Am I nit picking with my stick picking?

Bozzler · 18 Nov 2020 at 08:20

Just upgrading to Zen 3 based system as below:

Ryzen 7 5800X
MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk Mobo
Hoping to snag a 6800XT some time around or after release. (Sitting on 2x 980ti in SLi still...)

So I have in hand a pair of Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600MHz, 2x16GB DDR4 sticks. 18-22-22-42. Have I picked right? there is so much stuff to read around the correct pairing of dual channel, etc. etc. And I'm out of my depth with working out what's the right option here.

Will these modules do me just right, or have I gimped myself somehow? Any feedback appreciated before I crack these open to seat them.

MrPils · 18 Nov 2020 at 10:02

What's the version number on the label on the sticks themselves? That will tell you what chips your kit uses, Corsair chop and change a lot so there is no simple yes or no answer to your question without that info if you don't want to open the packet.

v3.xx is Micron chips (Pretty Good)
v4.xx is Samsung chips (Very Good)
v5.xx is Hynix chips (Ok)
v8.xx is Nanya (Bad)

Doug2507 · 18 Nov 2020 at 10:06

Are you going to be OC'ing the ram? If not I wouldn't loose sleep over it. What resolution do you game at?

Bozzler · 18 Nov 2020 at 12:02

MrPils said:
What's the version number on the label on the sticks themselves? That will tell you what chips your kit uses, Corsair chop and change a lot so there is no simple yes or no answer to your question without that info if you don't want to open the packet.

v3.xx is Micron chips (Pretty Good)
v4.xx is Samsung chips (Very Good)
v5.xx is Hynix chips (Ok)
v8.xx is Nanya (Bad)

V3.41 on the chips, so looks like Micron, so I am happy these are high quality with the above in mind.

Doug2507 said:
Are you going to be OC'ing the ram? If not I wouldn't loose sleep over it. What resolution do you game at?

I game at 1440, 144Hz. I don't plan on OC the RAM as I'm just not confident enough to do so.

MrPils · 18 Nov 2020 at 12:08

Bozzler said:
V3.41 on the chips, so looks like Micron, so I am happy these are high quality with the above in mind.

If you arent overclocking all sticks are much the same as each other, XMP timings show little difference. Remember when installing to put your sticks in the 2nd and 4th slots counting away from the cpu for that motherboard, then turn on XMP mode in your bios. Simple as that

Doug2507 · 18 Nov 2020 at 12:14

Totally. Be fine running these. You might get a frame or two difference in a benchmark against a higher cas but you'll never notice whilst actually having fun gaming!

Mongole0 · 20 Nov 2020 at 10:48

When buying RAM, it is always recommended to check the motherboard vendors website for a compatible part number.
It is easy to find as the manufacturers generally have the same layout.
Go to the motherboard model page, go to support for that page (not general support) and click on RAM compatibility. Search for the model you have chosen. If it is on the list its all good.
If not, its not the end of the world unlike in the days of DDR and DDR2 where it is likely you will be unstable, it just means that RAM has not been tested, especially as you are on Intel. The RAM controller should be pretty robust.