G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL8D-8GBXM memory good?

[Fallengod]

I am sure it makes very little difference for memory but....

For a possible 2500k build, what typically are you aiming for memory wise? 1.5v? Is this memory pretty good? I was considering it for a 2500k build for the future. The stuff has 8-8-8-24 timings which seem a bit better than others. On sale at newegg for $50 today only. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231445

 

[blackened23]

I am sure it makes very little difference for memory but....

For a possible 2500k build, what typically are you aiming for memory wise? 1.5v? Is this memory pretty good? I was considering it for a 2500k build for the future. The stuff has 8-8-8-24 timings which seem a bit better than others. On sale at newegg for $50 today only. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231445

You need 1.5V ram for sandy bridge. The memory controller is integrated and allows for a max 1.57V, so if you over volt the RAM thats basically over volting the CPU as well. Yes, I know some have gone up to 1.65 - but you shouldn't. Previous to lynnfield/bloomfield/sb/etc cpu's the MC wasn't integrated so overvolting the ram wasn't a big deal. As far as I know anything over 1.5V ram is obsolete now so you'll typically find 1.65V ram in the junk / sale bin.

And yes, I use those sticks and they work great for me on an asus P8p67 board, 2500k oc'ed to 4.6 and change.

 

[Fallengod]

Alright thanks. I am not sure how much of difference 8-8-8-24 is compared to 9-9-9-24 as most ddr3 is but.... Its only about a $4-5 difference between memory that is 9-9-9-24. I may just go with this.

Good to know about the voltage, I wasnt aware of that. I was trying to figure out why some ddr3 is 1.6 and 1.65 volts, even seen some 1.7's. I figured the low voltage stuff must be better and safer. I see some corsair modules that are super low voltage at like 1.35.