More Powerful with 16GB Ram 2666Mhz or 32GB Ram1600Mhz?

[b22222c]

Hi, Desktop system will be more powerful for multitasking with 16 Ram 2666Mhz or 32GB Ram1600Mhz? Thanks

 

[JackNaylorPE]

That's going to depend on whether what you are doing needs more RAM or faster RAM. In gaming I'd take the 16 GB of faster RAM...... Some games are up to 11% faster at 2400 as compared to 1600.....others it makes no difference.

 

[b22222c]

In general the system is more ready for heavy work with 16gb 2666 or 32gb 1600? Multitasking light and heavy, no games.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Both yes and no could be correct answers depending on multitasking what ... AutoCAD 2D / 3 D for example.... 16 GB 2666.... rendering huge files in Autodesk 3D max, then likely 32 GB most of the time..... using large databases.... 16 GB / using HUGE databases, 32 GB

 

[b22222c]

Ok so computer with 32gb 1600mhz do what 16gb 2666ghz dont do, right?

 

[Tradesman1]

I'd go the 32GB if you find the apps aren't using all of it can devote some to a RAM Disk that speed up many things you might do 😉

 

[b22222c]

I discover that Intel I7 4790K who i think is on top 3 of intel actual more powerful processor only support ram until 1600mhz??? I bought an Asus Z97 C board that support until 3000Mhz memories but now i see that I7 4790k only support until 1600mhz? If this processor dont support more than 1600mhz what intel processor support? Is there any superior I7 ?

 

[Tradesman1]

1600 is the suggested data rate for Intel Haswell CPUs, it's their 'limit', Some non-K Haswell CPUs can easily handle 1866 and even 2133 . It generally will OC the MC (memory controller) a bit to do so, the K model CPUs can handle even higher data rates - I run 2666 on one of mine and 2800 DRAM on the other (in sig), generally at worse it may take a slight CPU OC and possibly a little extra voltage to the MC (all of which is perfectly safe)

 

[b22222c]

Ok. Thanks

Bought Asus Z97C Mobo - I7 4790K - 24GB Ram Ddr3 Kingston Hyperx 1600Mhz - Samsung SSD 840 Evo 500GB

 

[b22222c]

1600 is the suggested data rate for Intel Haswell CPUs, it's their 'limit', Some non-K Haswell CPUs can easily handle 1866 and even 2133 . It generally will OC the MC (memory controller) a bit to do so, the K model CPUs can handle even higher data rates - I run 2666 on one of mine and 2800 DRAM on the other (in sig), generally at worse it may take a slight CPU OC and possibly a little extra voltage to the MC (all of which is perfectly safe)

Its easy to put 4790k working with 2666mhz memory? Thanks

 

[Tradesman1]

SHould be no problem at all, it's worked with all the 4790Ks (and 4770Ks I've worked with 😉