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**Tradesman** · 08-09-2012, 10:10 PM

With a 40 max height, you'll want to look at Ripjaws X or Z (both 40), the Tridents with the top fin removed (38) or the Ares (33). Based on the info you've provided, I'd suggest 1866 and it be a 2x8GB set over a 4x4GB as 2x put's less stress on the MC (Memory Controller) and leaves 2 slots open, so if you find 16GB isn't enough, chances are good you can get a like set of 1866 to play with your initial set with slight voltage adjustments, though it's not guaranteed (but then again, if you do decide you need more than 16GB, you'll prob already be getting sort of heavily into OCing and would want a faster/higher freq set. With 1866 though you should bea bale to simply install and it should boot up to the mobo default of 1600. Then later as you start to play/OC, you can go in , enable XMP, select the 1866 profile and run at 1866, as you get further along you can generally easily OC the set I'll suggest to 2133 with slight voltage adjustments (rather simple). All told, think I'd suggest the 1866 2x8GB Tridents F3-1866C10D-16GAB, you can find them at the Egg here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231560

It's 2x8GB, reliable, OCs well, is within your budget, meets the height requirements and the sticks look good with your mobo. If I missed anything, or you have any other general questions or specific questions about any sets of sticks or set up, just give a holler

**raykoke** · 08-10-2012, 07:23 AM

A little more info, please

Hey Tman,

Thank you for your prompt reply and the assistance. In my experience over the years expansion of my systems occurs very rarely. Usually by the time the system is showing its age, I am ready to build a new system not upgrade/ expand the existing one.

So leaving two memory slots open is not that important. However, less stress on MC and increased performance is important. Thus, I assume by your comments I should get 2 sticks versus 4.

1) I have been looking at your excellent suggestion http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231560 but before I commit is there a significant advantage in spending outside my budget and getting: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16820231571?

2) At 40mm they meet the requirements for the cpu cooler.

There is a $65 difference (over 50% more) in cost but is there a 50% (or more) increase in overall system performance? That is, how big is the bang for the extra $65?

FYI: my primary gaming will be Guild Wars 2. My graphics card is an EVGA 560Ti http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231571 and is rated "excellent" for the game. My case is an Antec 900 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129021 so cooling combined with the Noctua is excellent for air. My main system drive is an OCZ Vertex 4 (with firmware update) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227791 and will never be more than 50% utilized. My power supply is: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104133.

As you can see I have put some $$$ into the system. I don't want to spend more than needed but will if the bang for the $ is convincingly there. I also don't want to look back in hindsight and regret not spending an extra $65.

Again, thank you very much for your time and assistance. I look forward to your sharing your technical expertise and general thoughts and suggestions.

Regards,

raykoke

**Tradesman** · 08-10-2012, 07:52 AM

Your truncated link takes me to a wide open search page of tons of stuff....with the clue of $65 more, and going with the 2x8GB scenario, will guess this set: F3-2133C9D-16GXH

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231571

and I can say you'll love it!, I'm currently running these (32GB set) in my ASRock Z77 EX4 and it's soon to move to my P67 Fatal1ty (being replaced with Trident 32GB 2400 set). They also OC well, have been running them at 2400/CL10), prior I had a 16GB set of Sniper 2133/9 which were also good and ran 2400

**raykoke** · 08-10-2012, 08:36 AM

Can you compare & contrast, please

Hi Tman,

Again, thank you for the lightening speed response [You must be overclocked

].

Sorry about the bad link but you were correct. The two under consideration are:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231560

Versus

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231571

I hate to impose on you further but would you be so kind as to compare and contrast these two products? What are the important performance differences?

Hopefully, that will also make this thread more useful to others searching the forum in the future.

Again, thanks.

Regards,

-rk

**Tradesman** · 08-10-2012, 02:24 PM

Besides the Basics and the price, the Ares are 1866 and CL10 which is the CAS Latency and can play a big part in performance....the RJ X is 2133 (higher (faster) freq) and CL9 (lower CAS is always better for performance)....so roughly if you OCed the Ares to 2133, you'd prob have to run them at CL11 then you'd see a big performance diff between the Ares at 2133/11 vs the RJ at 2133/9. Additionally 2133 would pretty much to out the Ares, where the RJ X set should easily do 2400/CL10 and possibly up to 26/2666/CL11 possibly. Just me, but I generally go as high (freq wise) as my budget will allow, because as shown above you can OC, but you can also Underclock...in this case of sets, if you chose to run the RJ X down at 1866, you could prob do so at CL8 vs the Ares native CL10 (again better performance - and this is prob more than you want to hear, but you could also prob run the RJ X at 1866 with a loose CL7 even better than CL8 or the Ares CL10

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