Question Will 3200Mhz or 3000Mhz RAM work with i5 6400?

[MeTrynaGetGoodWithPCs]

Hey

So I want to upgrade my RAM. I was thinkin' about 2x8GB with a frequency of 3200Mhz or 3000Mhz. My CPU is i5 6400 (2.7Ghz) and my motherboard is MS-7A15. Will it work?
Ty for help!

 

[rgd1101]

only if the ram have 2133 based speed.

 

[boju]

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/H110M-PRO-VD-PLUS-.html

To elaborate, due to Chipset limitation, faster ram will be limited to 2133.

 

[rgd1101]

and some newer ram have based speed of 2666

 

[MeTrynaGetGoodWithPCs]

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/H110M-PRO-VD-PLUS-.html

To elaborate, due to Chipset limitation, faster ram will be limited to 2133.

Heya

Uhm, so there is no point that I buy 3200Mhz or 3000Mhz or 2800Mhz or even 2666Mhz RAM unless I overclock the CPU? Should i buy 2x8GB 2133Mhz RAM then?

 

[boju]

Overclocking cpu won't help. The motherboard itself is limited to 2133. So yeah, a potential waste going higher unless you plan to run them at 2133 temporarily until you upgrade motherboard.

 

[MeTrynaGetGoodWithPCs]

Overclocking cpu won't help. The motherboard itself is limited to 2133. So yeah, a potential waste going higher unless you plan to run them at 2133 temporarily until you upgrade motherboard.

Hai!

Oh, okay I but there is still a question. Right now I have 1x8GB 1866Mhz. Would it be a nice update if I upgrade it to 2x8GB 2133Mhz?

 

[boju]

Dual channel bandwidth would show more improvements compared to an 267MHz increase. But since mixing ram can be troublesome, buying a kit of two 2133 8GB sticks would be good.

 

[JoaoFael]

Dual channel will clearly increase performance in every situation! You can even see an increase of 5 to 10fps in games or even more. You should definitely buy the dual ram kit. Also, you could consider a z270 board to unlock XMP profiles and buy a kit of 16gb 3200mhz for 60 bucks. It might boost you a little more.

 

[MeTrynaGetGoodWithPCs]

Dual channel bandwidth would show more improvements compared to an 267MHz increase. But since mixing ram can be troublesome, buying a kit of two 2133 8GB sticks would be good.

Thanks mate and bless you! Gonna buy two sticks of 8GB of 2133Mhz of RAM!
Again thanks and keep smiling

 

[boju]

You're welcome. Enjoy 😉