Is this ram ok for Haswell?

KureiguSan · 20 Jan 2014 at 12:08

Picked out this GeIL Black Dragon 16gb ram for a new build.

Would anyone recommend anything better for roughly same price?

CPU - i5 4670k
Motherboard - Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 Intel Z87

Thanks everyone from all threads. I am a long time lurker of these forums and have learned so much.

OLDPHART · 20 Jan 2014 at 12:58

This but does not go with the mobo colour, using the TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 2133 8GB 2X4GB dual kit x2>16gb my self.

TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD316G1600HC9DC01) - £115.99

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-048-TG&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=2429

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TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 **2133MHz** Dual Channel Kit (TLYD316G2133HC11ADC01) - £129.99

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-042-TG&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387

KureiguSan · 20 Jan 2014 at 13:02

Thanks for your help!

Nickolp1974 · 20 Jan 2014 at 13:25

haswell likes fast ram, look for some 2400mhz+

8 Pack · 20 Jan 2014 at 13:37

2133 minimum really for perf with Haswell. 2400+ ideal.

Tom B · 20 Jan 2014 at 14:41

What are you basing that on?

According to this: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7364/memory-scaling-on-haswell there's little difference between speeds and in some applications lower CAS 1866 outperforms 2400 with a higher CAS. CAS8 1866mhz often outperforms or matches CAS11 and CAS12 2400.

OLDPHART · 20 Jan 2014 at 14:51

A clue that 8pack knows his trade about PC performance-

8 Pack at GOC China 2013, Takes third and first respectively in two day OC competition.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18569691

THC_SsSsSnake · 22 Jan 2014 at 17:51

8 Pack said:
2133 minimum really for perf with Haswell. 2400+ ideal.

do you mean 2133 is best for Haswell or 2400?
sorry for my lack of understanding.

McstylisT · 22 Jan 2014 at 18:53

THC_SsSsSnake said:
do you mean 2133 is best for Haswell or 2400?
sorry for my lack of understanding.

2133mhz minimum. The faster the better for haswell, but obviously board and ram type play a lot in how high you can actually achieve.

That's not saying lower frequencies don't work , they do but it's clear how we'll haswell reacts to faster mem.

THC_SsSsSnake · 22 Jan 2014 at 19:54

Thanks Mc.ive ordered the orange team2400 for £55 .brill.thanks for the help

jdfoxx · 23 Jan 2014 at 15:48

McstylisT said:
2133mhz minimum. The faster the better for haswell, but obviously board and ram type play a lot in how high you can actually achieve.
That's not saying lower frequencies don't work , they do but it's clear how we'll haswell reacts to faster mem.

Hi 8 Pack would you be able to help with setting my ram for my Gigabyte Z87X-SLI-4670k @stock

Im using Team Group Vulcan Orange rated @ 2400 but its currently running 1333. Ive tried to enable xmp but still shows as 665 in cpuz. Could i manually set these?