Should i get this for use with ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO + i7 4790k? Or its better to use a 2400Mhz instead?
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I tried going with 2400Mhz for that very same setup and it turns out that the RAM voltage on the sticks was too high for the CPU. I went with 1600 afterwards and everything is stable again.
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I assume its all about what u need it for, im currently running that matherboard with 1600's and i have not expierienced any issues, however i only use mine for personal internet and gaming, as you may already know games these days are more graphics card demanding then cpu...that being said in my opinion faster is better but i am still learning the pc world myself
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In all reality, 1600MHz is about as good as it gets. You've got the stability and pretty close to the speed of the other speeds. The only real difference where that 2400 is actually noticeable compared to the 1600 is when you're benchmarking. But for day-to-day operations and even high performance tasks, they'll perform pretty close to the same. I'd stick with the 1600 for stability and price.
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Do not recommend any kind of overclocking on this motherboard. It is good for basic use.
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The asus bios was made to do simple overclocking. You type in your voltage and go, but the board itself wouldn't be the part at risk. Feeding higher voltage to your CPU and GPU will be the risky part. I'm not a fan of the concept, but the board will let you give it a shot.
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It depends on the RAM chipsets supported by your processor(core 2 duo/P4/i3/i5). Search about it online and i guess u will get better and faster (better frequency) options than this one. I had an old system so bought this as my only option.
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it is a 1333Mhz. Like i said before you would be better off getting the 1333Mhz ram.
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Will it work? Yes. Perfectly fine? No. Why will it work? Because of Asrock's page for that motherboard which says Supports FSB1333/1066/800/533 MHz CPUs Supports Dual Channel DDR3 1333(OC) . Now for the not so perfect. First lets cover OC. I don't know your level of experience so I I have to cover the basics too. OC stands for over-clock. The overclock of those memory modules is done in your BIOS(setup) when you first turn on the computer . You can navigate there with Delete(usually) or F2. They will otherwise run @ 1066MHz because the Amazon page says F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL. It's a simple variable change in your BIOS. Nothing challenging. Will you get the full 8GB? Absolutely not. A 32bit Win 7 can handle a maximum of about 3.5GB but when I used these babies in my beast of a computer, BEFORE I upgraded to a 64bit OS my computer could only utilize 2GB. Your experience will vary, 8GB for for almost $80??? I spent under $60. You can upgrade to a more modern 64bit OS and the computer will automatically use the rest of the ram but you may need to adjust your memory speeds again after you upgrade or install to a more appropriate version. There are only 2 DIMM slots so no worries with installation issues.
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I have no idea what the FC relates to but it should work no problem. I would check the motherboard specs to see if the 4790 is good for it.
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I am using the ASUS maximus z97 hero and it has a ton of features, looks amazing, and over clocks great!
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Yes it is still compatible. Using 2400mhz RAM on a board with a lower speed just means that it will run at the slower speed.
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I just built new gaming rig with the 4790k and this memory with no issues on a Maximus VII Formula MB. Check you motherboard QVL if unsure but this is very good memory
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Im using this on a Asus pro intel board and a Extreme9 asrock 990fx am3+ board on the intel it works great, on my amd I had to set it to 1800 speed in bio to work. And I dont like my asrock board I should of went with a Asus or MSI. The Asus may work better then my Asrock with that ram. It should be fine with that board you may just have to play with the speed settings if it has any problems.
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That should be fine. It depends on what MoBo and CPU you're using, fans, and if you plan on doing any overclocking. I personally went with a 750w PSU to make sure I wouldn't have any hiccups.
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I bought Kingston HyperX Beast 32GB. But if you are planning to use a cooler fan like amazon best seller Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo you shouldn't buy this memory because it won't fit. So unless you are going to use water cooling like corsair h80i you should buy low profile memory. Low profile memory is not that tall and allows you to use a wide range of coolers. Do not use the 4790k unless you have bought a good cpu cooling system, otherwise with 4GHz it will get really warm. I use the corsair H80i and my cpu never gets hotter tan 49 degrees C. I don't like wather cooling though, I was forced to buy it because of my memory dimms.
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Hi, Mine is a C2... I preferred the HERO over the Gene, The cooling, etc. seems better on the bigger board since the Hero is a full ATX format MOBO. I'd only go with the Gene if my case was very small and couldn't accommodate the ATX (ASUS Gene is a MICROATX format). They are both GREAT MOBO's and both are ROG tough. Have had this ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO for 6 months now, - kicks it... - great MOBO. Hope this helps.
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It is better, unless you specifically need to overclock. I get the feeling that the added threads are more useful than a couple ghz, but it depends on what you want to do, and how much price matters to you.
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Looking at Intel's site, this ram is not on it's QVL. That does not mean it will not work though. Here is a link of the qualified vendors list (QVL). http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/db-dz87klt-75k/sb/CS-034213.htm The motherboard does support up to 2400mhz and there is several different brands of ram to choose from. I hope this helps you out, if not I will do some further research for you.
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I can't speak to your cpu/mobo combination and how far you can push this RAM, but I'm running this RAM in a Gigabyte MATX mobo with an AMD 6300, at 8-8-8-24 on 1.5v at 1600MHz. No stability problems or heat issues. In fact, the RAM only gets mildly above room temp. I suspect with a little tweaking, I could easily push this up to 1866MHz or perhaps beyond. That said, Conrad is right in that it's rated for higher than what you've spec'd out, so I doubt you'd have any trouble. I just wish I'd bought 4 sticks (16gb) when it was still $65 a pair (8gb) instead of $85!