RAM has always been the last step in buying a new setup for me, and I've never really OC-ed it much either. The only reason I've changed RAM was because my OC needed higher-rated RAM....
Now I'm looking at some prices and if I can score a deal on Black Friday promos, then I just might pull the trigger. So far, on my to-buy list is a i7 4970K and either a Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H or a ASRock Z97 Extreme6. I'm considering buying 2x8GB kits for a "just coz I can" reason. What I don't really understand is if Mhz is better than CAS? I'm looking at two 2x8GB kits, one at PC3-19200 (2400) CAS 11-13-13-31 and the other is at PC3-17066 (2133) CAS 11-11-11-27. Is the first one faster at 2400? Or is the second one faster at CAS 11? The first one is rated 1.65V while the second is only 1.5V..... there is even a third one at PC3-14900 (1866) CAS 9-10-9-27 1.5V. All three kits are priced the same.
So I guess the question is: what is the order of importance of RAM specs when looking for a good, fast RAM kit to buy?
Thanks!
Now I'm looking at some prices and if I can score a deal on Black Friday promos, then I just might pull the trigger. So far, on my to-buy list is a i7 4970K and either a Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H or a ASRock Z97 Extreme6. I'm considering buying 2x8GB kits for a "just coz I can" reason. What I don't really understand is if Mhz is better than CAS? I'm looking at two 2x8GB kits, one at PC3-19200 (2400) CAS 11-13-13-31 and the other is at PC3-17066 (2133) CAS 11-11-11-27. Is the first one faster at 2400? Or is the second one faster at CAS 11? The first one is rated 1.65V while the second is only 1.5V..... there is even a third one at PC3-14900 (1866) CAS 9-10-9-27 1.5V. All three kits are priced the same.
So I guess the question is: what is the order of importance of RAM specs when looking for a good, fast RAM kit to buy?
Thanks!