[Speedster159]

Basically my question is how much RAM i need/want.

I'm in the midst of buying a new system, and i have no idea how much RAM i would need. Obviously i game, but i also do light photoshop and video editing on vegas.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1421384/2500k-3570k-or-4670k-which-one

http://www.overclock.net/t/1421523/what-motherboard-for-sandy-ivy-or-haswell#post_20678572

 

[deafboy]

On a modern system or your sig rig?

I'd say 8GB is the sweet spot.

 

[Speedster159]

Quote:

Originally Posted by deafboy

On a modern system or your sig rig?

I'd say 8GB is the sweet spot.

A modern system.

Right now my rough round up of parts is a Z77 board, 3570K, and Vengeance RAM.

 

[deafboy]

Yeah, 8GB should be just right.

 

[diggiddi]

16 gb 2x8

 

[Spectre-]

need atleast 32 gb ram to run bf3 on low settings @ GTX 690 in sli

w/ i7 3970X

joking asides 8 Gb ram @ 1866mhz is more than enough

 

[svenge]

The consensus is that a 2x4GB kit of DDR3-1600 RAM is the baseline for a modern system. You can always get faster RAM (1866 / 2133 / 2400) but it's not strictly necessary, nor is having 16GB.

 

[KenLautner]

Yeah 8gb is a nice spot.
Try going for 2x4gb instead of one single stick of 8gb.

 

[ChaosAD]

Using 8gb is enough. Get a 2x4gb kit and you ll be fine. 1600 is the minimum and u can go up 2400 with ivy for some performance gain. What you ll choose depends on your budget as usual.

 

[Pawelr98]

I would say 16gb [4x4]. Why ? Vegas is ram hungry and eats cpu power like that. Games like crysis 2 with dx11 and hi-res pack on all utra on 1080p use about 5-6 gb of ram so 8 gb for gaming is enough.

 

[Bit_reaper]

8GB is plenty for gaming but Vegas can always use more ram and as ram is cheap I say grab 16GB.

 

[TheSaintOne]

Ram is twice the price it was half a year ago at the moment.
I recommend you wait it out until the price drops again. But other than that yea 8gb is the sweet spot.

-Saint

 

[Speedster159]

Well i'm buying used to get more cash for the CPU.

What do you guys think of CMZ8GX3M4X1600C9?

 

[TheSaintOne]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedster159

Well i'm buying used to get more cash for the CPU.

What do you guys think of CMZ8GX3M4X1600C9?

Good Value (before memory prices skyrocket)

Does not tolerate voltage increase, i had that kit, one module died at 1.65v.

Other than that, typical Corsair memory, good stuff.

-Saint

 

[OcN13]

I would go with this deal.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?SID=Ia8BsAvYEeObv0YgESSkWg0_K4cg3_0_0_0&AID=10440897&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16820231558&cm_sp=

This price is as cheap as it ever got pretty much too.

 

[Speedster159]

Well the CMZ8GX3M4X1600C9 i can get for about $60 shipped to me.

 

[svenge]

There's nothing "wrong" with that model of RAM, provided that you run it at the advertised speeds via its XMP profile. Just don't expect to overclock it beyond that, though.

 

[F8ALITY]

I would recommend 12GB if your going to do some high video editing. For some average editing 8 and baby editing 4GB.When it comes to gaming its always 4+.

8GB for $60? Go for it

 

[TheSaintOne]

Yep $60 is a pretty sweet deal right now considering that kit was ~ $45 in december 2012

 

[KenLautner]

CMZ8GX3M4X1600C9 is giving my friend BSOD's

he bought it for $52 (2x4gb) and now it costs over $100 for the same kit.

Do you need the ram urgently or can wait to get a better deal?
$60 for 2x4gb of that Ram is not a bad deal at all..