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Please help me choose some RAM

The Tourist

The Tourist

The Tourist

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The Tourist said:
Hi everyone, I'd like your opinions on what you think is the best RAM to use on an Asus Rampage IV Extreme motherboard.

I'd like to make use of all the RAM slots (so 64GB). Currently looking at:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-128-GL&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817

And

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-332-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=817

What do you guys think? :)
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I think Corsair Vengeance no way. That range has a lot of issues with RIVE check out ROG Forums for evidence of this.

Now the Geil hmmmmmmm if you want 64gb 2400mhz as spec you will really struggle you need a strong CPU IMC for that and that is truly pot luck. The latest RIVE bios improves full dimm population stability but at 2400mhz that totally down to if your CPU will do it. Some struggle with this with 16gb. Your more likely to get it all stable at between 1600 and 2133 mhz. 64gb is not plug and play at all in most cases.

Do you actually need 64gb of RAM???? 16gb is the overclockers choice.
 
Oh, I didn't know that, thanks for the head up! I think I'll avoid the Corsair then...

I'm planning on getting a 3930 K, would that CPU be strong enough?

In all honestly I probably won't use the system I am building to its full potential straight away, but may do so further down the line. I'd just like to build the most powerful (and quiet) system I can with the best quality components currently available.
 
Its nothing to do with the number on the CPU badge mate. Its pot luck if the CPU IMC will do it. I know all my CPU will do 2400mhz with 16gb, two out of 4 will with 32gb. I dont use 64gb ever. Infact I only use 16 day to day I put in 32gb just to test IMC. My question remains do you need 64gb of RAM??? if not the smart choice is 16gb. 8gb sticks are tough on the IMC in general at overclocked speeds.
 
Seems like pot luck is becoming more and more prevalent in PC hardware at the moment, overclocking CPU's for example also seems like it involves pot luck, with some people overclocking higher than others on exactly the same CPU. Anyway, I would say no, right now I won't need 64 GB RAM. So would you advise against 8GB sticks?
Thanks for the feedback by the way :)
 
It always has involved pot luck to be honest. But now more is dependent on the CPU you get than ever before. e.g IMC, PCI lanes etc etc.

Yes I would not go 8gb sticks if you want to overclock the memory or indeed the CPU.
 
Ah I see. I am planning to overclock both those things. So for a maximum stable overclock would you suggest 16GB max using 4GB sticks?

What RAM would you recommend?

Also, just out of interest, if there weren't any issues with the corsair vengeance, how would you say it compares to the Geil? Would you say the Geil is 'better' than the vengeance? The vengeance costs significantly more than the Geil, is the vengeance really that much better to justify the price difference?
 
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The Tourist said:
Anyway, I would say no
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The Tourist said:
So for a maximum stable overclock would you suggest 16GB max using 4GB sticks?

What RAM would you recommend?

Also, just out of interest, if there weren't any issues with the corsair vengeance, how would you say it compares to the Geil? Would you say the Geil is 'better' than the vengeance? The vengeance costs significantly more than the Geil, is the vengeance really that much better to justify the price difference?
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