Memory timings. Do they matter for everyday performance?

[Zoeff]

In an attempt to get my PC more stable, I gave my memory some slack timings (9-9-9-30 2T, they're rated at 8-8-8-24) but I'm not noticing any real difference while playing games or just browsing the web.

For casual everyday use, does it matter at what timing your memory is at?

 

[n7]

Absolutely not.

Other than benching, it's very difficult to see any large performance difference in pretty much anything.

I still always tweak my RAM to the best possible speed/timings though, as it's fun seeing better numbers in Everest.

I like the idea that i'm getting the absolute most from it, even if i can't perceive a large difference. :sneaky:

Here's one of the better reviews i've seen of how speed/timings affects performance.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/ddr3-1600-lga1156.html

 

[Emulex]

disk i/o and graphics i/o probably bottles you more than ram

 

[Zoeff]

Thanks! 🙂

 

[taltamir]

+1 to "does not matter"... forget about timing.

 

[tweakboy]

You wouldn't see a difference. go,,, gl🙄

 

[alcoholbob]

You are looking at probably at most, 2-3% frame-rate increase in games between something like cas 10 vs cas 7. CPU speed, HD speed, GPU clockrate will give you a significantly higher gains with just a small boost.

Now timings might matter if you've already maxed out everything else 😛

 

[AdamK47]

Yes, it's very important.