Gskills vs. Corsair vs. Kingsten for Z87-DELUXE/QUAD

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Asus ATX DDR3 1600 LGA 1150 Motherboard Z87-DELUXE/QUAD
is the motheboard. Called Asus to ask a couple of questions about it since I head read about a problem with it failing to wake up properly from sleep mode. Latest shipments should have that bios update so no problem. He covered other points with me (very helpful) and re: memory said to check my memory website (which ever one I picked) and make sure its compatible and has no issues. Said look for "XMP" .

The memory which I already purchased - but could still exchange if I want as its not been 30 days yet, is the G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory F3-10666CL9D-16GBXL The package doesn't mention XMP but Gskill Website does mention something about "XMP" re: this product (which I don't really understand but apparently it is XMP. So I also called their tek support and he said its absolutely compatible. He also said they had faster memory but it was more expensive and this one would work.

Reading some reviews however, some reviewers said this Gskill is too expensive. So just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on whether I got best bang-for-my-buck. This 16GB memory (2x8GB sticks) was $152 (edited - not $191 as originally posted). The Asus teck seemed to favor Corsair and Kingsten.

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Is there a reason you just want kingston? I mean, I've yet to come across ram that won't work with a mobo. Not saying it can't happen, but not likely if you stick to better know brands.

That G.Skill Sniper I posted is 1866 CL 9, and only $149 atm. I'm not sure if you're able to order off of newegg, but, I'd just go for that.

Like I mentioned, I'm not super into knowing all about...
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I'd trade it in for something 1866.

You're not going to notice a huge difference between different types of ram, as long as you have enough of it. Get whatever 1866 16gb kit you can afford.

My "Asus hero" mobo has issues with sleep. I don't think the ram has anything to do with it... I'm using "Corsair Vengeance Pro", so if he's saying that Corsair should make sleep work, he's blowing smoke up your butt.

XMP is just predefined bios settings to make the ram run at its intended speed. The default speed is 1333, this is what all ram sets itself to when you install it without adjusting settings.

***My issue with sleep was my OC wouldn't take affect after waking up, even though it was oc'ed through the bios.
 
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Here's some ram options...

G.Skill sniper 16gb 1866
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231627

Corsair Vengeance 16gb 1866
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233278

G.Skill Ripjawx X 16gb 1866
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231528

They're all faster out of the box, and cheaper then what you have. Don't worry, I way overpaid for my current ram... $190 on Amazon, + tax, + next day shipping... I mean, it was something like $220. I could of gotten it much, much cheaper, but I'd of had to of waited about 6 days, and my system was out of order until I replaced the ram.


*Heck, you can get 2133, 2400, and even 2800 in that price range... I wouldn't worry too much though, because faster ram can lead to stability issues, and really doesn't show up in performance gains, unless the ram you got is slow... Such as 1333. Even then, the gaming performance difference might not be huge.
 
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I made a mistake. The Gskill was $152.00 which included superfast shipping at no extra charge. I ordered on a Friday and i think I had it on Monday.

No - Asus tek wasn't saying anything about memory connected with that sleep issue. It was a separate topic. Was the reason I called. He said there could have been some BIOS issues - updates needed but there was no different hardware versions and newest board ships with latest BIOS. And if there is a sleep problem, it would just involve changing some bios settings or updating ., (Some stuff over my head)
 
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You still think its overpriced for what I got at $152?
 
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Ah got you.

Yea, I don't know man. I personally would change the ram out for something 1866 - 2133. I'm not saying that you'll get a huge jump in performance, but 1333 is considered sub-par speed, for a considerable amount of money.

I'm willing to bet you could just over clock the ram yourself, but if you aren't comfortable with the idea, it's easier to just buy ram that is guaranteed to run at the advertised speed.
 
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For 1333 yea... However, that ram may be good at overclocking. I really don't know, but if you don't overclock, then yea, I wouldn't pay $150 for 1333 ram. Not when you can 1866 - 2133 for the same price.
 
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Looking at this (recommended by Kingston for this MB -) but I don't see anything that mentions XMP?? at following link: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM - Blue (HX318C10FK2/16)
http://
 
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Kingsten doesn't list a 1866/9 - only 10 or 11. (Not in the 2x8GB) I think there were some 4x4. But they didn't show that option as recommended for my MB>.
 
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Is there a reason you just want kingston? I mean, I've yet to come across ram that won't work with a mobo. Not saying it can't happen, but not likely if you stick to better know brands.

That G.Skill Sniper I posted is 1866 CL 9, and only $149 atm. I'm not sure if you're able to order off of newegg, but, I'd just go for that.

Like I mentioned, I'm not super into knowing all about ram, but I'm fairly sure you won't go wrong if you pick that ram up.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231627

 
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Well Asus tek was partial to Kingsten & Corsair. I guess that's why. The Kingsten got no complaints and plug and play.
I'll keep looking a bit longer.
thanks

 
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I didn't mean to mark this as solution. But not sure how to undo that. I'm going to look at the Gskills and Corsair.
Asus tek didn't badmouth gskills just liked the older brands because he knew them better i guess.
 
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I've used "G.Skill (x2), Corsair, and Team Vulcan" since getting back into building computers. None of them gave me any issues on mobo ranging from Gigabyte, to Asus, to unknown laptop mobo. However, the Team Vulcan crapped out in my ol'ladys system and is in the process of being replaced... It did take almost a year.

My point is, all major brands should work fine. If the Asus tek was suggesting those brands, it's because of personal preference. If for some reason G.Skill has more issues with the Asus boards, it's because it's such a popular brand that it's bound to have issues because of the massive amounts of boards out there using G.skill ram.

Heck, I'm willing to bet that half of the Asus mobo out there have G.Skill in them. I got this Corsair because it was the only one I could get next day, well without spending a lot more then I already did.

Anyway, good luck man, you'll be doing fine with any of the major brands in the suggested specs. =D
 
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After learning a little more about what these numbers means and recommendations for this MB after looking at all of the below, I am leaning towards this:
Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM Gaming System Memory
$165.00 Cas Latency 9 / Timing 9-9-9-24 (1.5V unbuffered)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231627

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231615

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233536

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231625

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148740

If anyone know anything bad about the Crucial Ballistix or thinks one of others would be better would appreciate input. I like that the Crucial Ballistix does not look very tall. Some of the others did look taller. Haven't settled on my fan yet and am leaning towards one where it doesn't matter but in case I ever change it, would be good to know memory would not be in the way.

thanks for any input! :)
 
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Being a builder, one tends to look for value and quality (don't want to build something that you don't expect to last or feel might breakdown within weeks or even months...that's one reason I whittled down mobos to only three brands I'll build on (Assu, the Rock and GB), I also have preferences on other core components, i.e. GPUs I look to Asus and EVGA for nVidia models first and Asus and GB for AMD models....DRAM is more open, but I look to GSkill first as over the years I find their sticks to always be strong (can't remember the last set that wasn't easily OCed at least a step, plus they have been the leader now for a few years in bringing out the higher performance sticks and at a good price, so I normally look first to them, then to Corsair, and normally the client will choose one or the other (about 85% GSkill these days)
 
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OK, I am getting sold on Gskill (despite Asus tek guy's unwillingness to commit).
What about this one though? It appears faster:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-16GZH

DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900)
Timing 9-9-9-24
Cas Latency 9
Voltage 1.5V

And got great reviews too. A little more $.

 
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Having used both, they are basically on a par performance wise, both can generally run 2133/10 fairly easily also, so it may come down to a preference of which you like better looks wise, then there's the price to consider... to step up performance wise at 1866, could look at the Trident X at 1866/8, steeper price though at about $180 for the 16GB
 
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I think I saw where the specs for Asus recommended 1.5 V and that one is 1.6. Not sure if that is a big deal.?
 
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