Hey guys, first post here, and this is in regards to my first build! I'm hooked...
Here's the setup:
CPU/Processor: AMD RYZEN 7 1700
Graphics Card: MSI Radeon RX 580 ARMOR OC 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5
Motherboard: ASRock X370 Taichi AM4 AMD Promontory X370
RAM/Memory: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB F4-3200C14D-16GTZRX
Backup RAM: G.SKILL Flare X F4-3200C14D-16GFX
Main Drive: Samsung 960 EVO Series - 250GB PCIe NVMe - M.2
Second Drive: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
Third Drive: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2, 80+ GOLD 750W
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400S Silent Edition
Monitor: Samsung S34E790C - 34-Inch Curved WQHD
Keyboard: Logitech MK710
Mouse: Logitech MX Master
Photos:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...FX?usp=sharing
My main purpose for this build is 4K video editing, but I'm planning to ease out of the PS4 and starting using the PC.
I spent quite some time piecing it together. A lot of that time was spent on the RAM. I understood that Ryzen was picky and I did my due diligence to ensure the RAM I selected would perform well with my 1700, so I went with the tried and true G.SKILL Flare X F4-3200C14D-16GFX. However, I came across the G.SKILL TridentZ RGB F4-3200C14D-16GTZRX listed on newegg for the same price before starting the actual build, so I purchased it. This is the article that led me to it:
https://wccftech.com/gskill-amd-ryze...b-ddr4-memory/
Newegg listed the following: "G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) AMD X370 / X399 Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C14D-16GTZRX".
So my assumption was it would perform just as well as the Flare X for the same cost with the addition of the RGB. However, the Flare X defaults to 2400mhz, while the TridentZ only defaults at 2133mhz. I assume the default clock speed would be an indicator of how it will perform OC'd. Is this correct? As I said, I am new to this and have yet to study much on how to OC the RAM. I attempted to change a few variables (voltage, etc.) following some videos I found online to see if I could bring the TridentZ up to 3200mhz or at least better than 2133, but it didn't like anything I tried, so I opted to play it safe until I figured out really what the heck I was doing or have someone experience guide me through the process. G.Skill only lists the ASRock X399 for QVL on the website for this 16GTZRX, but I spoke with a tech on the phone who said the 16GTZRX should reach 3200mhz on my X370.
I know this is quite a bit I have covered, but I just want to provide a thorough background so that I can achieve my desired outcome, which is to have an RGB RAM that performs at 3200mhz or better if possible. Has anyone successfully obtained 3200mhz with the F4-3200C14D-16GTZRX on a Taichi X370 board?
Here's the setup:
CPU/Processor: AMD RYZEN 7 1700
Graphics Card: MSI Radeon RX 580 ARMOR OC 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5
Motherboard: ASRock X370 Taichi AM4 AMD Promontory X370
RAM/Memory: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB F4-3200C14D-16GTZRX
Backup RAM: G.SKILL Flare X F4-3200C14D-16GFX
Main Drive: Samsung 960 EVO Series - 250GB PCIe NVMe - M.2
Second Drive: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
Third Drive: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2, 80+ GOLD 750W
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400S Silent Edition
Monitor: Samsung S34E790C - 34-Inch Curved WQHD
Keyboard: Logitech MK710
Mouse: Logitech MX Master
Photos:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...FX?usp=sharing
My main purpose for this build is 4K video editing, but I'm planning to ease out of the PS4 and starting using the PC.
I spent quite some time piecing it together. A lot of that time was spent on the RAM. I understood that Ryzen was picky and I did my due diligence to ensure the RAM I selected would perform well with my 1700, so I went with the tried and true G.SKILL Flare X F4-3200C14D-16GFX. However, I came across the G.SKILL TridentZ RGB F4-3200C14D-16GTZRX listed on newegg for the same price before starting the actual build, so I purchased it. This is the article that led me to it:
https://wccftech.com/gskill-amd-ryze...b-ddr4-memory/
Newegg listed the following: "G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) AMD X370 / X399 Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C14D-16GTZRX".
So my assumption was it would perform just as well as the Flare X for the same cost with the addition of the RGB. However, the Flare X defaults to 2400mhz, while the TridentZ only defaults at 2133mhz. I assume the default clock speed would be an indicator of how it will perform OC'd. Is this correct? As I said, I am new to this and have yet to study much on how to OC the RAM. I attempted to change a few variables (voltage, etc.) following some videos I found online to see if I could bring the TridentZ up to 3200mhz or at least better than 2133, but it didn't like anything I tried, so I opted to play it safe until I figured out really what the heck I was doing or have someone experience guide me through the process. G.Skill only lists the ASRock X399 for QVL on the website for this 16GTZRX, but I spoke with a tech on the phone who said the 16GTZRX should reach 3200mhz on my X370.
I know this is quite a bit I have covered, but I just want to provide a thorough background so that I can achieve my desired outcome, which is to have an RGB RAM that performs at 3200mhz or better if possible. Has anyone successfully obtained 3200mhz with the F4-3200C14D-16GTZRX on a Taichi X370 board?
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