I have read the memory FAQ at the top but I'm not sure about the timing, the value and the tradeoffs.
I plan to build a system using an AMD FX-6300 or FX-8320 processor. I'm leaning toward the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard. I may overclock but certainly not to the point of water cooling.
That leaves me deciding on the memory. I see tom's building a lot of systems using CAS9 DDR3/1600 with 9-9-9-24 timing. For the same price I can get DDR3/1866 CAS9 9-10-9.
Assuming brand name, high quality memory in each case.
Is this better, worse, about the same?
How significant is the difference between PC3 14900 and PC3 15000?
Would DDR3 1600 CAS 8 be better than DDR3 1866 CAS9?
What is most important and when?
Thanks in advance.
<rant>Finally. Please get rid of this stupid yellow alert about "Maximizing my chances of being read". I am so sick of seeing it inside my text area every single time I click back in because i AM TRYING TO GET MY FACTS STRAIGHT by switching tabs and getting data! Talk about punishing your customers for trying to do the right thing. </rant>
I plan to build a system using an AMD FX-6300 or FX-8320 processor. I'm leaning toward the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard. I may overclock but certainly not to the point of water cooling.
That leaves me deciding on the memory. I see tom's building a lot of systems using CAS9 DDR3/1600 with 9-9-9-24 timing. For the same price I can get DDR3/1866 CAS9 9-10-9.
Assuming brand name, high quality memory in each case.
Is this better, worse, about the same?
How significant is the difference between PC3 14900 and PC3 15000?
Would DDR3 1600 CAS 8 be better than DDR3 1866 CAS9?
What is most important and when?
Thanks in advance.
<rant>Finally. Please get rid of this stupid yellow alert about "Maximizing my chances of being read". I am so sick of seeing it inside my text area every single time I click back in because i AM TRYING TO GET MY FACTS STRAIGHT by switching tabs and getting data! Talk about punishing your customers for trying to do the right thing. </rant>