Which of these 8GB kits for new build?

[Ronin13]

I'm looking for RAM for a new build with an i3 or i5 CPU on an ASUS Z97-AR board.

Checking the QVL and what's available locally (Denmark), I've come up with these (obviously there are more, but I want to go with brands I'm somewhat familiar with and would like to get CL 9 or lower at a maximum of 1.5V). All are 2x4GB DDR3 1600 kits.

G.Skill Sniper SR2 9-9-9-24 1.25V $76

Corsair Vengeance 9-9-9-24 1.5V $67

Corsair Vengeance 8-8-8-24 1.5V $95

Corsair Dominator Platinum 9-9-9-24 1.5V $112

Corsair Dominator Platinum 8-8-8-24 1.5V $136

Kingston HyperX PnP 9-9-9-(?) 1.5V $145

Kingston HyperX LoVo 9-9-9-(?) 1.35V $137

So, which to get? Just go with the cheapest? Or is there any benefit to go with the 1.25V G.Skills? (I'm aware that these don't OC well, but as I won't be OC'ing that's fine).

Are any of the CL8 rated kits worth the extra cost?

Thanks.

 

[Ronin13]

I have actually already looked at those due to their combination of CL8 and 1.35V, but initially discarded them as they aren't on my planned boards QVL.

Found the right size here:

http://eu.crucial.com/eur/en/z97-a/CT5879156

- and it looks like I can find this kit locally for about $72.

According to Crucial's 'will it work with my system' they should be fine on an ASUS Z97-A board, so in that case I can ignore ASUS's QVL?

 

[Ronin13]

Thanks, I'll check it out. (And I found a review that got them running stable at 1600 with 7-7-7-21 timings...)

In the meantime, what are the actual benefit of RAM rated at a lower voltage than 1.5 (like the Crucial's 1.35 or the G.Skill's 1.25)?