DDR4 Choices

Loxa · 6 Dec 2015 at 19:35

I will be soon upgrading my system to a MSI Z170 M7 & 6700k but I am clueless as to which memory to go for, I was looking at the Corsair Dominator Platinum (3000mhz) but is kinda expensive.

My colour scheme is black/red but I refuse to go with GEIL again.

8 Pack · 6 Dec 2015 at 22:55

With Skylake memory performance does help in a lot of applicatuons. 3000+ is a good idea. Why not go Team 3866mhz or 3733mhz Black and Red Heat Spreader too.

Loxa · 21 Dec 2015 at 17:07

8 Pack said:
With Skylake memory performance does help in a lot of applicatuons. 3000+ is a good idea. Why not go Team 3866mhz or 3733mhz Black and Red Heat Spreader too.

I really dislike the aesthetics of that Memory, how do you feel about

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...nnel-kit-black-red-tdprd416g32-my-075-tg.html

Dave2150 · 22 Dec 2015 at 03:06

Remember to make sure the memory you choose is on the QVL for your motherboard. It ensures compatibility, as they certify that they have tested it to work out of the box etc.

For example, for my motherboard (Maximus Hero VIII), here's the latest QVL:

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/MAXIMUS_VIII_HERO/M8H_QVL-102915.pdf

P4Clock · 22 Dec 2015 at 15:42

i was told that a lot of Skylake set ups are towing to run with ram past 2666Mhz?

Edit: my mistake is x99 and 3000mhz+

Loxa · 22 Dec 2015 at 18:32

Dave2150 said:
Remember to make sure the memory you choose is on the QVL for your motherboard. It ensures compatibility, as they certify that they have tested it to work out of the box etc.

For example, for my motherboard (Maximus Hero VIII), here's the latest QVL:

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/MAXIMUS_VIII_HERO/M8H_QVL-102915.pdf

None of the memory I was looking to purchase or recommended is on the MSI Compatibility section.

sanaxe1 · 22 Dec 2015 at 19:49

The reviews ive read showed that going from DDR4 2133 to DDR4 3600 only had a 5% improvement if that in real world performance. Is it really worth the extra cost?

Silent_Scone · 22 Dec 2015 at 22:13

Dave2150 said:
Remember to make sure the memory you choose is on the QVL for your motherboard. It ensures compatibility, as they certify that they have tested it to work out of the box etc.

For example, for my motherboard (Maximus Hero VIII), here's the latest QVL:

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/MAXIMUS_VIII_HERO/M8H_QVL-102915.pdf

It's not really an issue on this platform as the guardband on most kits is sufficient for operation compared to when running on X99 systems, it's a different story when paired the other way around. Minimal tuning is normally required when using the larger majority of older DDR4 memory kits that were binned for 4 to 8 DIMM boards / HWE

setter · 23 Dec 2015 at 01:58

P4Clock said:
i was told that a lot of Skylake set ups are towing to run with ram past 2666Mhz?

Edit: my mistake is x99 and 3000mhz+

Not a big problem tbh, even non oc socket boards, (like mine in sig) can handle 3000mhz ram, then you have quad channel on X99.

P4Clock · 23 Dec 2015 at 04:08

sanaxe1 said:
The reviews ive read showed that going from DDR4 2133 to DDR4 3600 only had a 5% improvement if that in real world performance. Is it really worth the extra cost?

yes a lot of info right now is showing 2666Mhz as been the new sweet spot, like the 1600mhz of ddr3 was the go too speed for everyone.