i5 4690K with 1333Mhz DDR3?

[Participant]

Hi all

I have a Q6600-based system running DDR3 (Gigabyte dual-RAM board).

I wanted to upgrade the motherboard and CPU, re-using the RAM from my C2Q system to save cash, but would my current RAM (Corsair XMS3 1333Mhz) be suitable for running this, let alone overclocking it?

My thinking was that I could save some upgrade money by using the same RAM, but if I need to buy new RAM, might I as well buy DDR4 and go Skylake?

The PC will be used for all sorts with the occasional bout of moderate gaming.

Many thanks.

 

[Participant]

Cheers for that, sounds like it'll work OK then. My only other question is - if I can't overclock the RAM from its default 1333Mhz, will it significantly impair the performance of a 4690k system?

 

[Participant]

Thanks all.

What I'm going to do is use my current RAM, then maybe swap it for faster spec at a future date.