Question RAM speed for Ryzen 7600

[WiseElf]

Hello!

I just ordered parts to build a new PC for my mother and for the RAM, I picked a 2 X 8GB kit of DDR5 5200 CAS 40 memory. I did so, because I'm building a budget build for some very basic needs and to be on the safe side, I went with AMD's official recommended specs.

Shortly after though, I read that the sweet spot is rather 6000 with CAS 30. It's not too late to cancel and buy a better kit, but I'm not positive it would actually makes a noticable difference though. My mother's basically using her PC to view emails, view pictures she took, uses Itunes to synch MP3 on her ipod, and hangs on Facebook and plays Candy Crush.

I don't know much about memory frequency and latency and I made a quick research and apparently, gaming and productivity applications would be affected the most by RAM speed. In my book, Candy Crush does not qualify as gaming, so I think in this case I'm good with the kit I bought. Is there something I should be made aware of though? (like the computer will be more slow to boot up, Chrome also slower, etc)

Thanks!

 

[LuKaWin10]

Hello!

I just ordered parts to build a new PC for my mother and for the RAM, I picked a 2 X 8GB kit of DDR5 5200 CAS 40 memory. I did so, because I'm building a budget build for some very basic needs and to be on the safe side, I went with AMD's official recommended specs.

Shortly after though, I read that the sweet spot is rather 6000 with CAS 30. It's not too late to cancel and buy a better kit, but I'm not positive it would actually makes a noticable difference though. My mother's basically using her PC to view emails, view pictures she took, uses Itunes to synch MP3 on her ipod, and hangs on Facebook and plays Candy Crush.

I don't know much about memory frequency and latency and I made a quick research and apparently, gaming and productivity applications would be affected the most by RAM speed. In my book, Candy Crush does not qualify as gaming, so I think in this case I'm good with the kit I bought. Is there something I should be made aware of though? (like the computer will be more slow to boot up, Chrome also slower, etc)

Thanks!

Dont go with that kit. That kit is dog water

 

[logainofhades]

I wouldn't do only 16gb ram these days, as Windows just gets more and more bloated.

PCPartPicker Part List

Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $99.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-25 13:01 EST-0500

 

[LuKaWin10]

I wouldn't do only 16gb ram these days, as Windows just gets more and more bloated.

PCPartPicker Part List

Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $99.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-25 13:01 EST-0500

Great kit, Luka approves

 

[WiseElf]

I wouldn't do only 16gb ram these days, as Windows just gets more and more bloated.

PCPartPicker Part List

Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $99.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-25 13:01 EST-0500

If the PC I built was for my own purposes, I definitively would have gone for the 32GB kit you recommended (or something similar) since I'm a gamer. However, I went for a 16GB build because my mom really doesn't do much aside of the aforementioned tasks and getting a 32GB rig for a Candy Crush player feels a bit overkill, even considering the fact that Windows may not be the most memory optimized OS.

I was more interested to know about the potential impacts of getting a 5200 CAS 40 kit instead of a 6000 CAS 30.

Thanks!

 

[Bob.B]

If the PC I built was for my own purposes, I definitively would have gone for the 32GB kit you recommended (or something similar) since I'm a gamer. However, I went for a 16GB build because my mom really doesn't do much aside of the aforementioned tasks and getting a 32GB rig for a Candy Crush player feels a bit overkill, even considering the fact that Windows may not be the most memory optimized OS.

I was more interested to know about the potential impacts of getting a 5200 CAS 40 kit instead of a 6000 CAS 30.

Thanks!

I suspect the diff would be very small for the stuff that mom is going to do.

 

[WiseElf]

I suspect the diff would be very small for the stuff that mom is going to do.

Alright, thanks!