Ryzen Memory Help

[Icet]

I'm just buying the last parts for my Ryzen 7 2700x build and the final piece of the jigsaw is the ram.

The Ryzen platform has been out for well over a year now, yet most people still aren't able to hit the rated speeds on their ram.

To that end, I'm wondering whether I should be spending extra on a 3200 kit, or buying a 3000 kit. Would I be more likely to hit 3000 on the latter?

 

[Minibiker]

The 8Pack RAM is what has been recommended a lot for the Ryzen systems but depends on your budget

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Team Group Dark Pro "8Pack Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C14 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/= £218.99

Total: £227.69 (includes shipping: £8.70)​

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[Icet]

The 8Pack RAM is what has been recommended a lot for the Ryzen systems but depends on your budget

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Team Group Dark Pro "8Pack Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C14 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/= £218.99

Total: £227.69 (includes shipping: £8.70)
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Thanks mate. I could probably stretch to that but I'm looking for something RGB as stupid as it sounds.

 

[Minibiker]

Thanks mate. I could probably stretch to that but I'm looking for something RGB as stupid as it sounds.

Don't blame you bud, RGB will be in my next build for sure

 

[Snax]

Would the RAM in This Week Only work with Ryzen or is the £50 difference worth it for 8Pack stuff?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...-channel-kit-black-grey-tdged4-my-09p-tg.html

 

[ltron]

Would the RAM in This Week Only work with Ryzen or is the £50 difference worth it for 8Pack stuff?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...-channel-kit-black-grey-tdged4-my-09p-tg.html

This is Hynix RAM which is much less likely to work. You need Samsung B-Die RAM to have a good chance of success such as the Cas 14 stuff linked earlier in the thread. This is crucial when choosing RAM for Ryzen. If it is CAS 14 at 3200MHz it is usually Samsung B-Die although not guaranteed.

The 8 pack RAM that was referenced is guaranteed Samsung B-Die which is why it's recommended so highly.

 

[chroniclard]

Personally I would be spending the extra for samsung b-die, its not really that much extra.

Some of the GSkill if you must have RGB perhaps.

 

[Snax]

Thanks that’s helpful.

V irritating that RAM is not only expensive but non functional as well atm!

 

[chroniclard]

Oh it will function fine you just have a better chance of reaching a higher overclock with Samsung B-Die.

 

[Snax]

Is that an overclock on the memory or cpu?

If it’s the former, going past 3200mhz doesn’t seem to be possible on Ryzen.

 

[Jamin280672]

Im using G.Skill trident Z RGB, my kit is micron based, and never had a problem with it since day one last year of ryzen, always managed to run it at its rated speed of 3200mhz, the product code for it is F4-3200C16-16GTZR, google it, you can pick a kit of it up for just under £200 now with free delivery, just brought a 2nd kit of it to go in my MSI X470 board with a RyZen 2700, got all 4 sticks running at 2933mhz with there rated timings, which is pretty darn good for all 4 slots filed as even AMD state 4 sticks max speed is 2666mhz.

EDIT: Don't buy a 3000mhz kit, go for 3200mhz, RyZen doesn't have the dividers to run at 3000mhz, you'll either get 2933mhz out of it, or if you're lucky, you'll get 3066mhz, there's no inbetween.