New Gaming Rig Advice..

[Plec]

This kit has had recent success too.

 

[Plec]

So you're looking at something similar to this (Risking either - Corsair or Team Group 3200):
My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £116.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core 1600 3.60GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £218.99
• 1 x Team Group Dark Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Grey (TDPGD416G3= £149.99
• 1 x NZXT Source 340 Midi-Tower Case- Black Window= £66.95

Total: £565.22
(includes shipping: £12.30)



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[Plec]

All these Ryzen builds i've advised on i'm tempted to pull the trigger myself...

 

[BeadyRoller]

Looks great!

Got a question though, is there any difference between "Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16W 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) Vengeance LPX DDR4 Memory Kit - White" to
"Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) Vengeance LPX DDR4 Memory Kit - Black" ?

I'm seeing different weights for both and different dimensions when I'm viewing their product details.

 

[Plec]

Where are you viewing? Because if the batches of memory are the same - the only difference should be is that the heatsink is a different colour.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Some might say there are a lot of trees there.

I'm pretty sure they are the same but the product dimensions have thrown me.

 

[Plec]

I'll take a look after lunch - stomach has finally laid down some demands.

But rule of thumb is go to the Corsair site and check that their aren't any revisions.

 

[BeadyRoller]

I'm hungry again as well!

Can't even seem to find the white on the Corsair website.

 

[Plec]

Product dimensions don't even make sense on the red set (10cm x 5cm x 5cm?) - i wouldn't be concerned.

Sometimes they measure the packaging :/

 

[BeadyRoller]

Product dimensions don't even make sense on the red set (10cm x 5cm x 5cm?) - i wouldn't be concerned.

Sometimes they measure the packaging :/

Safe to go ahead with the order then?

 

[Plec]

Well - if it's the black set it's a no brainer - dispatched and sold from retailer.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Was going to go white as a little cheaper..

 

[Plec]

If there's one component that has the potential to cause you hassle in a new build it will usually be the MB or the more likely, the memory (ruled out the PSU as you already have it/tested).

Personally, i would pay the slight premium for ease of return - but not because of odd product dimensions - just because memory is a bitch.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Done. My build is now complete

 

[Plec]

So list all the components, including ones you already have.

N.B. - You'll only be installing one stick at the beginning of the build and flashing to the latest BIOS straight away.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Right I have..

NZXT S340 Case
Gigabyte Gaming 3 B350 Motherboard
GTX 1070 Armor
16GB 3200mhz Corsair Vengeance RAM
Ryzen 1600 CPU with Wraith Cooler.
550W XFX Pro Power Supply
250GB Samsung SSD
1TB 7200rpm Seagate HDD

Think that's everything...

 

[Plec]

Monitor?

 

[BeadyRoller]

Monitor?

AOC 144hz 1080p Monitor.

 

[Plec]

NZXT S340 Case
Gigabyte Gaming 3 B350 Motherboard
GTX 1070 Armor
16GB 3200mhz Corsair Vengeance RAM
Ryzen 1600 CPU with Wraith Cooler.
550W XFX Pro Power Supply
250GB Samsung SSD
1TB 7200rpm Seagate HDD
AOC 144hz 1080p Monitor.

That's a very healthy spec - and if you can get your memory @ 3200 (by some fluke or after the May update) or even close to 3000Mhz (you'll need enter the timings/frequency manually) - that may even steam roller over some of the stuttering issues with some of your games (along with a mighty gaming CPU and SSD)

 

[BeadyRoller]

What do you think realistically that memory could get to?

I'm excited now