MSI X99 Gaming 7 Ram

[reddwarf45]

Been looking at ram and was considering the DDR-4 kits on this list: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-ram,4057.html

I'm unsure which to choose. The gaming 7 has quad channel so I know I want four sticks and I'm thinking about a total of 16GB who really needs more than that?

I like the G skill trident Z but as i look around on amazon (can't buy from new egg) I cant find anything that fits into the memory specifications of the gaming 7.

If not the 4x4 GB of ripjaw 4 for $100 seems like the best deal.

Thoughts?

 

[Tradesman1]

What CPU will you be using? Planning to OC it? Any particular data rate of DRAM you are interested in 2400, 2666, 2800, 3000....? What will you be doing with the rig?

 

[reddwarf45]

What CPU will you be using? Planning to OC it? Any particular data rate of DRAM you are interested in 2400, 2666, 2800, 3000....

5820K hopefully overclocked to around 4.0. I don't particularly mind much about the data rate, what ever gets the job done efficiently.

 

[Tradesman1]

OK, Amazon does have the TriZ's (great sticks by the way, have them in my Z170 (in sig)

https://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-TridentZ-3200MHz-Platform-F4-3200C16Q-16GTZB/dp/B015FY36UQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1466820343&sr=1-6&keywords=ddr4+4x4gb&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A677429011%2Cp_89%3AG.Skill

Another good choice would be the Ripjaws V (priced good at Amazon)

https://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-Ripjaws-288-Pin-Platform-F4-3000C15Q-16GVR/dp/B013J7I80O/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1466820431&sr=1-1&keywords=ddr4+4x4gb&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A677429011%2Cp_89%3AG.Skill

 

[reddwarf45]

OK, Amazon does have the TriZ's (great sticks by the way, have them in my Z170 (in sig)

https://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-TridentZ-3200MHz-Platform-F4-3200C16Q-16GTZB/dp/B015FY36UQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1466820343&sr=1-6&keywords=ddr4+4x4gb&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A677429011%2Cp_89%3AG.Skill

Another good choice would be the Ripjaws V (priced good at Amazon)

https://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-Ripjaws-288-Pin-Platform-F4-3000C15Q-16GVR/dp/B013J7I80O/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1466820431&sr=1-1&keywords=ddr4+4x4gb&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A677429011%2Cp_89%3AG.Skill

3200MHz isn't listed on the boards ram specs which is why I looked at the ripjaws.


DDR4 2133/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2750*/3000*/3110*/3333*(*OC) HMz

 

[Tradesman1]

If it will run 3333 it will run 3200 - MSI does some odd advertising i.e. in the list see the 2750, off hand I can't remember ever seeing seeing 2750 DDR4 (though it prob exist) most all of the major DRAM manufacturers go 2666 and then jump to 2800. Also the Tri Zs are generally easy to OC higher and can always drop them lower and tighten timings, I've had my 2x16GB of 3200 set up to 3600

 

[reddwarf45]

Cool, if that's so I'll pick up the trident Zs. I love the way the look. Thanks.
I'm such a sucker for lights I sort of want to blow money on the new corsair vengeance LEDs but I wont.

 

[Tradesman1]

They look nice, I like DRAM with more OC headroom because I like to play and experiment, one of the reasons I like GSkill they tend to always OC well in their mainline and higher end sticks, even often in the entry level lines