luke778899 :
Hi guys, I am about to start building a gaming rig with the i5 2500k and the p8p67 evo motherboard. I will be overclocking and I need advise as to what RAM I should buy. I want something reliable, not too expensive and compatible with the new SB processors.
Any advise?
For gaming, spend your extra cash on the graphics card first.
You will find that the 2500K is so good that there is not a big benefit in a large overclock. I bought a 2600K, planning on overclocking it, but at stock, it is so good that I am in no hurry. I bought a 8gb kit(2 x 4gb) of g.skil ripjaws. It is DDR3-1600 1.5v I used a P8P67-M pro.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
It is running by default at 1333, with low latencies, and I have no reason to change. If you run ram at a higher speed, you also get higher latencies, so it is somewhat of a wash. The XMP allows it to go 1600 with higher latencies and still be 1.5v.
Since ram speed has little impact on FPS, I would not anguish over the choice.
Ram is cheap. It is better to spend on more ram than faster speds. Here is a Corsair document:
http://blog.corsair.com/?p=65
If you care, the newegg pictures do not do the G.slik ripjaws ram justice. The heat spreaders are red anodized aluminum and are gorgeous.
I sent an e-mail to G.skil support, and got a prompt answer back, answering all my questions, including compatibility with sandy bridge. I like that kind of customer service.
For overclocking, get a decent oem cpu cooler.