New Gaming PC Build

[Nareik]

Hey All,

So I've decided to make the plunge and build a new PC. One because I want too and two because I would like to be able to enjoy single player games at peak graphic settings for more enjoyment. I have watched a tonne of videos and done a fair amount of research but I'm unsure on RAM. Firstly, the motherboard I'll be going with is a MSI Mag X870 Tomahawk Wifi with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Should I go for 6000mhz CAS30 (30-36-36-76 CAS Latency) RAM or would 6400mhz with C32 be better? (Memory Latency CL 32-40-40-84) I don't really understand the timings part of RAM, to me more speed would be better but any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Tetras]

It is not important for performance which one you pick, but 6400 may not work "out of the box" on all CPUs.

 

[mickyflinn]

Go for 6000mhz C30 which is optimal for AM5 In gaming above that MHz the CPU memory ratio changes from 1:1 to 2:1 making it slightly slower but wee talking minuscule differences.