Question im building pc w/a MSI MPG X570 mobo with 3400g apu, which says to get ddr4 2966, but mobo can accept up to ddr4 4400, shoud i get 4400 ram sticks?

[isowun]

im building pc w/a MSI MPG X570 mobo tha t can accept ram up to ddr 4400, but since i have 900 to spend right now i can afford a 3400g apu (the accepted ram default is 2966mhz recomended) but i want to buy the ddr 4400 that the mobo accepts now within budget so dont have to spend on the ddr4 2966 now an sell later on. the question is can i buy the ddr 4400 now an everything would be compatible?

 

[I am Tron]

im building pc w/a MSI MPG X570 mobo tha t can accept ram up to ddr 4400, but since i have 900 to spend right now i can afford a 3400g apu (the accepted ram default is 2966mhz recomended) but i want to buy the ddr 4400 that the mobo accepts now within budget so dont have to spend on the ddr4 2966 now an sell later on. the question is can i buy the ddr 4400 now an everything would be compatible?

All the ddr4 motherboards are built for base ddr4 speed that is 2133mhz. Unless you turn on XMP ur motherboard wont even set it at those speeds and it will run it a base 2133. Although 4400mhz is way toh high for gaming and chances are you wont even see considerable difference above 3000mhz in most scenarios. My recommendation would be to get 3000mhz and if ur feeling real adventurous get 3200mhz.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

Hopefully, but as found in some recent tests by Jayz2cents you might not see any real benefit from the super high speeds.

3000 to 3200mhz is a good sweet spot and is more cost effective.

But with a budget of $900 you can throw a GPU into the mix to get better performance, unless this $900 is to include peripherals like monitor, mouse, keyboard, and headset

 

[isowun]

All the ddr4 motherboards are built for base ddr4 speed that is 2133mhz. Unless you turn on XMP ur motherboard wont even set it at those speeds and it will run it a base 2133. Although 4400mhz is way toh high for gaming and chances are you wont even see considerable difference above 3000mhz in most scenarios. My recommendation would be to get 3000mhz and if ur feeling real adventurous get 3200mhz.

eventually i will get a ryzen 3600 and an gpu but that not for another 6 months

 

[isowun]

Hopefully, but as found in some recent tests by Jayz2cents you might not see any real benefit from the super high speeds.

3000 to 3200mhz is a good sweet spot and is more cost effective.

But with a budget of $900 you can throw a GPU into the mix to get better performance, unless this $900 is to include peripherals like monitor, mouse, keyboard, and headset

im using pcpartpicker and i picked out a solid case and 750 watt bronze mod psu and those add up real quick not including the software; the goal is to upgrade to a sweet gaming machine next year

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

So I just put together a sort of standard build surrounding the 3400g and a 750w PSU to show you that you have room to spare for a GPU unless you plan on using that budget (as I just said earlier) to get things like a monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($144.25 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($169.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $646.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-27 04:14 EDT-0400

 

[isowun]

So I just put together a sort of standard build surrounding the 3400g and a 750w PSU to show you that you have room to spare for a GPU unless you plan on using that budget (as I just said earlier) to get things like a monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($144.25 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($169.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $646.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-27 04:14 EDT-0400

wow im amazed thankyou so much for that research ill have to look and see if pcpartpicker has that case

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

The list I provided is PC part picker.

You said $900 and judging by the cash symbol used I assumed you live in America.

Price and availability of components varies across countries so if in a different country I could help you out of you tell me what country and the actual amount of budget in your currency

 

[isowun]

The list I provided is PC part picker.

You said $900 and judging by the cash symbol used I assumed you live in America.

Price and availability of components varies across countries so if in a different country I could help you out of you tell me what country and the actual amount of budget in your currency

yes i am here in the US

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

yes i am here in the US

Alright then.
In that case feel free to either go with what I picked out in the list, or cherry pick some of the parts, or just use it as a jumping off base for finding the right parts for you at the right prices.

 

[msroadkill612]

So I just put together a sort of standard build surrounding the 3400g and a 750w PSU to show you that you have room to spare for a GPU unless you plan on using that budget (as I just said earlier) to get things like a monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($144.25 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($169.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $646.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-27 04:14 EDT-0400

I think the OP was right to go w/ 32GB in the current market. cant go wrong with famously good overclockers like crucial ballistics sports micron e die 3200 cl16 - 2x 16GB - quad rank helps too ($141 newegg), & there are some 3200 cl16 hynix kits there for $120

i strongly disagree re the ssd - who needs sata now. a ~480/500GB e12 controller model like

• Silicon Power P34A80 ($62)
• Corsair MP510

would be a boon to smoother & faster perf.