G.Skill Sniper 1866mhz for overclocking?

[Majestic5]

I have been recently getting prepared to overclock my i5-4690k with a noctua NH-D15 but now it seems that my ram might need to be fit for it as well. I heard that ram must be up to par even if you are only cpu overclocking. I currently have 2 sticks of 4GB G.Skill Sniper 1866 Mhz RAM and I wonder if I should get another 2 sticks of 4gb or if I should just get a 16gb kit that would more suited to withstand a cpu overclock. I will only be overclocking my i5-4690k by a moderate amount, nothing crazy.

 

[gskill support]

CPU can be overclocked independently of RAM, so you won't get a higher OC because of better RAM. The difference is as you OC CPU, a higher DRAM Frequency will be a greater improvement. So to maximize performance in general, you want a high DRAM frequency like DDR3-2400. This is the typical upper range for the Haswell K CPUs.

Now whether you actually need to upgrade is dependent on your actual needs. Do you ever use 6-7GB? If that is common, you can consider 16GB DDR3-2400. If not, just stick with what you have and overclock it. That memory kit should handle 2133+ with higher timings and voltage.

You don't want to get another two sticks. That can hinder performance because they are not a matched set. In some cases, they don't work at all, so if you plan to upgrade it's best to go with a complete 16GB kit.

Hope that helps, let us know how it goes! =)

 

[Majestic5]

CPU can be overclocked independently of RAM, so you won't get a higher OC because of better RAM. The difference is as you OC CPU, a higher DRAM Frequency will be a greater improvement. So to maximize performance in general, you want a high DRAM frequency like DDR3-2400. This is the typical upper range for the Haswell K CPUs.

Now whether you actually need to upgrade is dependent on your actual needs. Do you ever use 6-7GB? If that is common, you can consider 16GB DDR3-2400. If not, just stick with what you have and overclock it. That memory kit should handle 2133+ with higher timings and voltage. Also, I will be running a NH-D15 so I will have to remove the upper part of the heatsink. Will that be dangerous to do if I want to run it at 2400?

You don't want to get another two sticks. That can hinder performance because they are not a matched set. In some cases, they don't work at all, so if you plan to upgrade it's best to go with a complete 16GB kit.

Hope that helps, let us know how it goes! =)

So would if I got the TridentX @ 2400 mhz, could I overclock my cpu then just set an XMP profile to make it work at 2400? I am confused about timings and things of that sort so after I OC can I just use a preset XMP to get it working at full speed? Also, I will be using a NH-d15 as a cooler so I will be removing the upper heatsink of the RAM so will that be dangerous for temps if I shoot for 2400?

 

[gskill support]

Set XMP first, make sure it is stable, then you can adjust CPU ratio and Voltage to OC CPU frequency.

Temps will never be dangerous, unless 1.75V+, so no worries