1600 MHz CL9 vs 1866 MH CL10

lordzsolt · Dec 8, 2014

I'm debating between these two memory kits and I was hoping someone could help me decide.

1600MHz, CL9:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233535

1866MHz CL10:
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Desktop-Memory-CMZ16GX3M2A1866C10/dp/B007TG91WQ

The 1866 one is cheaper.
The 1600 one is smaller in case I change the stock cooler.

My system:
Asus Z97-K
Intel i5-4690K

I don't really overclock though I like having the possibility.

Tradesman1 · Dec 8, 2014

The 1866 will provide slightly better performance, even with the CL10 due to the higher bandwidth

lordzsolt · Dec 8, 2014

After a bit of searching I found these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233281

1866 MHz with CL9, so win win. And they're only 10$ more expensive than the CL10, while only 5$ more than the CL9.

Tradesman1 · Dec 8, 2014

Sounds good, I'd say go 4 it 😉