What low profile DDR for Sabertooth-Z77 and Phanteks PH-TC14PE

Flanno · 22 Apr 2013 at 22:12

Looking for 16gb ddr3 that will work with zero clearance issues with the Phanteks PH-TC14PE in a HAF-X M case. Ideally don't want to have to raise the front fan too much, although the HAF-X M can take coolers up to 196mm in height.

Am thinking 4x4gb of the low voltage samsung with the black pcb's would be the way to go.

Then again, I'd prefer to have the option of upgrading to 32gb at some point in the future, so maybe the 2x8gb Corsair LP Cas9 or 10 1600mhz kits. How would this compare in terms of overclocking to the Samsungs.

Others on my shortlist are the Patriot Viper Xtreme (2x8gb) CAS9 1866mhz kit, G.Skill RipjawX (2x8gb) CAS9 1866mhz kit, G.Skill Sniper (2x8gb) CAS9 1866mhz kit, G.Skill TridentX (with heatspreaders removed) (2x8gb) CAS8 1866mhz kit.

wazza300 · 23 Apr 2013 at 00:09

corsair lp wont oc much if at all tbh,though they wouldn't interfere with that cooler

Samsung green are good for oc'ing and are so tiny you could drive a bus under your cooler with them fitted,as for the others you've shortlisted I have no experience with them

Flanno · 23 Apr 2013 at 00:36

Thanks, yeah I remember reading some posts before about how the Corsair vengeance are not great clockers, so its no surprise the lp's are not so good either.

wazza300 · 23 Apr 2013 at 00:45

they are fine if you want cheap basic kit

tamzzy · 23 Apr 2013 at 07:02

my vengeance lp kit does 2000mhz at 9-10-9-24 1t, super pi stable.
could prolly do more, but im not a hardcore ocer so =x

Yaayuh! · 23 Apr 2013 at 08:26

Sammy Green Sammy Green Sammy Green Sammy Green Sammy Green

But seriously, the Vengeance LPs aren't great overclockers. Sammy Greens are very good, you'll hardly notice they're there and are very cheap.

Flanno · 23 Apr 2013 at 22:20

Yes, the Samsungs are very appealing.

Pity they dont come in 8gig sticks.

Flanno · 26 Apr 2013 at 00:30

Was about to buy 16gb samsung green but price has rocketed and not too far off price of 2x8gig team extreme or g.skill trident x. Bummer.

wazza300 · 26 Apr 2013 at 11:58

7.5% off till 28th april

voucher/code box at checkout "aprilsale" your entire basket shall receive a 7.5% discount, even including the shipping.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18508294

get 8gb of sam green,16gb is overkill imo

HaloUK · 26 Apr 2013 at 15:00

Rossi~ said:
Sammy Green Sammy Green Sammy Green Sammy Green Sammy Green

Sammy Greens are very good, you'll hardly notice they're there and are very cheap.

+1 100% go for this memory, you wont be sorry... fantastic gear!

HaloUK · 26 Apr 2013 at 15:02

Flanno said:
Yes, the Samsungs are very appealing.

Pity they dont come in 8gig sticks.

They do, I got my 16gb (2 x 8gb) sticks from OCUK. I cant find them now so may be worth emailing the team to see what they can do.

Flanno · 26 Apr 2013 at 23:43

Thanks lads. Should have checked back on this thread earlier but went to my local pc store today and bought 16gig G.Skill Trident-X 2400mhz (2x8gig for only a tenner more then the Samsung 16gb kit.

HaloUK · 27 Apr 2013 at 09:31

Enjoy your new memory!

Flanno · 27 Apr 2013 at 11:02

Ta. From what i have read should fit under phanteks no problem as the top of the heatsinks are designed to be removed.

murah · 28 Apr 2013 at 19:05

tamzzy said:
my vengeance lp kit does 2000mhz at 9-10-9-24 1t, super pi stable.
could prolly do more, but im not a hardcore ocer so =x

This, the vengeance line rocks, although to be fair I dont think OC'ing ram gives any benefits? could be wrong just something I read recently.