Trying to choose Corsair memory for GIGABYTE Z490 AORUS MASTER (128GB,64GB, Pro etc..)
I'm doing a once in a five-year upgrade of my system to accept the new Nvidia GTX 3090, I'm aware of the cooling/power requirements and will have an appropriate solution for those. After various considerations I've decided on the following core components to complement the new card, sticking with Intel once more despite supply problems:
Here are my obvious options. I am also having to ship the components overseas so there are problems with returns:
I would welcome any opinions on the following topics:
Thanks in advance!
I'm doing a once in a five-year upgrade of my system to accept the new Nvidia GTX 3090, I'm aware of the cooling/power requirements and will have an appropriate solution for those. After various considerations I've decided on the following core components to complement the new card, sticking with Intel once more despite supply problems:
- Intel Core i9-10900K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor
- Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ULTRA G2 ATX LGA1200 Motherboard (I've had Gigabyte boards without problems for over a decade, the chances are the GPU will be a Gigabyte too)
Here are my obvious options. I am also having to ship the components overseas so there are problems with returns:
# | RAM | Price | Timing | Comments |
A | CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 128GB (4 x 32GB) DDR4 3600 CMW128GX4M4D3600C18 | USD 780 | 18-22-22-42 | Per above, seems too much RAM Not officially compatible with the motherboard |
B | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum RGB 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4 3200 CMT64GX4M4C3200C16W | USD 400 | 16-18-18-36 | Half the price, but not officially compatible with the motherboard (released in June 2020), white colours so doesn't fit the rest of the case/motherboard |
C | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum RGB 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4 3600 CMT64GX4M4Z3600C16 | USD 780 | 16-18-18-36 | Officially supported. Black colour so fits the board styling. Expensive |
D | CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR4 3600 CMK64GX4M2D3600C18 | USD 380 | 18-22-22-42 | Officially supported. Only two DIMMS. Slower CAS than the Platinum version |
I would welcome any opinions on the following topics:
- Is there any real point in going for anything other than DDR4 3200. I almost certainly won't be overclocking (no real need with these components)
- Views on memory compatibility and Gigabyte motherboards... should I save the 400 USD as seems the cheaper RAM is pretty much what I need (Option #B vs #C)
- Recognising that the board is only a dual one, should I instead find another combination, such as the 2x32GB option above that is lower CAS, but may have less "stress" as far as I can see from looking online (option #D)
Thanks in advance!
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