Best RAM for z97 board?

Exoon · 30 Apr 2014 at 15:02

Hey, I'm building a new PC when the new z97 and refresh chips come out. I'm getting most of the parts ready for when their released, Just wondering what ram you would recommend i get for when they are released?

I mainly use my PC for gaming but also do quite abit of Photoshop work and occasional video editing. I currently have 8GB and there has been a few times when photoshop has given me a "not enough memory" error, So i'm thinking i need at least 16GB.

Budget is around £170ish

stulid · 30 Apr 2014 at 15:26

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-129-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=2426

Should be plenty, high speed and average timings, good price too.

Exoon · 30 Apr 2014 at 15:33

yeah had my eye on them. Would that beat a slightly higher set ~170 ? I could possibly stretch to £200 if it would be a big benefit.

stulid · 30 Apr 2014 at 15:43

The benefit from a slightly faster set will be small.

But I had another look and found 2400MHzCAS10 and 2666MHzCAS11,

YOUR BASKET
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit (TXD316G2666HC11CDC01) £149.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit £119.99
Total : £279.58 (includes shipping : £8.00).

Exoon · 30 Apr 2014 at 16:25

If you was choosing between all 3 which would you go for ?

stulid · 30 Apr 2014 at 16:35

The white Team.

Exoon · 30 Apr 2014 at 16:36

Are they an established brand, I don't deal with much PC stuff these days but i never heard of TeamGroup.

stulid · 30 Apr 2014 at 16:39

Been going years and years.

Had some of their 2400MHzCAS9 stuff a year or so ago, awesome stuff.

Furyus · 30 Apr 2014 at 16:40

Defiantly the 2666mhz !

TheyCallMeAndy · 30 Apr 2014 at 16:44

I would agree with the Kingston Pickup, Kingston's amazing and so is Teamgroup just go with what ever suits your needs in the 2000mhz+ range.

Tonester0011 · 30 Apr 2014 at 17:12

I'd go with the white teams, cannot remember what Pgi said about the 2666mhz ram, he didn't give them a very high rating though.

Exoon · 30 Apr 2014 at 18:21

Tonester0011 said:
I'd go with the white teams, cannot remember what Pgi said about the 2666mhz ram, he didn't give them a very high rating though.

Is white team the frost edition ?

stulid · 30 Apr 2014 at 18:37

bakes0310 · 2 May 2014 at 13:26

I was about to make a thread on the same subject, im going z97 with a haswell refresh cpu. But my setup is purely for gaming, I have 2 titan blacks ready for it.
I want 16gb ram, I really don't know anything about memory. How come dual channel memory is being recommended over quad channel, which is better.

My budget is about £200 aswell.

How about the TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-056-TG&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387

bakes0310 · 3 May 2014 at 06:41

Anyone?

Phixsator · 5 May 2014 at 21:51

bakes0310 said:
I was about to make a thread on the same subject, im going z97 with a haswell refresh cpu. But my setup is purely for gaming, I have 2 titan blacks ready for it.
I want 16gb ram, I really don't know anything about memory. How come dual channel memory is being recommended over quad channel, which is better.

My budget is about £200 aswell.

How about the TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-21300C11 2666MHz Dual Channel Kit
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-056-TG&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387

bakes0310 said:
Anyone?

Because only the x79 support quad channel.

bakes0310 · 6 May 2014 at 10:54

Phixsator said:
Because only the x79 support quad channel.

Ok cheers

Carlosfootball · 9 May 2014 at 20:28

What do you guys think of this memory for a new Z97 board?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-069-AR

not really heard of them before

pigeonguyuk · 13 May 2014 at 13:40

Carlosfootball said:
What do you guys think of this memory for a new Z97 board?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-069-AR

not really heard of them before

Have been considering the same memory for the new haswell refresh. Doesnt seem to be many reviews however found this

http://benchmarkreviews.com/13527/avexir-blitz-1-1-ddr3-ram-memory-review/