• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

I just made a huge jump.

Page 2 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.
And who the hell is Jagat OC?

Did you just Google for results cherry picked to your liking?

And i have a R9 390 on the way not a 980Ti.
 
dark zero said:
Lets see...
CPU wise is right the Jump.
However the RAM seems to be a BIG stepback on your rig.
The MoBo is Ok
And that videocard... It's a waste! You better had gone to a GTX 980
Click to expand...

explain how a 390 is a WASTE. We all know it's your opinion, but most logical users disagree with your opinion.
 
ShintaiDK said:
SkylakeDDR4_Watch_dogs.jpg
Click to expand...

That's a lot more convincing IMHO.
 
UglyDuckling said:
Do think here, i got a budget... and a different site got me these parts within that budget.
Click to expand...
I think even your chosen memory kit will be able to clock higher. It also sports better than average timings even at stock speed. CL14-14-14 (if this is the kit that is).

Heres some overclocking info for the somewhat faster Hyper X Fury 2400.
Getting to 2666 MHz required no effort at all. In fact, all we had to do was change the speed to 2666 MHz and leave everything else the same. This meant voltage was still 1.2 V and timings remained at 15-15-15-35. Off to a good start!

As easy as 2666 MHz was able to obtain, we ramped it up to 3000 MHz. This HyperX Fury kit ran happily at this speed with the timings at 15-15-15-36 and the voltage at 1.35 V, which coincidentally are the same settings most high-end DDR4-3000 MHz kits use. Impressive result for sure!

For a final push, we were able to get the memory kit stable at 3111 MHz by utilizing the 166 strap, 16-16-16-36 timings, and 1.4 V. Were talking a stable 711 MHz overclock here with very little effort.

Returning the memory to its default 2400 MHz speed, we went to work on the timings. Using 1.4 V, the kit was able to be stabilized at 12-13-13-36. Yet another impressive result here.
Click to expand...
Granted this kind of results is not guaranteed, but there is clear potential here.
 
Just enjoy your rig. You mentioned the cost of a 980 is way higher than the 390, right? Not worth it. Also, screw the ram. If you already bought ram, you are good to go and won't notice or care about the pathetic difference that you will NEVER MISS as long as you have that rig. Congrats.
When you see how well BF4 runs on your new rig, you will pants your crap.
 
OP: We need pictures after you have put it together.

I am taking the same jump to a 6700k. My memory will be in next week. Enjoy your system
 
Most of us are still pretty new at the whole DDR4 thing. I selected DDR4 2666 for my new (still inbound) kit and I'm glad I did, because it's a real drag to have your parts choices picked apart even if the comments are well-meaning. The 2666MHz version of the RAM you selected is a little more money, but not a budget breaker. Not sure if it's worthwhile to you to send back what you have for an exchange, but it might be worth considering.
 
Interesting to know, faster ram didn't used to make that large of an impact on older systems.

Or I need to reread some things.
 
With skylake it has been shown in a lot of places that faster ram makes a difference, especially in gaming. If anybody is cherry picking results, it is those trying to say it doesn't.
 
frozentundra123456 said:
With skylake it has been shown in a lot of places that faster ram makes a difference, especially in gaming. If anybody is cherry picking results, it is those trying to say it doesn't.
Click to expand...

With the R9 390 he will be GPU limited most of the time, but if the price difference is small, by all means buy the faster ram.

Even with a very powerful GPU like the GTX980Ti you will not see a performance difference in every game with a faster RAM,

unless you play at 800x600 🙄
 
MongGrel said:
Interesting to know, faster ram didn't used to make that large of an impact on older systems.

Or I need to reread some things.
Click to expand...

It did on some AMD platforms. For Intel, not so much. DDR4 is an interesting beast. I hope they clock that to the sky and back further into the product cycle, since "extreme" overclockers are already pushing DDR4-4600-ish speeds in single-channel configurations.

DDR3 managed to get DDR3-2400 speeds mainstreamed, with DDR3-3000 as the ultra-expensive high-end. Hopefully we'll see mainstream DDR4-3200 (or higher) eventually.
 
Come to think of it, I'm waiting for the i3 6100 to come out and perhaps get the H170 motherboard which has the DDR3, wonder if DDR3 2133 or 2400 will matter or not. Or just go for the H170 with DD4 or Z170 instead, that way I have the option to move up to an i5 or i7 years later... but the problem is I'd have to get part by part separately due to lower income at the moment (laid off).
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top