Did I just buy the wrong memory?

Stubbsy · 30 Mar 2020 at 10:05

Hi,
I've ordered the following:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £299.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 510 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive RV.1 (ZP1000CM3A001)= £159.95
1 x be quiet! Shadow Rock 3 High Performance CPU Cooler= £44.99
1 x MSI B450-A PRO MAX (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £82.99

Total: £587.92 (includes shipping: £0.00)

but I've ordered this memory:
Team Group Vulcan TUF Gaming Alliance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...-3200mhz-dual-channel-kit-blac-my-0a2-tg.html
MY-0A2-TG

I was recommended the VIPER STEEL 16GB (2X8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHZ DUAL CHANNEL KIT (PVS416G320C6K) https://www.overclockers.co.uk/patr...dual-channel-kit-pvs416g320c6k-my-105-pa.html but that went out of stock before I was able to order it. Looking at the specs I couldn't tell much difference between any of it, to be honest, which is why I'm asking the question before OCUK post the kit... I might be able to change the order.

ANDARIAL · 30 Mar 2020 at 10:24

Seems like ALL DDR4 is `unavailable `now :confused:

So probably best to leave the order alone
or maybe phone the shop to enquire

Minibiker · 30 Mar 2020 at 10:26

The memory you've ordered will be fine, the timings seem to be the same.. There may be some in depth differences but I didn't notice any but others may be able to...

Stubbsy · 30 Mar 2020 at 10:35

Thanks both so far... It does sound like I won't notice much difference but then it makes me wonder what the difference in price was really for. Perhaps the more expensive stuff is easier to overclock?

orbitalwalsh · 30 Mar 2020 at 11:14

should be fine .
production stopping, pound falling and isolation builds making ram sell out at higher prices