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Purchasing a new computer with the following specs (5070 Ti, 9800x3d), and because I'm going to be on 1080p and play competitive games (such as Overwatch, all low settings, uncapped FPS), I wanted to purchase low-latency memory. I saw that G.Skill has 26CL memory kits available, for a premium price, and I'm just wondering if I can expect any issues purchasing these kits. I have found almost zero information from buyers who have purchased these kits. The motherboard I am purchasing is still tentative, but I plan to drop <=300 on one.
It is to my knowledge that 6000 MHz is best for the 9800x3d, and the lowest CAS you can find on this frequency, the better. If this 26CL might have "stability" issues and require tweaking out of the box (I'm not too skilled when it comes to memory OC'ing), I'll probably purchase 28CL instead (if it's better from a stability POV, while offering similar latency).
This is the build in question, including the memory I've mentioned:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($138.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL26 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($167.00 @ iBUYPOWER)
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack ($34.99 @ Amazon)
It is to my knowledge that 6000 MHz is best for the 9800x3d, and the lowest CAS you can find on this frequency, the better. If this 26CL might have "stability" issues and require tweaking out of the box (I'm not too skilled when it comes to memory OC'ing), I'll probably purchase 28CL instead (if it's better from a stability POV, while offering similar latency).
This is the build in question, including the memory I've mentioned:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($138.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL26 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($167.00 @ iBUYPOWER)
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: MSI MPG A850GS PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack ($34.99 @ Amazon)