Trident X 2400 16GB good for this build?

Rhoadesshmoades

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Decided to put my impatience aside and save up for a build with a little more punch.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hrGPkL) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hrGPkL/by_merchant/)

**CPU** | [\*Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $328.99 @ SuperBiiz
**CPU Cooler** | [\*Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd15) | $89.99 @ Mwave
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming5) | $135.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32400c10d16gtx) | $129.89 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | $97.95 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex) | $70.89 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [\*MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g) | $338.49 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr650rm) | $88.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $86.98 @ OutletPC
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1388.16
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| **Total** | **$1368.16**
| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-07-21 18:46 EDT-0400 |

I'll be using this PC for music production (reason for i7 and 16GB RAM) and gaming. The only component I'm unsure of is my memory. I chose the Trident X Series 2400 16GB (would like to try overclocking at some point) but it seems like every build online has Ripjaws. Thoughts?

Aside from the Trident, I've considered the following:

16GB Memory
Kingston HyperX Fury Black 1866
Corsair Vengeance Pro (2400/1866)
G.Skill Ripjaws X/ Sniper Series (2400/1866)
 

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