RAM help

rwest

rwest

rwest

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Hi,

I am after some advice regarding RAM for my first ever new build (previously all my machines have been purchased pre-built or second hand). I am wanting to install 32GB of RAM to the machine.

I have to options I am looking at:

Option 1 (preferred):
Purchasing x2 of these to make 32GB (3000):


Option 2:
Purchasing this (2400):

** No competitors **

I have looked at the Asus Progaming Z170 manual and under RAM (starting PDF page 19) http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1151/Z170-PRO-GAMING/E10719_Z170_PRO_GAMING_UM_V2_WEB.pdf, option 2 is listed on the list, however, option 1 is not. Would option 1 still work with the build or am I best going for option 2 which is 2400mhz instead of 300mhz.

The parts I have already for the PC are:
- Asus Z170 Pro-gaming.
- Intel i7-6700K
- 700W PSU
- X2 SSD Hard-drives.

The only parts I am missing currently is RAM, GPU (which I have already found, just got to save funds for it) and a CPU cooler (again, just waiting for funds to become available!).

I am after 32GB of RAM because I mod some of the games I play heavily, and with 16GB of RAM which my current PC has, I have experienced the games crashing and closing and the PC telling me that memory is low.

Thanks.
Westy
 
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Welcome to the forums. :)

Your links will be for a competitor store and seeing as this forum is owned by OverclockersUK, not allowed.

Personally, i would just get this RAM.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £118.69 (includes shipping: £8.70)
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Although you may get away with adjusting Virtual Memory.

1. Press Windows Key + R and put sysdm.cpl in Run dialog box to open System Properties. Click OK or hit Enter key.

2. In the System Properties window, switch to Advanced tab. Under Performance, click on Settings option.

3. Next, in the Performance Options window, switch to Advanced tab. Click on Change under Virtual memory.

4. Finally, in the Virtual memory window shown below, uncheck the Automatically manage paging file size for all drive option.
Then highlight your system drive under Paging file size for each type heading. For the Custom size option, set the suitable
values for fields : Initial size (MB) and Maximum size (MB). It is highly recommended to avoid selecting No paging file
option here. When you’re done with inputting your choice, click OK, OK, Apply, OK.

5. Now if you’ve increased the size, reboot is not mandatory. But if you’ve decreased the size of paging file, you must have
to reboot to make changes effective.
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Many thanks for your recommendation. Ah right, I wasn't aware Overclockers was a sales site, I just stumbled across the forum when searching for advise on Google.

Many thanks
Westy.
 
Another question. I have purchased the memory recommended by @freddie64 . However, since purchasing, I have found out that the i7-6700K processor only lists "DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V" under its Memory Types / Specification, whereas the memory I have purchased is DDR4-3000.

Can you use DDR4-3000 memory with the i7-6700K (will the CPU just "read" it as DDR4-2133) or is there a possibility of it damaging the RAM and/or other components within the PC?

Thanks,
Westy.
 
rwest said:
Another question. I have purchased the memory recommended by @freddie64 . However, since purchasing, I have found out that the i7-6700K processor only lists "DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V" under its Memory Types / Specification, whereas the memory I have purchased is DDR4-3000.

Can you use DDR4-3000 memory with the i7-6700K (will the CPU just "read" it as DDR4-2133) or is there a possibility of it damaging the RAM and/or other components within the PC?

Thanks,
Westy.
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Always go off the motherboard spec. That board can run up to DDR4 3466MHz according to Asus website so it should be fine.

https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/Z170-PRO-GAMING/specifications/
 
You should just have to enable XMP.

Advanced Mode/Ai Tweaker/Ai Overclock Tuner, set this to XMP. Under that you should have you should have a XMP tab, set this to the profile of your RAM.
 
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