Running G.Skill DDR3 1866 @ 1600, efficently, possible?

[supermade]

So this RAM is $10 off with a coupon.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460



As far as I understand, running RAM higher than 1600mhz isn't practical.

My question is, if I purchase this RAM that runs at 1866mhz at 1.5v, could I underclock this to 1600mhz and tighten the timings to run as efficient as this RAM:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

Or should I not even bother and get the Ripjaws X? The only reason I am contemplating this is because G.Skill does not offer this RAM at 2x4gb IN BLACK! I don't want to run anything higher or lower than 1.5v, unless it within a 5% difference, since this is what Intel recommends.

 

[nikorr]

So this RAM is $10 off with a coupon.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460

As far as I understand, running RAM higher than 1600mhz isn't practical.

My question is, if I purchase this RAM that runs at 1866mhz at 1.5v, could I underclock this to 1600mhz and tighten the timings to run as efficient as this RAM:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

Or should I not even bother and get the Ripjaws X? The only reason I am contemplating this is because G.Skill does not offer this RAM at 2x4gb IN BLACK! I don't want to run anything higher or lower than 1.5v, unless it within a 5% difference, since this is what Intel recommends.

They are good RAM sticks, and yes u can under clock,

in fact the mobo will do it for u : )

They are Intel XMP certified +1.5V and will run @ 1600 no problem.

 

[nikorr]

U can get this one too black : )

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186

 

[supermade]

nikorr,

I was actually just looking at your post in a thread that was placed just before this one. I also went on Newegg to pull the black Corsair Vengeance Low-Profile RAM.

I got to say, I'm more of a Corsair guy because of empirical evidence, but I was looking at G.Skill because it seems to me that's what many people are doing that O.C.

This is my first build, just got everything yesterday, except for the RAM.

I do not want to enable XMP because I want to manually set timings on my own.

Which out of the three would you recommend?

i7 2600k
Asus P8Z68 V-Pro/GEN 3

 

[supermade]

nikorr,

I just read another one of your post. Recommendation of Corsair RAM 99% of the time, did it for me. Thanks.

 

[nikorr]

Any of them. They are great. Manual control - sure thing.

I have the Corsair one and run it @ 4.5GHz + 1600MHz and all is fine : ))

 

[nikorr]

Corsair makes great RAM, I never had a bad stick : )) Yet.... Knock on the wood.