ram wtf?

doggystyle · 8 Apr 2012 at 22:29

Why is ram so confusing?
ive just accidently bought myself an i5.
so i need a board and ram. I was going to go for a z77 gigabyte board and 8gb ram. but im so confused.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-094-KS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517
these were specd for me but theres loads and im mega confused now. any help?

doggystyle · 8 Apr 2012 at 22:34

i put a low bid in on ebay and i got it. its a 2500k.

doggystyle · 8 Apr 2012 at 22:41

am i better with one 8gb or 2 4gb sticks?

doggystyle · 8 Apr 2012 at 22:51

in total 132. this happened years ago with a e6600, i got that cheap too.
i was only messing around on ebay. i was thinking about an upgrade but im skint so i wasnt really that bothered.

doggystyle · 8 Apr 2012 at 22:52

sehcure said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard REV 1 £84.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £35.99
Total : £131.47 (includes shipping : £8.75).

hi and thanks. can i ask why you recommend a z68 instead of a z77? just wondering.
Get this ram as it's cheaper than samsung, and is low profile so it will fit under 3rd party coolers.

doggystyle · 8 Apr 2012 at 22:59

ok. i thought the z77 was a newer and better board.

doggystyle · 8 Apr 2012 at 23:05

ive just bought an external usb3 hard drive. so z77 then?

doggystyle · 8 Apr 2012 at 23:11

sehcure said:
Most z68 mobos has USB3 support, it's just on a 3rd party controller; there'll be one/two ports usually.

There's no noticable difference in USB 3 speeds between a z68/z77 board, however it's obvious you have your heart set on a z77, so i'd go
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-514-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2261
or
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-201-MS

lol. youve bucked the trend. most on here push gigabyte.
i had been looking at all the £100ish gigabyte boards (z68 Z77). so i had narrowed it down a bit to gigabyte. now im spinning.

doggystyle · 8 Apr 2012 at 23:12

forgot to mention ive got a 6870 as well to fit in it.

doggystyle · 9 Apr 2012 at 11:40

thanks boys the recommendations are all good.
as a noob its all very confusing. for me its easier to narrow it downn to one manufacturer.
so lets say gigabyte cause of the warranty. i dont really want to spend a lot over £100.

i dont play many games, ive got kids so my time is limited. if i say another 6870 in th future for a good price, i might buy it. but its not priority.
thinking logically a £100 Z77 versus a £100 Z68????

doggystyle · 9 Apr 2012 at 11:54

yes its a nice board, its a winner i think.
back to the subject, what ram? the kingston stuff? 8gb?