32GB ram for Ryzen build

adriancal · 15 Apr 2017 at 17:33

Hi All I'm currently speccing out a Ryzen build, probably based on a B350 MB as I won't
be using 2 x GPU's. I want to end up with 32GB ram running around 3000 Mhz and was
wondering if I could achieve these speeds with 4 x 8GB sticks or if I should spend more
up front for 2 X 16GB sticks?

Would be much better for me to start with 2 x 8GB and then add two more 8GB down the road
but only if I can maintain 3000-3200 ram speeds.

Any advice appreciated..

FredFlint · 16 Apr 2017 at 11:13

I got G.SKILL F4-3200C14D-16GTZR Trident Z RGB Series 16 GB (8 GB x 2) DDR4 3200 MHz CL14 Dual Channel Kit and it ran @3200 no problem, just changed the XMP/DOCP to 3200 and it worked. I then added a second kit and am running @2666 now as its harder to get 4 stick to run above 2666. I would have preferred 2*16GB but could not find any 3200 Trident Z RGB kits. Things might get better after the May memory compatibility update.

muon · 16 Apr 2017 at 15:03

adriancal said:
Hi All I'm currently speccing out a Ryzen build, probably based on a B350 MB as I won't
be using 2 x GPU's. I want to end up with 32GB ram running around 3000 Mhz and was
wondering if I could achieve these speeds with 4 x 8GB sticks or if I should spend more
up front for 2 X 16GB sticks?

Would be much better for me to start with 2 x 8GB and then add two more 8GB down the road
but only if I can maintain 3000-3200 ram speeds.

Any advice appreciated..

No one knows if 2 x 16GB or 4 x 8GB will be more compatible with high DDR4 speeds. It may never be possible for Ryzen.

Going off non-Ryzen platforms, 2 sticks have always been better than 4 in terms of compatibility.

Yaayuh! · 28 Apr 2017 at 06:34

The problem is, dual ranked has a significant disadvantage at the moment. So 2x16GB and 4x8GB will give pretty similar results at the moment.

Things might get better after the next AGESA update in May.

I'm using 4x8GB @ 2666MHz 14cl

Chaoss · 29 Apr 2017 at 08:45

I've bought this for my AM4 build: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...3600mhz-dual-channel-kit-black-my-08f-tg.html and I hope to get another set once I have it up and running. My aim is to get 14-14-14-34 @ 3200mhz on this ram.

Monstermunch · 1 May 2017 at 15:51

I think the OP was looking for 32gb Kit.

The only ram I can find that's not Corsair is the G.Skill Trident Z, there are a couple of etailers who have stock of the 2x 16gb kits @ 3200mhz.

BG1980 · 8 May 2017 at 20:38

I bought this kit https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...dual-channel-kit-black-cmd32gx-my-48r-cs.html. Whatever you do don't make the same mistake I did. I can only get this kit to boot and run at 2133 no matter what I try.

jaffveyda · 9 May 2017 at 08:39

BG1980 said:
I bought this kit https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...dual-channel-kit-black-cmd32gx-my-48r-cs.html. Whatever you do don't make the same mistake I did. I can only get this kit to boot and run at 2133 no matter what I try.

Those memory prices, cost of memory = 1600x

Zhuni · 10 May 2017 at 21:43

Chaoss said:
I've bought this for my AM4 build: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...3600mhz-dual-channel-kit-black-my-08f-tg.html and I hope to get another set once I have it up and running. My aim is to get 14-14-14-34 @ 3200mhz on this ram.

I've got it and its what I run it at. Not only is it the best made ram I've ever held in my hand. Its smooth sailing after corsair and g.skill for me

janksteruk · 12 May 2017 at 15:13

im using
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...ual-channel-kit-blue-light-thb-my-08c-tg.html

although i can only get 2520mhz at the moment on a asus crosshair

Hutch · 27 May 2017 at 11:17

Has anyone managed to find a 32gb kit that runs @ 3200mhz for ryzen yet? Been looking all over and it seems like only the 16gb kits can get this speed.

Furbs · 28 May 2017 at 12:41

Hutch said:
Has anyone managed to find a 32gb kit that runs @ 3200mhz for ryzen yet? Been looking all over and it seems like only the 16gb kits can get this speed.

After updating the the new beta bios I am running my ocuk bought HyperX 32gb kit at 3200. Prior to that I could only run 16gb at full speed. No issues as yet.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/king...d-channel-kit-hx432c16pb3k4-32-my-26m-ks.html

Hutch · 29 May 2017 at 17:50

Thats pretty promising. Thats with a Taichi Furbs yeah?

Furbs · 30 May 2017 at 07:06

Hutch said:
Thats pretty promising. Thats with a Taichi Furbs yeah?

Yep, just adjusted my timings to 16,16,16,35. Everything is working fine.

ltron · 30 May 2017 at 17:28

Rossi~ said:
The problem is, dual ranked has a significant disadvantage at the moment. So 2x16GB and 4x8GB will give pretty similar results at the moment.

Things might get better after the next AGESA update in May.

I'm using 4x8GB @ 2666MHz 14cl

Actually, according to pcgameshardware.de and golem.de, in terms of frame rate in games: 2400MHz dual ranked RAM performs between 2666MHz and 3200MHz single ranked RAM and 2666MHz DR is approximately equivalent to 3200MHz SR.

See: http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Ryzen-5-1600X-CPU-265842/Tests/R5-1500X-Review-Mainstream-1225280/3/ and https://www.golem.de/news/ram-overc...-von-ddr4-3200-und-dual-rank-1704-127262.html

F1 2015, AC Syndicate and DA:Inquisition are actually faster on dual rank 2400MHz than 3200MHz single rank.

I'm surprised more people aren't talking about this considering that 2400MHz dual rank is guaranteed by AMD to work.

Yaayuh! · 31 May 2017 at 09:36

ltron said:
Actually, according to pcgameshardware.de and golem.de, in terms of frame rate in games: 2400MHz dual ranked RAM performs between 2666MHz and 3200MHz single ranked RAM and 2666MHz DR is approximately equivalent to 3200MHz SR.

See: http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Ryzen-5-1600X-CPU-265842/Tests/R5-1500X-Review-Mainstream-1225280/3/ and https://www.golem.de/news/ram-overc...-von-ddr4-3200-und-dual-rank-1704-127262.html

F1 2015, AC Syndicate and DA:Inquisition are actually faster on dual rank 2400MHz than 3200MHz single rank.

I'm surprised more people aren't talking about this considering that 2400MHz dual rank is guaranteed by AMD to work.

I was referring to clock speeds and overclocking. DR is weaker in that regard.

However, what you've posted is rather interesting to say the least.

eddiew · 12 Jun 2017 at 13:26

ltron said:
Actually, according to pcgameshardware.de and golem.de, in terms of frame rate in games: 2400MHz dual ranked RAM performs between 2666MHz and 3200MHz single ranked RAM and 2666MHz DR is approximately equivalent to 3200MHz SR.

See: http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Ryzen-5-1600X-CPU-265842/Tests/R5-1500X-Review-Mainstream-1225280/3/ and https://www.golem.de/news/ram-overc...-von-ddr4-3200-und-dual-rank-1704-127262.html

F1 2015, AC Syndicate and DA:Inquisition are actually faster on dual rank 2400MHz than 3200MHz single rank.

I'm surprised more people aren't talking about this considering that 2400MHz dual rank is guaranteed by AMD to work.

That's really interesting... from what I know, pretty much all 2x16 kits are DR...