After much research, I'm set on building a system around i7-2600K on an ASUS P8P67 Deluxe board. I might try overclocking, I might not.
For RAM, I'm looking to spend less than $200. 16GB (4 x 4GB) seems within reason. Given the requirements of 240-pin, DDR3, then my options are:
1. DDR3 1600 with a CAS Latency of 9 or
2. DDR3 1333 with a CAS latency of 7
If I understand correctly, DDR3 1600 is faster than DDR3 1333 (but only if overclocking, maybe? yes? no?). On the other hand, CAS 9 is slower than CAS 7, right?
These are the options I'm considering.
What are your recommendations and reasoning?
For RAM, I'm looking to spend less than $200. 16GB (4 x 4GB) seems within reason. Given the requirements of 240-pin, DDR3, then my options are:
1. DDR3 1600 with a CAS Latency of 9 or
2. DDR3 1333 with a CAS latency of 7
If I understand correctly, DDR3 1600 is faster than DDR3 1333 (but only if overclocking, maybe? yes? no?). On the other hand, CAS 9 is slower than CAS 7, right?
These are the options I'm considering.
What are your recommendations and reasoning?