Memory by 9XXX / Memory by 8XXXG / Memory by 7XXX - What does it mean?

[..Ray..]

Hi PC Whizzes!

I'm trying to compile a list of parts for my first modern PC build, that last one I built was an AMD Duron 700 back in 2001! so forgive me for being a bit slow.

I have been looking at various AM5 motherboards and reading their memory compatibility, however the following terms have me confused!

• memory by 9XXX
• memory by 8XXXG
• memory by 7XXX

Are 9XXX 8XXXG and 7XXX a CPUs? and why does 8XXXG have a G? but not the other two?

I have seen a Ryzen 7 7000 CPU and a Ryzen 9 7900 CPU but I don't think I have seen a Ryzen 8 0000 CPU, which has me thinking that I'm missing something?

 

[..Ray..]

Hey

Thanks for the welcome and replies,

Main use will be the wife for her Etsy store and online shopping, I will use it occasionally for iPlayer and years ago I used to play Microsoft Train Simulator, so I'm hoping to find some modern simulator games to try,

Budget for the base unit will start at £500 but is flexible and will probably be more like £800,

I haven't chosen any specific parts yet but I'm thinking along these lines:

• Hard Drive - 500GB or 1TB
• Memory - 32GB or 48GB
• Graphics Card - 4GB or 6GB
• PSU - 650W up to 850W
• CPU - AM5
• Motherboard - AM5

The motherboard and CPU don't need to be lightning fast or full of features that won't be used, just decent quality but there are so many to choose from!

 

[..Ray..]

Ideally I would like to avoid onboard graphics and just get a GPU,

Does anyone know if there is a common 32GB memory kit that will work with practically any AM5 motherboard/CPU?

 

[..Ray..]

Don't know IGPU they've come along a far way. Terminator Resistance was playbable on 1920x1200.

checkout this

To be fair that looks impressive! if I had onboard graphics and they were close to that I would be as chuffed as a badger at the start of mating season.

 

[..Ray..]

Just been having another look at the Tomahawk B650.

I have been onto the MSi forum and a few people have had problems using Corsair memory with that board.

Interestingly, when I went on to the Crucial website, it seems they are out of stock for every single memory kit they sell for that motherboard.

Having been onto the MSi website, I have spent half an hour copying and pasting model numbers from the Kingston website into the all 3 of the CPU options (9XXX / 8XXXG / 7XXX) and now have a list of 5 that are down as working with all 3.

• KF556C40BBK2-32
• KF556C36BBEK2-32
• KF556C36BBEAK2-32
• KF560C30BBAK2-32
• KF560C30BBEAK2-32

The only way I have been able to find these kits available on Overlockers is by typing the model number and then Overclockers into Google, the results from typing the model number into Overclockers don't always match the model number I type in.

With the above kits, the main difference appears to be the voltage, as an example one is 1.25v and another says 1.35v - so my question is does that matter if I am not going to be over clocking it?

The RGB memory looks nice but our PC is usually only turned on if someone is using it so it's not like I can be reading the screen while admiring the lights, is there a way to turn them off and only switch them on if I fancy admiring it?

 

[..Ray..]

Lower is better, less power use and less stress generally.

I followed the advice above regarding CAS 30 and went with the Corsair, the CAS is 30-36-36-76 but the voltage is higher - 1.40v

The model number is down as being compatible with all 3 CPU generations on both the MSi B650 Tomahawk and also the ASRock B650 Steel Legend motherboards so hopefully I have played it safe

 

[..Ray..]

Just been browsing GPUs on Overclockers and came across the MSi GeForce RTX 3050 which is 8GB and also the 6GB version, are they any good?

There's only one 6600 model in stock at the minute.

Will we get to a point where all GPUs come with a black backplate? most cases seem to have black chassis these days

Thanks for all the pointers and advice given so far,


Just to touch on this...

rather than just a basic display output (which is what 7000/9000 CPUs have, except for -F models which have none).

Does that mean that if I buy a CPU and motherboard tomorrow, as long as it isn't a -F model, I would be able to at least check it works without having to wait until I buy a GPU?

I notice a lot of sites say you only get a week to notify them that the item was DOA so being able to test it would ease my mind a little.