Question I am looking for the best RAM to go with a 12600k

[AllisonKush]

Hello everyone. I hope this has not been asked, as I was un able to fin someone having asked it, but I am wondering what the best RAM for me to get would be. I am wanting the RAM to go with a 12600k. The GPU it will be pairing with is a 3060ti for now, but I plan to upgrade that to a 4090 down the road. The motherboard is a Z690 Steel Legend. However, if you where to suggest a DDR5 board for sub $200 that is just as good as that board as well as DDR5 RAM in my price range that is worth the change, I am willing to change boards (as I have not actually gotten that one yet). My budget for the RAM is $230 and I am pretty adamant on having 2 32gig sticks.

Thank you very much for taking your time to read this! Any suggestions you can give me on this are welcome!

 

[Lafong]

Not sure you can find two 32 gb sticks of DDR 5 for 230 dollars. I assume you have a good reason for 64 total rather than 32.

Sounds like you have not yet bought the motherboard. Have you already bought the CPU?

 

[AllisonKush]

Not sure you can find two 32 gb sticks of DDR 5 for 230 dollars. I assume you have a good reason for 64 total rather than 32.

Sounds like you have not yet bought the motherboard. Have you already bought the CPU?

I am 100% fine with DDR4. If it would be worth the jump to DDR5 I am willing to pay $500 total for the motherboard and RAM. As for the CPU, I have not ordered it yet. But that is the one I have decided on. Unless you can sell me on something else. I should also add the build is for gaming/streaming.

EDIT: I also wanted to add. As for the 64, I have 32 right now and it is simply not enough for all the mods I run on some stuff.

 

[Lafong]

Given that you haven't yet purchased CPU or motherboard or RAM or maybe even power supply, case, etc, I'd probably start a new thread in "systems", stating your TOTAL budget, location, vendor of choice, etc............rather than concentrate on RAM first.