New Ram, please help

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Im struggling to pick ram for my new build.

Im getting the AsRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 mobo along with an I5 2500K.
I have looked at ram, now I dont know what to pick.

Obviously it has to be DDR3.
Which "memory speed" and which "memory speed mhz" should i be going with?
Also which module, channel, pins and socket do I need.

Never used to be so many different things I had to check to pick ram.

Also which will give me best performance for gaming? and 8gb or 16gb???


Thanks lads.
 
Just buy the cheapest 1600MHz kit from a good manufacturer which will run at around 1.5V.

4GB is enough for gaming and 8GB is plenty. 16GB on a gaming rig would be wasted.

If you were buying from OcUK today then these for example:

Corsair Vengeance Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit £43.99 on this week only. If you're getting a big CPU cooler then the large heat spreaders on these would likely interfere.

Alternatively with low profile heat spreaders the the Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit @ £56.99.

RAM prices are quite volatile at the moment so see what's available at the time you order.
 
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Most games won't use more than 4GB but this could change in the future so 8GB is a safe option and saves having to upgrade later.

You also need a 64 bit operating system for more than 4GB.

The RAM you've linked to is fine but the taller heat spreaders can interfere with some CPU coolers.
 
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