Which memory for Ivybridge?

prescott28 · 26 Apr 2012 at 10:41

I am considering an Ivy build and am rather confused with the choice of memory available, especially since my rig is 5 years old and I haven't really been looking.

So, I'll be going with an i5 and the Z77 board. What speed of memory do I need if I decide to over-clock the i5? I gathered from reviews that faster RAM worked better but there seems to be too much choice...

Thanks

mysticsniper · 27 Apr 2012 at 00:23

Check this page out, for all your needs

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18395913

wazza300 · 27 Apr 2012 at 00:44

samsung green,cheap clocks the same as expensive brands = no brainer

Ollie1132 · 27 Apr 2012 at 01:07

Anything thats rated at 1600Mhz 1.35v-1.55v is fine. But the RAM Wazza said about is meant to be brilliant for the price.

prescott28 · 27 Apr 2012 at 08:28

Thanks guys

Yaayuh! · 27 Apr 2012 at 09:00

Samsung Green
/thread

wazza300 · 27 Apr 2012 at 09:44

theres a newer batch of these samsung ram out which do 2933mhz on z77/ivy bridge

batch 1205

any news on what batch ocuk stock or would they be able to get hold of these newer batches?? Gibbo?

horrorwood · 27 Apr 2012 at 14:39

2933mhz?! really lol... shame these high speeds are not that useful

wazza300 · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:25

horrorwood said:
2933mhz?! really lol... shame these high speeds are not that useful

yeah,ill try and find the link,it has to improve things being quicker,read/write/copy figures for the memory

Twirlywoos · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:25

wazza300 said:
theres a newer batch of these samsung ram out which do 2933mhz on z77/ivy bridge

batch 1205

any news on what batch ocuk stock or would they be able to get hold of these newer batches?? Gibbo?

+1

Twirlywoos · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:26

wazza300 said:
yeah,ill try and find the link,it has to improve things being quicker,read/write/copy figures for the memory

It probably was on Tech Power up's thread.

edit - nope it was extreme sys

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums...-SFF-builds.&p=5072285&viewfull=1#post5072285

Yaayuh! · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:52

It's had a drop in price as well, only £77.98 for 16Gb http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-002-SA

It's in my basket for my next upgrade.

wazza300 · 27 Apr 2012 at 18:03

im running 16gb @2133mhz,very easy to oc

Twirlywoos · 29 Apr 2012 at 01:30

Are there no 2X8Gb RAM modules?

Toughnoodle · 3 May 2012 at 11:28

I had some delivered yesterday and they're batch 1207. I haven't tried overclocking them yet, but will.

Jaggi · 5 May 2012 at 11:20

Was hoping to bump this thread a little, seeing as we're a few months on and memory has moved up a little and we know a bit more about the Ivy Bridge processors.

I am looking to build a rig with a IB 3770K CPU and a P8Z77-V Deluxe MB so far. As to what ram to use I'm at a bit of a loss. Some suggestions would be great as I know ram can differ depending on setup.

DarrenM343 · 5 May 2012 at 21:26

Another vote for samsung green here. Look good quality and a small profile - ideal if using a big air cooler. Look tiny compared to the memory I removed from my 1156 motherboard (corsair with cooling fins).