Question Is this the right RAM for this build?

[vwcrusher]

Good friend has begun gathering parts for a new build (see below), and one of the questions is if the choice of RAM is ok. He will be using it for video editing (premiere pro) and gaming. He will most probably only use the packaged overclocking utilities in Bios (PBO & SMP).

thanks.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2GygTB

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($189.79 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($549.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1489.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-06 07:13 EDT-0400

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Yes, those DIMMS will be fine. 2 x 16gb was the best choice there because with 4 DIMMS populated, it would reduce to speed to 2933mhz or even less, if dual ranked DIMMS were used.

It's a very solid build, and although it's not technically HEDT, it actually is!

I'm jealous of it's potential gaming prowess! Will be a beast at 1440p high hertz, and should be a monster for video editing.

 

[jeremyj_83]

I would go for DDR4-3600 with CL18. https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-3000-best-memory-timings,6310-2.html Dual Rank will give a huge performance boost, which you would have with the DDR4-3200 but the CL in that build is 16 not 14 like they have in the review. For an extra $10 you can get this ram https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Dd...-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-md4u163618beda

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

I would go for DDR4-3600 with CL18. https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-3000-best-memory-timings,6310-2.html Dual Rank will give a huge performance boost, which you would have with the DDR4-3200 but the CL in that build is 16 not 14 like they have in the review. For an extra $10 you can get this ram https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Dd...-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-md4u163618beda

That's an interesting article. Going Dual rank with either 4 x SR, or 2 x DR is the way to go. The differences in speed alone are very little. At least AMD have finally gotten control over the IMC. Good spot jeremyj_83

 

[jeremyj_83]

That's an interesting article. Going Dual rank with either 4 x SR, or 2 x DR is the way to go. The differences in speed alone are very little. At least AMD have finally gotten control over the IMC. Good spot jeremyj_83

Just the added performance of DR is a good reason to go with 2x16GB on most builds.

 

[vwcrusher]

Hmmm, I read somewhere that going with the 3600/18 gains in the 1% range....unless doing lots of overclock tuning...is this wrong?

I never heard of Oloy....kind of like GSkills...no?

 

[DMAN999]

I would either get the 3200 Mhz G.Skill kit you listed first OR a 3600 Mhz G.Skill kit.
I personally like G.Skill because I have been using their RAM for years without any major issues and I know they will replace my RAM if it fails.
And you are probably right, most people would Never be able to tell the difference between the 3200 and 3600 speeds.
The kits listed here were tested by G.Skill on the Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS so you know they will work:
https://www.gskill.com/configurator...524725352&chipset=1562579476&model=1562637168