9 and now take a look at 3rd, Bro306, checking his picture posts in that thread he is running 2133+mhz ram at cas 6. Look how small the difference is. I know Super-Pi is probably not the best way to compare, but if it really was night and day, then i'm sure you would see it in everything.
1866mhz@cas9 and 1600mhz@cas8 will be very close either way(imo bandwith has the bigger advantage). You wont have much opportunity to ramp the ram because of the fairly strict voltages involved with sandybridge. I have the same cooler as yourself and the limiting factor will be what fits under the cooler.
My suggestion would be Mushkin Redline Ridgeback 2x4gb 1600mhz (7-9-8-24), it will fit under the cooler you have, but it is not available at OcUK sadly, and it's going to cost you around £130, if I mispelt area u get the idea
Bear in mind though that 1600@cas9 will be great for your needs anyway.
Note. Just remembered where I saw a nifty table illustrating just what you need to know memory wise, it's here. About half way down'ish, posted by 1Day. Also check out few previous posts that lead up to it too.
And finally, look at the first page in that thread for the members table. I am ranked at 4th with 1600mhz ram at cas 9 and now take a look at 3rd, Bro306, checking his picture posts in that thread he is running 2133+mhz ram at cas 6. Look how small the difference is. I know Super-Pi is probably not the best way to compare, but if it really was night and day, then i'm sure you would see it in everything.
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I too have the Noctua DH-14, just wondering if anyone has the Gskill Ripsaw X memory and they know if it fits ok under the cooler?
It says it will on their website plus a few people ive asked said they will as this is the cooler im getting
Liquid, thanks a lot for the info. Great stuff.
In terms of my usage, would it not be better to get a higher freq @CAS9 (like Mushikin Ridgeback) than the Redline Ridgeback? (8.75 vs 9.65 ns per cycle)
Price is almost the same... but would I not benefit from higher freq? how the freq now influences the actual performance - I know it it the bandwidth of the memory but what exact benefit it gives me?
In terms of my usage, would it not be better to get a higher freq @CAS9 (like Mushikin Ridgeback) than the Redline Ridgeback? (8.75 vs 9.65 ns per cycle)
Price is almost the same... but would I not benefit from higher freq? how the freq now influences the actual performance - I know it it the bandwidth of the memory but what exact benefit it gives me?
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Looks like I will be getting the Ripsaw X then, just not sure which 8gb kit to get.
Any idea if the CL9 1600mhz stuff overclocks well ?
Any idea if the CL9 1600mhz stuff overclocks well ?