I've been reading as many threads as my eyes will let me and all it's done is give me an even bigger headache than prior to starting...here's the sitch...
Have 1 AMD 1090T b/e
Would like to run 8gb of RAM, planning on doing heavy gaming, cartoon rendering, and normal pc use as well. Figure better to have a lil too much than have too little.
Getting either the Asus Crosshair IV Formula or the Extreme...
Would like to go with g.skill, they seem to have a great deal of excellent reviews, so im confident about the quality...here's the prob...(noob time)...which ram to get?
1. i understand that if i get say a 2000mhz (a F3-16000CL9D-8GBRM for example), then i have more room to fool around with OC, as in i can drop it to 1866 with tighter timings or bump it up with looser ones...
2. i understand that having a CL7 is better than a CL9, or CL11 even (F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL which is what i've been leaning towards)....
3. have given up on getting the FLS series, despite their pratically being destined for either board, issue being availability of course, d'oh.
4. some OC'n to be done, nothing hardcore, wont need dry ice or anything
5. would prefer, based on reading, 2x4gb as it's less a strain on the memory controller
6. have read the QVLs for both boards and it's pretty slim pickins for 8gb kits, especially with the FLS gone
so, after literally hours of reading through these helpful forums, im a bit stuck between the following...
F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231314
F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231468
F3-12800CL7D-8GBRH
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231401
and
F3-16000CL9D-8GBRM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...6000CL9D-8GBRM
not that money is no object, but they are very close in price range, so i've taken that out of consideration. just unsure of which way to go...lower CL or higher MHZ?
(sorry this is so long, had a lot to ask and figured the more info given the easier assistance would be)
Thanks in advance,
da b3an
ps: anyone know if the issue with AMD PII cpus being unstable with multiple dimms on a single lane has been fixed? saw the threads about them, but they were about 2 years old, none resolved though.
Have 1 AMD 1090T b/e
Would like to run 8gb of RAM, planning on doing heavy gaming, cartoon rendering, and normal pc use as well. Figure better to have a lil too much than have too little.
Getting either the Asus Crosshair IV Formula or the Extreme...
Would like to go with g.skill, they seem to have a great deal of excellent reviews, so im confident about the quality...here's the prob...(noob time)...which ram to get?
1. i understand that if i get say a 2000mhz (a F3-16000CL9D-8GBRM for example), then i have more room to fool around with OC, as in i can drop it to 1866 with tighter timings or bump it up with looser ones...
2. i understand that having a CL7 is better than a CL9, or CL11 even (F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL which is what i've been leaning towards)....
3. have given up on getting the FLS series, despite their pratically being destined for either board, issue being availability of course, d'oh.
4. some OC'n to be done, nothing hardcore, wont need dry ice or anything
5. would prefer, based on reading, 2x4gb as it's less a strain on the memory controller
6. have read the QVLs for both boards and it's pretty slim pickins for 8gb kits, especially with the FLS gone
so, after literally hours of reading through these helpful forums, im a bit stuck between the following...
F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231314
F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231468
F3-12800CL7D-8GBRH
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231401
and
F3-16000CL9D-8GBRM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...6000CL9D-8GBRM
not that money is no object, but they are very close in price range, so i've taken that out of consideration. just unsure of which way to go...lower CL or higher MHZ?
(sorry this is so long, had a lot to ask and figured the more info given the easier assistance would be)
Thanks in advance,
da b3an
ps: anyone know if the issue with AMD PII cpus being unstable with multiple dimms on a single lane has been fixed? saw the threads about them, but they were about 2 years old, none resolved though.
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