How good is this ram & if compatible with ryzen mobo?

[morrow58]

Just received G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232476
Is it a good decision getting this instead of the recommended G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series?
Will TridentZ oc well with Ryzen 5 1600.

Also wrongly got ASUS Prime B350M-A mobo https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132966
which I just discovered only supports DDR4 2666/ 2400/ 2133. So pairing it with TridentZ 3200 would be a waste, right??
Should I change the Asus mobo or keep it and just change the ram to lesser clock speed 2666 /2400/ 2133?

Will there be a significant performance decrease if I don't use 3200Mhz ram, as most boards like Asus Prime B350-Plus & Asrock AB350 Pro4 only
do 2666 /2400/ 2133?
Should i pay more for a mobo to get 3200?

If so, will TridentZ ram be compatible with alternative mobos like:
1.GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming
2. MSI B350M MORTAR
3. ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4

Thanks!

 

[Kiril_Petkov]

The number of controllers: 2
Memory channels per controller: 1
Channel width (bits): 64
Supported memory: DDR4-2667 [1]
DIMMs per channel: 2

The base CPU memory speed is 2667 if you dont plan to overclock I am not sure why ppl take 3200. If you are for sure get good cooler AMD still have high TDP.

1.GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming
Support for DDR4 3200(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2667*/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
2. MSI B350M MORTAR
1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 3200(OC)+ Mhz
3. ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4
- AMD Ryzen series CPUs support DDR4 3200+(OC)/2933(OC)/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory*

All of the MB request OC in order to run 3200, about performance depend of application you want to run.
Next time when you are buying MB spare more money there is the part that all other part need to be plug in CPU and GPU dont really matter if you have low class MB like your current. This is common error for ppl who dont know what are buying and reading "best buy reviews".
I recommend you if you from those 3 MB you list to go for ASRock or Gigabyte.

 

[jossrik]

I'd get the 3200 memory anyhow with your motherboard of choice. With bios updates they're adding RAM compatibility pretty quickly, and even though it might not run at stated RAM speeds right off the bat, a bios change or two and maybe it will. If you buy slower RAM, you're gonna always wonder if faster RAM would have made a difference. The RAM speeds the motherboard is capable of right now will change, even though it's telling you that it's 2133/2400/2666, it may have settings all the way up to and possibly past 3200. I'd hang onto the Asus board and the 3200 RAM and see what happens.

 

[morrow58]

I'd get the 3200 memory anyhow with your motherboard of choice. With bios updates they're adding RAM compatibility pretty quickly, and even though it might not run at stated RAM speeds right off the bat, a bios change or two and maybe it will. If you buy slower RAM, you're gonna always wonder if faster RAM would have made a difference. The RAM speeds the motherboard is capable of right now will change, even though it's telling you that it's 2133/2400/2666, it may have settings all the way up to and possibly past 3200. I'd hang onto the Asus board and the 3200 RAM and see what happens.

Sounds like a plan. Logical too. But my GSkill Trident Z RGB F4-3200C16D-16GTZR is not in asus Memory Support List. Maybe I should consider downsizing to G.SKILL 16GB (2 x 8GB) Ripjaws V Series DDR4 PC4-25600 3200MHz Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-16GVKB that is said to work?
Seems like you have a similar one that works. Any danger of a backfire not using compatible ram?

 

[morrow58]

The number of controllers: 2
Memory channels per controller: 1
Channel width (bits): 64
Supported memory: DDR4-2667 [1]
DIMMs per channel: 2

The base CPU memory speed is 2667 if you dont plan to overclock I am not sure why ppl take 3200. If you are for sure get good cooler AMD still have high TDP.

1.GIGABYTE GA-AB350-Gaming
Support for DDR4 3200(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2667*/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
2. MSI B350M MORTAR
1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 3200(OC)+ Mhz
3. ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4
- AMD Ryzen series CPUs support DDR4 3200+(OC)/2933(OC)/2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory*

All of the MB request OC in order to run 3200, about performance depend of application you want to run.
Next time when you are buying MB spare more money there is the part that all other part need to be plug in CPU and GPU dont really matter if you have low class MB like your current. This is common error for ppl who dont know what are buying and reading "best buy reviews".
I recommend you if you from those 3 MB you list to go for ASRock or Gigabyte.

Thanks for your explanation. you mean if I don't overclock, no point at all in spending extra $ for 3200 ram
when the usual and cheaper 2400/2133 ram would suffice?
Ryzen would still rise to the occasion and I would still be a happy (& richer) puppy?
Sounds logical...
Btw, you recommend ASRock or Gigabyte MB, anything wrong with MSI B350M MORTAR or tomahawk
that's not recommended?

 

[Kiril_Petkov]

Yes if you dont OC no point of faster RAM waste of money.
MSI dont make good products in the last few years from my personal experience. I personally start to like more and more ASRock mid/high end products, but this is my opinion that dont mean you shouldn't take MSI if you want I just dont recommend it to my customer or for me.

 

[gskill support]

3200 C16 is not for AMD Ryzen, if you really want 3200, get C14.