compatible rams help

[adrian maravilla]

as of now i have

intel i7 4770k not ocd
corsair xms3 1333 ddr3 4gb
msi z97m gaming
id cooling vc twin cpu cooler
razer firefly mousepad
corsair strafe rgb
corsair obsidian 350d
thermatake riings rgb
corsair m65 rgb

i want to buy a dual kit of rams, maybe 4gbx2..

my question is can i buy rams not supported (or not listed) in msi website?

and the compatibility says that my mobo only supports ddr3 1333 and 1600 (1866 so on is supported, but overclocked)

so what if i buy a ram thats 1866 or 2133 or 2400, will it work if i dont overclock it? am on a tight budget, im opting for avexir blitz, or anything that illuminates, i still dont have a gpu cause thats the last that i will be buying since there's so many gtx 970 to choose from..

thanks

 

[Tradesman1]

The mobo supports higher freqs, up to 3000 or so, and with a 4770K (if you OC) up through about 2800 will work, if keeping the CPU at stock I'd look at 2x4GB in 1600 or 1866 - probably the GSkill Ripjaws X or the Snipers

 

[Rabmac]

According to their website your motherboard supports up to DDR3 3300MHz (OC) http://www.msi.com/product/motherboard/Z97M-GAMING.html#hero-overview

In answer to your question, if you buy RAM that has a higher speed than your motherboard supports, then it will still work but only at the speed supported by your motherboard. To add to that the difference in RAM speed does not have a great impact on your games performance and you normally only get very small increase in FPS by increasing the RAM speed a few steps.

If you are on a tight budget you could buy 8GB of Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B004CRSM4I/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1449539390&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+

Hope this helps

 

[adrian maravilla]

The mobo supports higher freqs, up to 3000 or so, and with a 4770K (if you OC) up through about 2800 will work, if keeping the CPU at stock I'd look at 2x4GB in 1600 or 1866 - probably the GSkill Ripjaws X or the Snipers

http://www.avexir.com/product/corespec-ddr3.html

how about this one?

 

[adrian maravilla]

According to their website your motherboard supports up to DDR3 3300MHz (OC) http://www.msi.com/product/motherboard/Z97M-GAMING.html#hero-overview

In answer to your question, if you buy RAM that has a higher speed than your motherboard supports, then it will still work but only at the speed supported by your motherboard. To add to that the difference in RAM speed does not have a great impact on your games performance and you normally only get very small increase in FPS by increasing the RAM speed a few steps.

If you are on a tight budget you could buy 8GB of Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B004CRSM4I/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1449539390&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+

Hope this helps

hmmm, i may be having a height problem for rams because of my cooler.. and i was thinking of buying rams that has led effect on it, and am in the philippines, so limited stock here.. can you choose?


http://dynaquestpc.com/product-category/memory-ram/memory-ram-lodimm/memory-ram-lodimm-ddr3-1866mhz/

 

[Tradesman1]

Yes those Avexirs will work

 

[Rabmac]

If you are worried about height of RAM then I think this could be a good solution: http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/memory-DDR3/BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0CEU?gclid=CISnupCWy8kCFQIOwwodYewKOQ&cm_mmc=shopping-_-lengow-_-null-_-uk&ef_id=VmY6fgAABWn3MB1f:20151208020342:s

I am not an expert with RAM so perhaps someone could make a better suggestion than the crucial ballistix I suggested.

 

[adrian maravilla]

Yes those Avexirs will work

ok, last, is it okay to buy a set of 2x4 gb. then just add another 2x4 gb in the future? and if i happen to buy the 1866, will it run on 1866? or will it just downclock to 1333 or 1600?

 

[adrian maravilla]

If you are worried about height of RAM then I think this could be a good solution: http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/memory-DDR3/BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0CEU?gclid=CISnupCWy8kCFQIOwwodYewKOQ&cm_mmc=shopping-_-lengow-_-null-_-uk&ef_id=VmY6fgAABWn3MB1f:20151208020342:s

I am not an expert with RAM so perhaps someone could make a better suggestion than the crucial ballistix I suggested.

its okay man, you're just tryin to help, thanks!

 

[Tradesman1]

There's never any guarantees when mixing packages of DRAM - even of the same exact model - more on this in my FAQs and Fiction article (Fiction - items 2 and 6) here:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2741495/ddr3-faqs-fiction.html

For 1866 you simply go into BIOS and enable XMP - it will set the sticks up for you

 

[adrian maravilla]

There's never any guarantees when mixing packages of DRAM - even of the same exact model - more on this in my FAQs and Fiction article (Fiction - items 2 and 6) here:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2741495/ddr3-faqs-fiction.html

For 1866 you simply go into BIOS and enable XMP - it will set the sticks up for you

okay, 8gb is still enough for gaming right? hope gtx 960 is enough for gta v..

 

[Rabmac]

8GB is enough for gaming and GTX 960 with play GTA V. Here are some benchmarks for the game: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2015/04/15/grand-theft-auto-v-pc-version-benchmarked-across-14-nvidia-and-amd-graphics-cards/

 

[Tradesman1]

8GB is good for most current games - the new Star wars calls for 16 GB, Star Citizen calls for 16, and 16 will be the norm before you know it

 

[adrian maravilla]

8GB is good for most current games - the new Star wars calls for 16 GB, Star Citizen calls for 16, and 16 will be the norm before you know it

what?! good thing am not a fan of those games, ill just stick with 8gb for now. gta v is my only target (for now)

thanks!

 

[adrian maravilla]

There's never any guarantees when mixing packages of DRAM - even of the same exact model - more on this in my FAQs and Fiction article (Fiction - items 2 and 6) here:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2741495/ddr3-faqs-fiction.html

For 1866 you simply go into BIOS and enable XMP - it will set the sticks up for you

hey, went to the shop and no 1600 and 1866 available, all they have is ddr3 2133 onwards..

is it okay? will it work? even if i dont oc?

 

[Tradesman1]

Most 4770Ks can carry 2133 without a CPU OC, regardless you'd be able to downclock the 2133 sticks to 1866 easily enough