Ryzen with Gloway memory?

[SHADOW3R]

Hey guys.
I wanted to ask is "Gloway" memory compatible with Ryzen?
I ordered 2x4gb 2400MHz for around 50€ today (11.11) so it's a pretty good bargain.
* It's PC4-19200 CL16-16-16-35 1.2V

I have Ryzen 5 1600.

* I still have to choose a motherboard, so if you know any that this RAM is compatible with, It'd be nice if I could know. (B350 mobos)

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey guys.
I wanted to ask is "Gloway" memory compatible with Ryzen?
I ordered 2x4gb 2400MHz for around 50€ today (11.11) so it's a pretty good bargain.
* It's PC4-19200 CL16-16-16-35 1.2V

I have Ryzen 5 1600.

* I still have to choose a motherboard, so if you know any that this RAM is compatible with, It'd be nice if I could know. (B350 mobos)

seems like it might work on the Asus B350 Prime Plus. Check the QVL here: https://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/SocketAM4/PRIME_B350-PLUS/PRIME_B350-PLUS_Memory_QVL_20170704.pdf

to be sure.

To be honest, as much as it's a good deal at €50, I would always choose a reputable known brand for mem. Something like Crucial, Corsair, Adata etc. Ram is a very important component, so I prefer quality over price.

 

[SHADOW3R]

Hey guys.
I wanted to ask is "Gloway" memory compatible with Ryzen?
I ordered 2x4gb 2400MHz for around 50€ today (11.11) so it's a pretty good bargain.
* It's PC4-19200 CL16-16-16-35 1.2V

I have Ryzen 5 1600.

* I still have to choose a motherboard, so if you know any that this RAM is compatible with, It'd be nice if I could know. (B350 mobos)

seems like it might work on the Asus B350 Prime Plus. Check the QVL here: https://dlsvr04.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/SocketAM4/PRIME_B350-PLUS/PRIME_B350-PLUS_Memory_QVL_20170704.pdf

to be sure.

To be honest, as much as it's a good deal at €50, I would always choose a reputable known brand for mem. Something like Crucial, Corsair, Adata etc. Ram is a very important component, so I prefer quality over price.

Thanks!
Seems like I'll probably be taking that board.
I'm doing a budget build, and I'm not really going to be playing hard games, it's just that I stumbled across an R5 1600 for a pretty pretty good price, so I got it.

Going to check if they have any mATX boards compatible with that RAM.
Also, any info on how hard of an impact does slower speed have on streaming MOBAs?

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

well, faster ram really helps Ryzen. However, IMO it's taken out of context. Yes, fast ram speeds will produce higher memory bandwidth, and increase the speeds of the Infinity fabric (the interconnect). But, it doesn't have that much if an impact in real world scenarios. There is a performance increase between 2400mhz and 3200mhz but that translates to just a few FPS in gaming, and an increase in bench charts. It's not worth it my opinion. Others will argue differently.

I have that board myself. It's a great board and good value. I've got my 1600x to a nice steady OC of 3.85ghz on 1.3v and it's humming along nicely. I haven't really pushed it yet, although I'm pretty close to the max capabilities of Ryzen which tops out about 4.0/4.1ghz. The board is easy to OC.

Good luck with your rig.

 

[SHADOW3R]

well, faster ram really helps Ryzen. However, IMO it's taken out of context. Yes, fast ram speeds will produce higher memory bandwidth, and increase the speeds of the Infinity fabric (the interconnect). But, it doesn't have that much if an impact in real world scenarios. There is a performance increase between 2400mhz and 3200mhz but that translates to just a few FPS in gaming, and an increase in bench charts. It's not worth it my opinion. Others will argue differently.

I have that board myself. It's a great board and good value. I've got my 1600x to a nice steady OC of 3.85ghz on 1.3v and it's humming along nicely. I haven't really pushed it yet, although I'm pretty close to the max capabilities of Ryzen which tops out about 4.0/4.1ghz. The board is easy to OC.

Good luck with your rig.

Thanks for all the info!
I thought that the 20-30€ added to the additional price for 2800 / 3200MHz wouldn't be worth it.
Better spend it on a GPU.

Also, have any idea on how is it going to handle quad channel memory? In case if I throw in another 2x4 from them.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

well, Ryzen only has dual channel memory. It has four slots, but only dual channel.

There is an issues here. If you buy 2x 4gb dimms now, it may lead to problems further down the line when you want to add more. The advise in the first instance is to buy a matched pair of dimms. So in your case 2 x 4. When you go to add later, you may not be able to get the same kit, and even if you do, there is no guarantee they will work together with your current set.

So if you can afford it now, i'd say get 2 x 8gb matched kit and not have to worry about adding more for a few years. If you get the 2 x 4 now, you can always still get the 2 x 8 matched set and sell the 2 x 4 to offset the cost.

The problem being that the 2 dimms you buy in the future may have the same timings but different mem chips or voltage and this is what leads to incompatibility. That's not to say they won't work, but chances are there will be problems getting them to work together.

Given, the solution is picked, if you have any more questions you can PM. Happy to help/advise.