All good points, but it's worth remembering that faster RAM is often no more expensive and will run just as well at lower frequencies. If in doubt go for a higher clock frequency - and there is no point in buying anything below 800MHz because it doesn't make economical sense.Scorpion0x17 wrote:
The problem with these types of questions is it all depends on what you're likely to want to do with your PC in the future - as I've already said, ram that is synchronised to FSB of your CPU will give you the best overall performance, but if you then want to upgrade your CPU to one with a faster FSB, you'll almost certainly need to get higher rated ram to keep it synchronised (or have the ram bottlenecking the cpu).blademaster wrote:
a lot of u suggested a lot of different things, as for now should I just got for higher speed even though the max speed the board can support is 1200mhz, should I go for 800mhz or stick with the lower speeds or maybe get even a 1000mhz ram
So, if you think you'll upgrade the CPU in the future, or if you plan to over-clock, then get the fastest ram you can afford and screw synchronisation.
If you plan to build this PC and then never upgrade it, then the right ram for you is the right ram for your CPU (otherwise, other than in a few specific cases, you'll end up spending money for ram that is faster than you need or is optimal for your cpu).
Either way, if your mobo supports max 1200mhz RAM, then there is absolutely no point in getting ram that is faster than that - no matter what, you will not be able to utilise that extra speed.
Oh, yes, of course.Bertster7 wrote:
All good points, but it's worth remembering that faster RAM is often no more expensive and will run just as well at lower frequencies. If in doubt go for a higher clock frequency - and there is no point in buying anything below 800MHz because it doesn't make economical sense.Scorpion0x17 wrote:
The problem with these types of questions is it all depends on what you're likely to want to do with your PC in the future - as I've already said, ram that is synchronised to FSB of your CPU will give you the best overall performance, but if you then want to upgrade your CPU to one with a faster FSB, you'll almost certainly need to get higher rated ram to keep it synchronised (or have the ram bottlenecking the cpu).blademaster wrote:
a lot of u suggested a lot of different things, as for now should I just got for higher speed even though the max speed the board can support is 1200mhz, should I go for 800mhz or stick with the lower speeds or maybe get even a 1000mhz ram
So, if you think you'll upgrade the CPU in the future, or if you plan to over-clock, then get the fastest ram you can afford and screw synchronisation.
If you plan to build this PC and then never upgrade it, then the right ram for you is the right ram for your CPU (otherwise, other than in a few specific cases, you'll end up spending money for ram that is faster than you need or is optimal for your cpu).
Either way, if your mobo supports max 1200mhz RAM, then there is absolutely no point in getting ram that is faster than that - no matter what, you will not be able to utilise that extra speed.
Faster ram can always be under-clocked for the purpose of synchronisation, if that's desired, so if the choice is between slower ram and faster ram both at the same price (or as close to the same as makes no odds) then go with the faster ram.
I think they have a system on board where it will underclock itself to the what the maximum frequency the computer can handle anyway ... very handy feature
That's almost certaintly mobo specific now-a-days (considering it no longer matters (from the point of view of if it'll work or not) whether the CPU FSB matches the RAM speed or not)...kylef wrote:
I think they have a system on board where it will underclock itself to the what the maximum frequency the computer can handle anyway ... very handy feature
As this thread is about RAM anyway I put my questions in here.
1.
Is there anywhere a thread or site I could learn to understand timings?
2.
If the CPU has an FSB of 1333 and the RAM 1066 is it going to slow down performance?
If so, does it even make sense to buy a 1333 FSB CPU if you are not going for 1333 RAM?
1.
Is there anywhere a thread or site I could learn to understand timings?
2.
If the CPU has an FSB of 1333 and the RAM 1066 is it going to slow down performance?
If so, does it even make sense to buy a 1333 FSB CPU if you are not going for 1333 RAM?