Need 32GB low profile kit

Cromulent · 11 Jan 2014 at 06:11

I need to upgrade my system to 32GB of RAM (currently have 16GB). But my heatsink is so big I can't fit most of the RAM in which has the heat spreader fins on top. I just need the standard flat topped RAM.

Currently I'm using Kingston Hyper-X RAM but was wondering if there was anything better out there? I'm not sure if I need any particularly fast RAM but it does need to be decent quality.

Any suggestions?

OLDPHART · 11 Jan 2014 at 09:15

TeamGroup memory very good ram using it myself in my new x79 build.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produ...1&catid=8&sortby=manual_sort&subid=&mfrid=376

Cromulent · 11 Jan 2014 at 13:29

They all look dual channel to me. I'd prefer quad channel kits if at all possible.

Just so you know this is the heatsink that I have installed. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-015-NC&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2346

As long as the RAM fits underneath it I'll be happy. There are some great kits but they have huge heat spreader fins which I think will probably be to big.

Edit: I just found out you can take some of the extra fins off some types of RAM. Does anyone have a list of RAM that this is possible on? I could get some decent high performance RAM if that were the case.

OLDPHART · 11 Jan 2014 at 16:34

Hi, nothing wrong with Dual channel kits x2, just OC'd my 4820k to 4.8GHz.

If its good enough for 8packs 4770 at 4.6ghz bundle they can't be that bad.

setter · 11 Jan 2014 at 17:01

Dual channel kits will work grand on x79, its the cpu that dictates wether ram runs in dual, tri, quad. Team group Vulcan here and very impressed with it.

Cromulent · 12 Jan 2014 at 00:41

Thanks for the advice. I'll look at some of that Team Group RAM in that case then.