- Aug 25, 2013
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For no real reason I just browsed the fastest ddr3 selection on newegg ...
seems $500-$1200 is common for 16GB kits of the fast stuff ... insane
Well,there are some pretty insane kits out there,but I don't think they serve other purposes than more-than-mad overclocking and bragging rights.I think there was an arcticle on AnandTech benchmarking different speed RAM modules and concluded that there was little difference,certainly nothing easily noticeable,if at all,between a good 1600MHz kit and a 3000MHz one.Most probably because in the way RAM is used nowadays,bandwidth isn't really an issue.I suppose we could even do with 1333MHz and not notice anything bad at all.
Lower latencies,however,are another story.And the fact that really high-speed modules have massive CAS latencies should be like an "avoid" sign for the time being.When we are able to utilize the added bandwidth a high-frequency RAM kit provided,opinions may change.Till then,stick to reasonable stuff.I think of getting the 2400MHz Kingston only in the hopes I can achive 1866MHz with CAS latency 9 or 8.2400MHz in itself is kinda irrelevant to me,it's just the small price difference that makes me consider it.