[SOLVED] Will my ram work with Ryzen 2700x?

[megadeth_00]

Hey guys, I got some ram very cheap a few weeks ago(G Skills TridentZ RGB DDR4 3000 f4-3000C16D-16GTZR) for a new PC build. Now it's time to buy a CPU and motherboard to match. I do 3d modeling and rendering so I think the Ryzen 2700 or 2700x would be great for me because of the multicores and threads but I read that my ram may not work so well with the Ryzen 2 series? Then I read that the ram should be fine as long as it is listed on the specific motherboard's QVL? This is slightly confusing and I don't want to buy the CPU only to find out the ram is hindered. Can anyone clarify this please?

 

[korv]

Well, if they are ddr4 they should be fine as long your motherboard supports whch it does. The ram should also work fine with your cpu.

 

[mtracy1991]

Hey guys, I got some ram very cheap a few weeks ago(G Skills TridentZ RGB DDR4 3000 f4-3000C16D-16GTZR) for a new PC build. Now it's time to buy a CPU and motherboard to match. I do 3d modeling and rendering so I think the Ryzen 2700 or 2700x would be great for me because of the multicores and threads but I read that my ram may not work so well with the Ryzen 2 series? Then I read that the ram should be fine as long as it is listed on the specific motherboard's QVL? This is slightly confusing and I don't want to buy the CPU only to find out the ram is hindered. Can anyone clarify this please?

What are you confused about on the motherboards memory QVL list?
I may be able to help you understand that so you can have the available information for the future.

 

[megadeth_00]

RAM is DDR4(4x8GB sticks) if that helps. Will the speed be hindered though because they are not Ryzen approved?

 

[korv]

RAM is DDR4(4x8GB sticks) if that helps. Will the speed be hindered though because they are not Ryzen approved?

You should be fine.

 

[010010]

Hey guys, I got some ram very cheap a few weeks ago(G Skills TridentZ RGB DDR4 3000 f4-3000C16D-16GTZR) for a new PC build. Now it's time to buy a CPU and motherboard to match. I do 3d modeling and rendering so I think the Ryzen 2700 or 2700x would be great for me because of the multicores and threads but I read that my ram may not work so well with the Ryzen 2 series? Then I read that the ram should be fine as long as it is listed on the specific motherboard's QVL? This is slightly confusing and I don't want to buy the CPU only to find out the ram is hindered. Can anyone clarify this please?

The base clock speed of the RAM is slower than the CPU can handle so if anything the CPU Will be hindered by the RAM only marginally though i think. You can overclock it but i think it will be fine as is.

 

[010010]

RAM is DDR4(4x8GB sticks) if that helps. Will the speed be hindered though because they are not Ryzen approved?

It just means that specific RAM model hasn't been tested with the CPU. Testing with certain RAM sticks would allow the manufacturer to give accurate and somewhat reproducible results when showing performance to make test results more transparent and to offer recommendations on which RAM definitely works and works best with the CPU. G skill is quite a big brand so i doubt there will be any issues.

 

[megadeth_00]

What are you confused about on the motherboards memory QVL list?
I may be able to help you understand that so you can have the available information for the future.

Just confused by the official G-Skill page not showing my ram for a particular motherboard(looking at an x470-aorus-ultra-gaming motherboard)but the actual motherboard QVL showing my ram listed.

https://www.gskill.com/en/configurator?manu=54&chip=3396&model=3410

 

[mtracy1991]

To lessen your confusion, these were tested sticks for the mobo. Don't get discouraged if your RAM isn't listed, if the board supports DDR4....DDR4 will work from any vendor. I believe if the MHz match what is required, you're good. It's just some RAM work better with mobos and cpus better than others.

 

[korv]

Any fast ram should be fine as long as you overclock it via bios.

 

[megadeth_00]

To lessen your confusion, these were tested sticks for the mobo. Don't get discouraged if your RAM isn't listed, if the board supports DDR4....DDR4 will work from any vendor. I believe if the MHz match what is required, you're good. It's just some RAM work better with mobos and cpus better than others.

Thanks for that. I'm not worried that the Motherboard won't support the ram per se. Just that the ram might not be a good match for the Ryzen 2 series.

 

[megadeth_00]

Any fast ram should be fine as long as you overclock it via bios.

Thanks for the reply. Overclock to 3200??

 

[megadeth_00]

The base clock speed of the RAM is slower than the CPU can handle so if anything the CPU Will be hindered by the RAM only marginally though i think. You can overclock it but i think it will be fine as is.

Thanks for the reply. Should I have gotten 3200 ram instead?

 

[korv]

Thanks for the reply. Overclock to 3200??

No, 3000 actually. if you don't setup som sort of a overclock for your ram which will make the ram run slower when you're playing games or something like that.

 

[korv]

Thanks for the reply. Should I have gotten 3200 ram instead?

Nah, you'll only get 10-20 fps more when you're playing games. And also i could be wrong with the ram "overclock" thing.

 

[010010]

Thanks for the reply. Should I have gotten 3200 ram instead?

No the CPU supports 2933Mhz i think you will notice little difference with the extra 800mhz though. If you did want to test the performance boost that RAM has been tested at 3000MHz safely by G.Skill themselves so i think overclocking under that amount would be fine even for prolonged use.

EDIT: You could get higher clock speed RAM in theory but it will be reduced to match the supported 2933Mhz anyway so it would be a waste as far as i understand it.

 

[megadeth_00]

No the CPU supports 2933Mhz i think you will notice little difference with the extra 800mhz though. If you did want to test the performance boost that RAM has been tested at 3000MHz safely by G.Skill themselves so i think overclocking under that amount would be fine even for prolonged use.

EDIT: You could get higher clock speed RAM in theory but it will be reduced to match the supported 2933Mhz anyway so it would be a waste as far as i understand it.

Oh I got 3000Mhz.

 

[010010]

Oh I got 3000Mhz.

That is fine then, the sticks will only be lowered 67Mhz which is nothing

 

[g-unit1111]

Thanks for that. I'm not worried that the Motherboard won't support the ram per se. Just that the ram might not be a good match for the Ryzen 2 series.

It was really only the first generation Ryzen where the RAM was an issue but that's been sorted out with the 2nd generation and will be even more cleaned up when Ryzen 3 releases. I run Corsair Vengeance on my R5-2600 setup and it works perfectly fine. The issues really arise when DOCP (XMP) is enabled and you start overclocking. Otherwise you're fine with anything 3000 and above and you have a strong B450 or X470 motherboard.

 

[010010]

Also i would recommend getting a bundle CPU/MOBO to save some cost unless you're getting second hand.

 

[megadeth_00]

Also i would recommend getting a bundle CPU/MOBO to save some cost unless you're getting second hand.

I'm trying but being in Australia has some downsides(bad exchange rate and limited options) hehe.

 

[megadeth_00]

It was really only the first generation Ryzen where the RAM was an issue but that's been sorted out with the 2nd generation and will be even more cleaned up when Ryzen 3 releases. I run Corsair Vengeance on my R5-2600 setup and it works perfectly fine. The issues really arise when DOCP (XMP) is enabled and you start overclocking. Otherwise you're fine with anything 3000 and above and you have a strong B450 or X470 motherboard.

Very good to know! Thanks heaps for that.