I'm a newcomer to this forum, and an overclocking noob, so hi all!
I've just been looking at the sections on memory and CPU o/clocking, but can't quite get my head around ram with faster clock speed but higher CAS latency, versus slower RAM with lower latency. (I get it that CAS is measured in clock cycles, so it is also relative to clock speed, but I don't know how much weight to give latency, as it's only one aspect of overall RAM performance).
So I have a specific question based on my intended purchase as follows:
Asus ROG Maximus VI HERO Intel Z87 Socket 1150 motherboard
Intel Core i5 4670K.
Assuming I don't overclock, will there be any difference between the following 3 memory options - in terms of performance or stability?:
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Pro Series Blue PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-9-9-24, XMP, 1.5V
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Pro Series Blue, PC3-14900 (1866), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-10-9-27, XMP, 1.5V
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Pro Series Silver, PC3-17066 (2133), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 11-11-11-27, XMP, 1.5V
And if I did overclock, which would be the best of those options - firstly in terms of how suitable they are for overclocking in my configuration, and secondly in terms of performance and stability?
I appreciate that the real-world performance difference is unlikely to be dramatic, but on the other hand, there's only a small price difference between all 3 options.
TIA,
Michael...
I've just been looking at the sections on memory and CPU o/clocking, but can't quite get my head around ram with faster clock speed but higher CAS latency, versus slower RAM with lower latency. (I get it that CAS is measured in clock cycles, so it is also relative to clock speed, but I don't know how much weight to give latency, as it's only one aspect of overall RAM performance).
So I have a specific question based on my intended purchase as follows:
Asus ROG Maximus VI HERO Intel Z87 Socket 1150 motherboard
Intel Core i5 4670K.
Assuming I don't overclock, will there be any difference between the following 3 memory options - in terms of performance or stability?:
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Pro Series Blue PC3-12800 (1600), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-9-9-24, XMP, 1.5V
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Pro Series Blue, PC3-14900 (1866), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 9-10-9-27, XMP, 1.5V
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance Pro Series Silver, PC3-17066 (2133), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 11-11-11-27, XMP, 1.5V
And if I did overclock, which would be the best of those options - firstly in terms of how suitable they are for overclocking in my configuration, and secondly in terms of performance and stability?
I appreciate that the real-world performance difference is unlikely to be dramatic, but on the other hand, there's only a small price difference between all 3 options.
TIA,
Michael...
