The Best 1866mhz 1.5v ram?

[TheTwistedPug]

I have a MSI Gaming 5 and a i7-4970k cpu. They both have a 1.5v recomended voltage. I was looking at getting 8gb of 1866 ram that runs at 1.5v. I think that would work just fine for my needs but I cannot decide what ram to get. I think a cas9 would be good. Any recomendations that are a good price?

PcPartPicker Link
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Td7KNG

Thanks For Any Help

 

[Kevovaz]

If you want the best, I'd probably say get Corsair Dominator Platinums. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233284
But the Snipers are the best in the price range I'd say.

 

[Brighttail]

I personally like the Corsair 1866 MHz 7-8-8-24 CMD16GX3M4A1600C7.

It is 1.5 volts with a CL 7.

 

[TheTwistedPug]

I personally like the Corsair 1866 MHz 7-8-8-24 CMD16GX3M4A1600C7.

It is 1.5 volts with a CL 7.

These do look good but they are pretty expensive, a bit too much for me. And I couldn't find any at 8gb. Any other good timing ram maybe cl8 at 1866 you know of? I might just go for the snipers. Also if I got a kit like the trident x series would it be worth it to try to overclokc my cpu and change bios to get it to run at tested speeds or around 1866. They are about the same price as other ram and have cl8 at 1866, but runs 1.6v. I have hard time making decisions

 

[Tradesman1]

I personally like the Corsair 1866 MHz 7-8-8-24 CMD16GX3M4A1600C7.

It is 1.5 volts with a CL 7.

These do look good but they are pretty expensive, a bit too much for me. And I couldn't find any at 8gb. Any other good timing ram maybe cl8 at 1866 you know of? I might just go for the snipers. Also if I got a kit like the trident x series would it be worth it to try to overclokc my cpu and change bios to get it to run at tested speeds or around 1866. They are about the same price as other ram and have cl8 at 1866, but runs 1.6v. I have hard time making decisions

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The model # provided is a 1600/7 set, the Snipers are a good fit with your rig

 

[Brighttail]

CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CMD8GX3M2A1866C9

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233284&cm_re=dominator_platinum_1866-_-20-233-284-_-Product

(I hope the link works) It works at 1.5 V no issues.

There is cheaper RAM out there, but I really think Dominator Platinum is the best.

 

[Tradesman1]

The Doms are good stick, the Snipers generally have a little more OC headroom

 

[Brighttail]

The Doms are good stick, the Snipers generally have a little more OC headroom

I find that OC RAM at that level can be hit n miss. It isn't like the CPU lottery but it can be close. Honestly if you do OC the RAM to something higher than 1866 or 2000, if you can get it stable above standard you aren't going to see much difference in performance. Sure you will see better numbers, but most of the time it the difference isn't perceptible in normal usage.

In the end if you just want good RAM without a lot of OC. Either will be just fine and pick the cheaper/more available one. I think both have lifetime warranties. At least the Corsair does i know, tho OC beyond the XMP value can void it.

 

[Tradesman1]

I like to test sticks for OC-ability to help determine how strong they are, some manufacturers take the binning up to a higher level than others do (like GSkill). As mentioned, either set will be a good fit

 

[TheTwistedPug]

I could get trident 2400 for a few bucks more then the average 1866 or even 1600. Should I go for that? Is it worth it, I mean I could always run it at low voltage and lower speeds if I don't feel like Overclocking my cpu.

 

[Brighttail]

Completely up to you.

 

[Tradesman1]

Great sticks, the Tridents have been my sticks of choice for a couple of years now 😉