RAM Choice

[Van Diemen]

Need some RAM for an intel i7-4770K build.

This is for a work rig, lots of multitasking.

Been looking @ the following two kits, which will serve me best & are there any other kits I should be looking @?

The modules cant be too tall due to case restrictions

Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz

Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz

 

[stulid]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-018-AD&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=2425

I think these are a good combination of speed vs timings vs price vs height.

But out of the two kits you listed the Patriot is best.

 

[Van Diemen]

I did have a look @ the Adata kit, but I wanted to buy something where I could easily find matching kits for in the future

 

[stulid]

The Patriot Kit, the speed will help

 

[hakank68]

are RAM timings really important ?

 

[stulid]

are RAM timings really important ?

Well you don't want timings so slow that they have a negative effect on the speed (Hz)increase.

 

[hakank68]

lower the timings the better, if im not wrong

 

[Van Diemen]

Damn. the Patriot kit is no longer in stock.

Just my luck

 

[Edi1011]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-046-TG&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=2429

OCUK are using this RAM in the new system I ordered today.

Timings virtually the same as the Patriot RAM you were looking at

 

[Van Diemen]

are these two kits here the same kits with different coloured heatsinks?

Viper 3 Series, Black Mamba, DDR3 16GB (2 x 8GB) 2133MHz

Viper 3 Series, Saphire Blue, DDR3 16GB (2 x 8GB) 2133MHz

or are hey actually different internally?

 

[stulid]

are these two kits here the same kits with different coloured heatsinks?

Viper 3 Series, Black Mamba, DDR3 16GB (2 x 8GB) 2133MHz

Viper 3 Series, Saphire Blue, DDR3 16GB (2 x 8GB) 2133MHz

or are hey actually different internally?

Same timings and volts, must be just the colour.