Planning for the future ....... ram

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Born_2_Kill_83

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So heres the plan, currently on i7 920@4GHZ and my wallet wants to spend money. However Im thinking (correct me if im wrong) that the SB-E cpus will be silly money to start off with though the 4 channel ram which will also probably will be expensive would be nice.
So my other option is the 3700K, which will have to include a motherbroad upgrade.
Buying a MB and a 2600k for the time being would probably be stupid only to sell it in 4 months to buy a 3700k.
So while ram is so cheap I think I might dump my 6GB and get 12GB Corsair Vengeance as this will be cross compatible?
Good idea or not bother?

The only bother I have is that the extra ram will effect my 4GHZ cpu O/C?
 
If you're going to upgrade wouldn't it be better to buy 16GB (4x4GB)?

That way you can:

  • use 3 sticks for triple channel mode in your current motherboard (won't affect the overclock)

  • use 4 sticks in dual channel mode if you upgrade Sandy Bridge/Ivy Bridge

  • use 4 sticks in quad channel mode if you upgrade to Sandy Bridge-E
 
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Surveyor said:
If you're going to upgrade wouldn't it be better to buy 16GB (4x4GB)?

That way you can:

  • use 3 sticks for triple channel mode in your current motherboard (won't affect the overclock)

  • use 4 sticks in dual channel mode if you upgrade Sandy Bridge/Ivy Bridge

  • use 4 sticks in quad channel mode if you upgrade to Sandy Bridge-E
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Well o.k youve lost me there?

3 Sticks is only 12Gb fair enough

4 Stick in dual channel mode if I upgrade to Ivy bridge, I thought this would still be tri channel?

If I buy 16GB tri channel how can I change to quad channel for SB-E?
 
Loowi_ashley said:
Well o.k youve lost me there?

3 Sticks is only 12Gb fair enough

4 Stick in dual channel mode if I upgrade to Ivy bridge, I thought this would still be tri channel?

If I buy 16GB tri channel how can I change to quad channel for SB-E?
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RAM isn't dual, triple or quad channel. It's the memory controller on the processor and how you fit the sticks on the motherboard which determines that.

You buy 4x4GB sticks.

With your current rig you use 3 of those sticks in triple channel mode giving you 12GB and keep 1 stick spare.

With Sandy Bridge/Ivy Bridge you use all 4 sticks giving you 2 pairs of sticks each operating in dual channel mode. Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge are dual channel not triple channel.

With Sandy Bridge-E you use all 4 sticks, 1 in each channel, giving you quad channel.

Simples.
 
Loowi_ashley said:
So how come its cheaper to buy 16GB 4X4GB than 3X4GB??
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No idea, but why turn down a good deal.

Getting 2x8GB kits (giving you 4x4GB sticks) gives you 12GB now and 16GB to use whenever you upgrade.

Remember that the old style Crucial Vengeance, with the tall heat spreaders, can interfere with large CPU coolers.

The best for height compatability is something like Corsair XMS3 or Kingston HyperX.

In between those is the G.Skill RipJawsX.
 
Surveyor said:
No idea, but why turn down a good deal.

Getting 2x8GB kits (giving you 4x4GB sticks) gives you 12GB now and 16GB to use whenever you upgrade.

Remember that the old style Crucial Vengeance, with the tall heat spreaders, can interfere with large CPU coolers.

The best for height compatability is something like Corsair XMS3 or Kingston HyperX.

In between those is the G.Skill RipJawsX.
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I have tall heat spreaders now (Patriot Vipers) and they just miss the cpu cooler.

So I think ill go for the 4X4GB Vengeance ones I posted, thanks again for your help, I would have been I stick short when going "ivy" if you wouldnt have posted.
 
Loowi_ashley said:
I have tall heat spreaders now (Patriot Vipers) and they just miss the cpu cooler.

So I think ill go for the 4X4GB Vengeance ones I posted, thanks again for your help, I would have been I stick short when going "ivy" if you wouldnt have posted.
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You're welcome.

But remember that what fits on your current motherboard with your current CPU cooler may not fit when you upgrade.

There have been plenty of people who've had problems with Sandy Bridge builds with big CPU coolers and tall RAM heat spreaders.

The low profile RAM is always the safest option.
 
Surveyor said:
You're welcome.

But remember that what fits on your current motherboard with your current CPU cooler may not fit when you upgrade.

There have been plenty of people who've had problems with Sandy Bridge builds with big CPU coolers and tall RAM heat spreaders.

The low profile RAM is always the safest option.
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Good point ill keep an eye out for this, better start planning my socket 1155 ivy cpu cooler in advance.
 
Loowi_ashley said:
Good point ill keep an eye out for this, better start planning my socket 1155 ivy cpu cooler in advance.
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I'd just buy the low profile RAM.

In fact I did. I have 16Gb of low profile XMS3 in one system and 16GB of GeIL low profile RAM in another.

2x8GB for less than £100 compared to £120 for the 16GB kit you linked to.

It'll save a lot of headaches in the future.
 
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