[SOLVED] RAM for Ryzen 5 5600X with B550 Build

[Alone_Boy_]

Hi everyone. I'm upgrading my system with brand new hardware. I got Asus ROG Strix B550-F Mobo and Ryzen 5 5600X CPU recently. Now time for a memory kit. I got my eyes on two RAMs: Gskill FlareX 2x8 16GB DDR4 3200 MHz ( https://www.gskill.com/product/165/...XDDR4-3200MHz-CL16-18-18-38-1.35V16GB-(2x8GB) ) and Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8 16 Gb DDR4 3200 MHz Black Kit ( https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categ...EANCE-LPX/p/CMK16GX4M2E3200C16#tab-tech-specs ). Question is which one of those two performs best with B550 Chipset with AMD Ryzen 5 5600X on it?

BTW I've got an Gskill RipjawsV 2x8 16 GB DDR4 2400 MHz memory ( https://www.gskill.com/product/165/184/1535941837/F4-2400C15D-16GVR-Overview ). Normally I would continue with my current RAM but it will probably cause issues like BSOD's. (or not?)

 

[jojesa]

You could try installing the kit you have and if does not work...I suggest you go with 3600MHz RAM for the Ryzen 5 5600X CPU.
https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232483
https://www.newegg.com/corsair-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820236552

 

[Alone_Boy_]

You could try installing the kit you have and if does not work...I suggest you go with 3600MHz RAM for the Ryzen 5 5600X CPU.
https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232483
https://www.newegg.com/corsair-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820236552

3600 MHz RAMs are a little bit more expensive than 3200 MHz ones. Also people says there are no performance differance between those two in games.

 

[jojesa]

You have a point, there could be just 2-10 FPS difference, but you could find 3600MHz RAM that cost less than the 3200MHz RAM you posted.
https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232882.

 

[Flayed]

BTW I've got an Gskill RipjawsV 2x8 16 GB DDR4 2400 MHz memory ( https://www.gskill.com/product/165/184/1535941837/F4-2400C15D-16GVR-Overview ). Normally I would continue with my current RAM but it will probably cause issues like BSOD's. (or not?)

Why would this ram cause BSOD? Slower ram is usually more stable than faster ram if anything.
I'm not sure I would bother with 3600Mhz CL18 ram, what you gain in bandwidth you lose in latency

 

[jojesa]

Why would this ram cause BSOD? Slower ram is usually more stable than faster ram if anything.

Speed might not have anything to do with combability.

I'm not sure I would bother with 3600Mhz CL18 ram, what you gain in bandwidth you lose in latency

Not necessarily.
You need to calculate the latency by looking at speed and timings.
When calculating speed and timings on several models you get these results.
Ripjaws V DDR4-2400MHz CL15, latency 12.5
Flare X DDR4 3200MHz CL16, latency 10
CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 3600 CL18 , latency 10
Ripjaws V DDR4-3600MHz CL16, latency 9

 

[Alone_Boy_]

Ok. As I understand both of those RAMs works stable with Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, right?

Also I'm worried about my current RAM can cause BSOD because it happened to me in the past. I've tried to upgrade to a Ryzen 5 3600 CPU and result was BSOD every 15 minutes.

 

[Alone_Boy_]

Also RAMs I've posted are not on the MOBO's QVL list. Can it become an issue?

 

[Flayed]

Also RAMs I've posted are not on the MOBO's QVL list. Can it become an issue?

If you are worried you could look for a memory kit that is on the QVL list.

 

[Flayed]

Also RAMs I've posted are not on the MOBO's QVL list. Can it become an issue?

I assume it is possible that it can become an issue, otherwise why bother going to the trouble of compiling a QVL list?

 

[jojesa]

Also RAMs I've posted are not on the MOBO's QVL list. Can it become an issue?

If you can find one of the same tested RAM found on the QVL list then you should get it.
By the way, motherboard manufacturers cannot test every released RAM module or kit available.
You will find many RAM modules that will work on your system even if not available on the QVL list.
The QVL list is more of a reference, so you have an idea the type of RAM that works on a motherboard with a series of CPUs .
The RAM on my system is not listed on the QVL of the motherboard.

 

[Alone_Boy_]

Thank you.