dling Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) How important is it that the memory be on the recommend MB list? Does it have to match to the letter to guarantee that it run a its listed speeds? I purchased a slower ram only because it was the only one I could find that matched to the exact number/letter Edited July 25, 2016 by dling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Not much of an issue unless it extremely high speeds. I wouldn't even worry unless you are running 8 Dimms or 1.4v. Companies like G.SKill have a QVL list on their website for each kit they have tested. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchalogamer Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Yeah I can count the number of times I've run into memory comparability issues on consumer level motherboards on one finger, now servers and high end workstations can be a little more insane on what they will and wont work with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dling Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Thanks. I may reconsider my choice of ram. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dling Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Would faster ram give me more overhead for overclocking the cpu ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dling Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233693 This is what I ordered Edited July 25, 2016 by dling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkakmanH Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Memory is like life - it keep changing and improving. And, no MB manufacturer can keep up with all of the changes. Any good mem will work in any consumer MB. You should think about activating XMP in the BIOS as it allows the BIOS to use the actual Ram setting. Saves headaches. If you do not use XMP then if you want to use a faster RAM, then you will have to set the speed manually. Using XMP does not mean that you will always be using the max speed of the memory you bought. If the MB can not handle it, the BIOS will set to what it can handle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dling Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 Thanks. I guess I will keep the memory then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_cow Posted July 25, 2016 Posted July 25, 2016 is it strange that the 3200 kit is cheaper and faster ? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820233919 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fight Game Posted July 26, 2016 Posted July 26, 2016 No it isn't strange. Possibly because of supply and demand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchalogamer Posted July 26, 2016 Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Even better Amazon has the 3200 kit for $149.99 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0196QN2NU/?tag=extension-kb-20 As far as performance, not that big of a deal for most things, you get lower voltage with the "slower" ram, so honestly you could just kick voltage up and set it faster 99% of the time anyway. side note, I"m running this kit as it was the best value when I bought mine (and a lot more expensive than it is now) and it has no issues if I want to kick up voltage hitting higher speeds. Edited July 26, 2016 by cchalogamer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted July 28, 2016 Posted July 28, 2016 How important is it that the memory be on the recommend MB list? Does it have to match to the letter to guarantee that it run a its listed speeds? I purchased a slower ram only because it was the only one I could find that matched to the exact number/letter Wow Dling........... Your question floored me. You're almost an old timer and you should know better Price, performance, customer service and warranty. I like to buy fast memory because it usually gives you a lot of flexibility in speed, timings and voltage to perfectly (or almost perfectly) hit the sweet spot. But I never even look at the QVL from the motherboard or memory maker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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