Question RAM sticks For PC Build ?

[Gamefreaknet]

Hi. I have read on Intels site that for the 12600K it is recommended to have DDR5 at 4800mhz. My current PC Build (below) will only start off with 2 sticks to cut the costs to start but I intend to have all 4 RAM slots used later on however I have read that having RAM rated above what the CPU recommendation is can cause instability and possibly even PC issues.
Does RAM really cause issues if rated above the Intel recommended RAM speeds or will I be fine if I use 4x DDR5 with the RAM speed rated above what Intel Recommends?

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Component		Selection	Price
CPU		Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor	£261.59	Buy
CPU Cooler		MSI MAG CORELIQUID 360R V2 78.73 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	£104.99	Buy
Motherboard		Gigabyte Z790 UD AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	£238.13	Buy
Memory		Kingston FURY Beast RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5200 CL36 Memory	£130.83	Buy
Storage		ADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£132.10	Buy
Storage		Kingston NV2 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£35.99	Buy
Video Card		Gigabyte AORUS MASTER GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB Video Card	£655.02	Buy
Case		KOLINK VOID X ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case	£79.95	Buy
Power Supply		be quiet! System Power 10 850 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	£88.35	Buy
Operating System		Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit	£109.99	Buy
Monitor		Dell G2722HS 27.0" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor	£149.99	Buy
Total:	£1986.93

[Quick note: The same RAM at 4800mhz is basically the same price]

 

[taeioum]

Yes, it can cause instabilities but is unlikely. My CPU supports up to 2666MHz while my RAM runs at 3200MHz. Absolutely no problems. 2 or 4 sticks of RAM also doesn't matter.

Do note though, if you're buying one kit of RAM first, make sure the next set of RAM you buy is the exact same kit. Mixing kits is much, much more likely to cause instability than going above the rated CPU speeds. The Kingston kit you linked has part number KF552C36BBEAK2-32. You'll probably save yourself some headache by getting an identical kit.