2400 ram vs 1600 with i7-4790k?

[kenshindono]

After building several systems for friends and family last year i've decided its time to go ahead and build one for myself. Im going to go with an i7-4790k Devils Canyon processor, and i thin the asrock extreme 6 for the MB. Im doing a specific color scheme with this build so its important the components are white/blue. Have a white/blue case, white cpu cooler with white led, the MB im looking at is blue, ect. So i need some blue ram!

Looks like neweggs got a sale going on right now some some gskill ram that should fit the bill stylewise, plus they make pretty good ram from what i hear. The issue is im not sure what type to get. I just used 1600 in all the other builds but this will be a system specifically for gaming (will be getting a 980gtx most likely) Here are the models:

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231568&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL112714&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL112714&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL112714-_-EMC-112714-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20231568-S7A5B

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-16GXM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231615&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL112714&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL112714&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL112714-_-EMC-112714-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20231615-S3A2C

or
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C11D-16GXM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231672&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL112714&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL112714&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL112714-_-EMC-112714-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20231672-S3A2A

so basically the 1600, 1866 or 2400. they have 2133 but its red so its a no go.

Which would be best for my build? Price is not an issue at all, theyre all within about $10 of eachother. I just want the one that would peform best and be the most stable in my build. THeres a few posts on the 2400 of it not running stable in peoples systems. I would assume the 2400 would be the best but i dont know. The timings seem slower on it than on the lower speed 1600 and stuff. How does that work?

I need to pull the trigger on this in the next few days so hopefully i get some good feedback soon, thanks guys.

*edit* im assuming the higher voltage on the 2400 wouldn't be an issue with the asrock extreme 6 right?

 

[kenshindono]

one strange thing
i dont see that 2400 on the list of compatible memory for the motherboard im getting
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97%20Extreme6/?cat=Memory
F3-2400C11D-16GXM is not on the list
strangely enough the 4 stick model: F3-2400C11Q-16 does seem to be

is that an issue? not sure why the 4 stick version would be listed but not the 2 stick version

 

[Tradesman1]

Voltage is fine as are the 2400 sticks, which are a good choice. Much better performance than 1600 or 1866, am working on some testing right now comparing 2400 and lower 1600, 1866 and 2133...if multitasking or using DRAM intensive apps you'll be pleased with the faster DRAM

 

[Abroad87]

I am also very interested in your result.

Voltage is fine as are the 2400 sticks, which are a good choice. Much better performance than 1600 or 1866, am working on some testing right now comparing 2400 and lower 1600, 1866 and 2133...if multitasking or using DRAM intensive apps you'll be pleased with the faster DRAM

 

[Tradesman1]

On your previous, they test with what they have, and if a 4 stick version works, it's pretty much jus a given the 2 stick version will 😉