[SOLVED] School me on ram for my 5900x

[Louietsang]

So I currently went from a ryzen 3700x to a 5900x

I am currently running 32gb gskill with the specs listed
Ddr4 3600 (pc4 28800)
18-22-22-42
CasL 18

I’m looking to replace this current ram with something faster... in terms of timings what should I be looking at... honestly all the numbers can get overwhelming esp reading multiple articles... what I have come down to know is casL 16 is a sweet spot, but the timings and how “tight” they are gets confusing...

I’m looking at 2 sticks which are ryzen compatible, which would be ideal for the 5900x

Ddr4 3200 (pc4 25600)
16-18-18-38
CasL 16

Or

Ddr4 3600 (pc28800)
16-19-19-39
CasL 16

Maybe in like layman terms explanation why which is better... to help also educate me... as I would obviously like to learn why.

thanks!

 

[Dj0gany]

Your existing ram is perfect for the 5900X
3600mhz at CL16 is literally the perfect combination of both frequency and cas latency timings imo
No point in paying 300$ for a 4000mhz + cl16 kit in my opinion.

 

[Louietsang]

Woops forgot to mention the speed/timings for my current sticks... edited with it

 

[Dj0gany]

I still wouldnt pay 200$ for a 32mhz cl16 kit ...
Not that much gain in performance that i would pay 200$ for it.