Best memory for MSI 790FX-GD70

[zealotz]

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz

MSI 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3
Chipset: AMD 790FX/SB750

Memory?

HD 5850



guys help me please what is the best memory for this build?

 

[Mongox]

Get DDR3 1333 RAM with low voltage (1.5V-1.65V) and low latency (CL=7)

See this thread for reasons
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/264089-30-choosing-memory-clock-rates-latency

Even though you have an AMD rather than i7 and CAN use higher voltage, I would stick to lower because they tend to be newer design and higher quality. Don't worry if modules say i5/i7 compatible, there's nothing to this. You don't need XMP for your system.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231276
This is a good choice

 

[zealotz]

Get DDR3 1333 RAM with low voltage (1.5V-1.65V) and low latency (CL=7)

See this thread for reasons
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/264089-30-choosing-memory-clock-rates-latency

Even though you have an AMD rather than i7 and CAN use higher voltage, I would stick to lower because they tend to be newer design and higher quality. Don't worry if modules say i5/i7 compatible, there's nothing to this. You don't need XMP for your system.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231276
This is a good choice

thanks for the fast reply

and do you think 4GB is enough? how about 6GB or 8GB?

 

[Mongox]

You want either 4GB or 8GB because the cost of 2 - 1GB modules makes buying 2 - 2GBs a better deal. And you need matched pairs of RAM to use dual-channel - that's highly desirable.

How much you need depends upon your usage. Less than 5% of computers today have even 4GBs of RAM.

 

[zealotz]

You want either 4GB or 8GB because the cost of 2 - 1GB modules makes buying 2 - 2GBs a better deal. And you need matched pairs of RAM to use dual-channel - that's highly desirable.

How much you need depends upon your usage. Less than 5% of computers today have even 4GBs of RAM.

Thank you very much I think 4GB is enough