It's finally time to upgrade from my ancient i7 4630k. I snagged a $150 10700k from MicroCenter along with an MSI Z490-A Pro motherboard and will be assembling it as soon as I pick up some new RAM. This will be my first foray into DDR4 , so I'm seeking advice about the best value RAM for the money today. I have an RTX 3060Ti and plan on playing in 1440p most of the time (some games at 4K, depending on the settings). Looking forward to playing Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite, Destiny 2, Cyberpunk, etc. on the new rig.
Coming from 8GB of DDR3 1600 on my old PC, I'm guessing 16GB (2x 8GB) 3200 should be fine for what I'll be doing. I've had good luck with Corsair Vengeance and GSkill Ripjaws (DDR3) in my old rig - are these still good choices with DDR4 today? I saw some highly rated T-Force Vulcan Z RAM going for about $10 less than the equivalent GSkill and Corsair memory. Should I step up to faster memory, or more of it?
Coming from 8GB of DDR3 1600 on my old PC, I'm guessing 16GB (2x 8GB) 3200 should be fine for what I'll be doing. I've had good luck with Corsair Vengeance and GSkill Ripjaws (DDR3) in my old rig - are these still good choices with DDR4 today? I saw some highly rated T-Force Vulcan Z RAM going for about $10 less than the equivalent GSkill and Corsair memory. Should I step up to faster memory, or more of it?