Hi all
I will be upgrading my system soon as my CPU which is currently i5 3570k is bottlenecking my new GPU, and to boot, I have a really slow DDR3 ram.
I will be going with an intel i5 6600k and DDR4, though I havent completely settled on which mobo just yet. I seriously like Gigabyte boards for the dual bios and ruggedness such as https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboards-GA-Z170X-GAMING/dp/B017KE82IU/ref=sr_1_12?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472809336&sr=1-12&refinements=p_n_feature_seven_browse-bin%3A10656895011%2Cp_89%3AGigabyte%2Cp_n_condition-type%3A2224371011 , but I am also open to other boards at this time. Haven't decided yet if I would be better off going with 2x 16 or 4x 8 GB sticks.
So I have some questions about DDR4 RAM, specifically, I have some concerns after I have done some research and read reviews etc. and would like to hear some of your guys feedback, experiences and pointers.
I would like to go with the 2666,2800 or 3000 MHz RAM, I understand that I will have to use XMP profile in order to utilize that. But I also have read a lot of comments under reviews, where people had really bad experiences. Most often was that the RAM would not go above the 2400 MHz or even 2133 MHz regardless of XMP. Has this happened to anyone ? If so, which RAM was it ?
Is there any particular high MHz (2666+) RAM that simply works straight out of the box without having to resort to XMP, or just simply has no issues whatsoever doing so ? Not causing any system instabilities etc. ?
I am also looking for "low profile" at the same time because its very difficult to fit too large RAM sticks with my CPU cooler. So far, unfortunately the sticks that fit the other criteria (being high speed) are Corsair, and these are the ones that have the most issues clocking over 2133 MHz even when advertised as 2400 or 2666. My current DDR3 is also in the same boat. Using XMP it either doesn't want to go up or causes system instability. So I would like to avoid the Corsair low profile.
So looking for recommendations for RAM, DDR4 2666, 2800 or 3000 MHz as follows:
Works out of the box at the advertised high speeds without too much hussle with XMP crap or causing system instability.
Low profile preferred, or at least reasonable height, not like those huge, gigantic G Skill ripjaws that I can't fit into my system.
I'm also open to suggestions for better mobo then the one I picked, must be same or lower price range, must have dual bios or some sort of bios safety backup thingy I can easily use for those times when I screw up while updating it. And of course have native support for i5 6600k and DDR4 high speed RAM.
Thanks
I will be upgrading my system soon as my CPU which is currently i5 3570k is bottlenecking my new GPU, and to boot, I have a really slow DDR3 ram.
I will be going with an intel i5 6600k and DDR4, though I havent completely settled on which mobo just yet. I seriously like Gigabyte boards for the dual bios and ruggedness such as https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboards-GA-Z170X-GAMING/dp/B017KE82IU/ref=sr_1_12?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472809336&sr=1-12&refinements=p_n_feature_seven_browse-bin%3A10656895011%2Cp_89%3AGigabyte%2Cp_n_condition-type%3A2224371011 , but I am also open to other boards at this time. Haven't decided yet if I would be better off going with 2x 16 or 4x 8 GB sticks.
So I have some questions about DDR4 RAM, specifically, I have some concerns after I have done some research and read reviews etc. and would like to hear some of your guys feedback, experiences and pointers.
I would like to go with the 2666,2800 or 3000 MHz RAM, I understand that I will have to use XMP profile in order to utilize that. But I also have read a lot of comments under reviews, where people had really bad experiences. Most often was that the RAM would not go above the 2400 MHz or even 2133 MHz regardless of XMP. Has this happened to anyone ? If so, which RAM was it ?
Is there any particular high MHz (2666+) RAM that simply works straight out of the box without having to resort to XMP, or just simply has no issues whatsoever doing so ? Not causing any system instabilities etc. ?
I am also looking for "low profile" at the same time because its very difficult to fit too large RAM sticks with my CPU cooler. So far, unfortunately the sticks that fit the other criteria (being high speed) are Corsair, and these are the ones that have the most issues clocking over 2133 MHz even when advertised as 2400 or 2666. My current DDR3 is also in the same boat. Using XMP it either doesn't want to go up or causes system instability. So I would like to avoid the Corsair low profile.
So looking for recommendations for RAM, DDR4 2666, 2800 or 3000 MHz as follows:
Works out of the box at the advertised high speeds without too much hussle with XMP crap or causing system instability.
Low profile preferred, or at least reasonable height, not like those huge, gigantic G Skill ripjaws that I can't fit into my system.
I'm also open to suggestions for better mobo then the one I picked, must be same or lower price range, must have dual bios or some sort of bios safety backup thingy I can easily use for those times when I screw up while updating it. And of course have native support for i5 6600k and DDR4 high speed RAM.
Thanks
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