2400mhz enough for i7-8700k?

[Rishi_Ultimate]

So, im going to buy a computer with the i7-8700k which I'll be overcloking. A guy told me that i shouldnt get ram clocked at 2133mhz or 2400mhz however, i wanted 32gb in my build (ram itself needs to be less than £300) and the only ones i found, were clocked at 2400mhz. Is there any point in getting the 2400mhz or should I get 16gb clocked at 3000mhz?

 

[WildCard999]

The 2400 would be fine if you require the 32gb of RAM and you may be able to overclock the 2400 to a higher speed.

Depending on your location I did find this 32gb kit (2x16gb) of 3000mhz within your budget.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Team - Vulcan 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£278.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £278.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-27 18:02 BST+0100

 

[helpstar]

For what purpose do you wanna get the system?
some games will be faster ~4 to 10 fps with faster RAM but wouldn´t boost with more RAM than 16GB
applications can be much faster with faster RAM and more RAM
all depends on your budget and purpose for the system

 

[Rishi_Ultimate]

Well, I'll be using the computer to play games, host game servers and browse the internet. I currently already have a pc with 16gb ram but it normally uses around 80% so, more ram will be alright, and also better speed for my server (the game im currently playing is Rust and the client uses up to 7gb of ram and the server uses 4gb ram. If i have alot of tabs open (like usual) it would propably around 90% usage)