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Best ram for an overclocked p67 chipset system

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laststop420

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The multitude of different ram speeds and timings just confuse me. Is it worth it to get incredibly high 2133mhz ram with higher timings or am i better off with a lower 1333mhz or 1600mhz and tighter timings?

Simply put what specific ram is going to be the best performer for me?
 
Does higher mhz ram really make a noticeable difference or is it just for benchmarking? I am not benchmarking and real world performance is what matters to me so i dont want to spend extra money for nothing.
 
Grab some 1600-8-8-8 stuff, that'll do you just fine.
2000-8-8-8 only exists with Hyper ICs, which A) don't work with SB for beans, and B) haven't been made in a year or so and are fairly expensive now.
2133-9-11-9 seems to be the current fast speed, which really isn't that great either, speaking from a benching perspective.

From a real world use perspective you're unlikely to notice the difference between even extreme examples like 1066-10-10-10 and 2133-7-8-7.
 
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