1st time builder requesting advice for RAM selection

[4x Fan]

Below is a list of components I'm planning to use:

CPU: i5-6600K
Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: ?
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home

Is all RAM created equal in terms of general performance? Does the CL rating really matter? I’ve tentatively chosen G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 to use with my system, but my choice is somewhat of a guess (because I’ve heard good things about the brand). If you’re aware of a better choice please let me know, and if you can explain why then you’ll really help to improve my understanding of RAM.

(For context, I plan to play games like Age of Wonders III, Endless Legend, and Pillars of Eternity. It is unlikely that I will play any first person, 3-D shooter-type games. In addition to gaming, this computer will serve as our family computer. I intend to use only one 1080p monitor.)

Thanks in advance to those who are willing to help.

 

[NOT_PROVIDED_330]

Your RAM choice is fine and for gaming RAM doesn't really matter as long as you have sufficient capacity. I have 16GB DDR4 2400 Corsair Vengance LPX personally and it's fine, nothing special...

 

[Benxil]

Realistically, I would just pick ram based on its reliability
. CL on Ram sticks technically do affect performance but for general gaming purposes you will never be able to notice a difference between one DIMM running a CL of 11 and one running 9.

Also to run that RAM at 2400 its rated you will have to overclock your mobo to actually see it run at 2400. The mobo you picked only goes upto 2133 out of the box without overclock. But honestly, again, the difference of performance from 2133mhz to 2400mhz in those types of applications is insignificant.

 

[4x Fan]

Realistically, I would just pick ram based on its reliability
. CL on Ram sticks technically do affect performance but for general gaming purposes you will never be able to notice a difference between one DIMM running a CL of 11 and one running 9.

Also to run that RAM at 2400 its rated you will have to overclock your mobo to actually see it run at 2400. The mobo you picked only goes upto 2133 out of the box without overclock. But honestly, again, the difference of performance from 2133mhz to 2400mhz in those types of applications is insignificant.

Thanks for making that clear. I didn't realize that I would have to OC the RAM to get 2400mhz performance. With that in mind, do you feel that the case fans and cooler that I've already selected will be able to keep the RAM from overheating?

 

[Tradesman1]

Realistically, I would just pick ram based on its reliability
. CL on Ram sticks technically do affect performance but for general gaming purposes you will never be able to notice a difference between one DIMM running a CL of 11 and one running 9.

Also to run that RAM at 2400 its rated you will have to overclock your mobo to actually see it run at 2400. The mobo you picked only goes upto 2133 out of the box without overclock. But honestly, again, the difference of performance from 2133mhz to 2400mhz in those types of applications is insignificant.

Thanks for making that clear. I didn't realize that I would have to OC the RAM to get 2400mhz performance. With that in mind, do you feel that the case fans and cooler that I've already selected will be able to keep the RAM from overheating?

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Just to clear up some bad info, The DRAM is rated to 2400, you aren't OCing the mobo, nor are you OCing the DRAM, but running it at spec, what 'might' need an OC is the MC (memory controller) in the CPU. Further most 6600Ks can easily run 2400 sticks at stock settings, you simply go into BIOS and enable XMP.

Also the RJs will be fine, the Ripjaws V is a little better suited to dual channel than the RJ 4s