Corsair DDR3 CL7 or Dominator CL8

[tmargot]

Hi,

I have a choice of purchasing the following:

URL: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152641
Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz XMS3 Dominator Memory CL8(8-8-8--24) for i7 Motherboards
Model: TR3X6G1600C8D
Speed Rating: PC3-12800
Tested Speed: 1600Mhz
Size: 6GB Kit (3 x 2GB)
Tested Latency: 8-8-8-24
Tested Voltage: 1.65
Performance Profile: XMP
SPD Speed: 1333Mhz
SPD Latency: 9-9-9-24
Package: 240pin DIMM
Fan Included: No

OR

URL: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164761
Corsair 6GB (3x2GB) 1600MHz Triple Cannel i7 XMS Memory Kit CL7 1.65V
Model: TR3X6G1600C7
Speed Rating: PC3-12800
ested Speed: 1600MHzMhz
Size: 6GB Kit (3 x 2GB)
Tested Latency: 7-7-7-20
Tested Voltage: 1.65
Performance Profile: XMP
SPD Speed : 1333MHz
SPD Latency: 9-9-9-24 Package
240pin DIMM Fan Included: No

I would like to know which one would be faster and better for mild overclocking for a Core i7 & Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R. The first is in the Corsiar Dominator range and the other is what looks to be their standard XMS3 range. But the timings do not lie do they? I realise the cooling benefits of the Dominator heatsinks, but I do not think I will push the RAM hard enough for cooling to come into effect.

Thanks,
Tris

 

[victomofreality]

go with the cl7 should be faster as long as you're not doing a decent amount of overclocking.

 

[saint19]

Hi newcomer and welcome to the Tom's hardware forum.

What? £30 more for CL?, get the CL8 you won't see a big difference between both.

 

[Henry Chinaski]

I would buy the cheaper ones. You won't notice any difference between them.

 

[tmargot]

Thanks all. I think I may do the cheaper!

 

[saint19]

Any time, that's why we are here.