Adjust RAM speed from 4400MHz CL19 to 3600MHz CL14 for Ryzen processors.
Adjust RAM speed from 4400MHz CL19 to 3600MHz CL14 for Ryzen processors.
You're evaluating options to boost your Ryzen 5 3600's performance while aiming for a 1:1 clock speed of 1800Mhz. The main choices are the Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M2Z3600C14 and the Thermaltake R017D408GX2-4400C19A. Both offer 2x8GB RAM, but the latter is priced lower at $249 AUD with a slight discount. The 3600Mhz CL14 model could theoretically deliver the needed speed, but the 4400Mhz variant might be more practical if your CPU can handle it. You're weighing the cost savings against potential performance gains and considering future Ryzen specs that suggest higher frequencies. It seems like a tough call, especially given the current market limitations in Australia.
For better performance, opt for a quicker processor. Selling the 3600 won’t justify the extra cost of faster memory.
Hello, thank you for the details. I'm searching for a G.Skill 3600C15 kit and noticed it's available for around $130 in the US, which seems to be the best price I've encountered. The link you shared points to a Newegg product page, and it appears international shipping is possible. Right now, the USD price translates to approximately AUD $181.
It could be that hard-to-shift items are lowering the cost of moving lighter goods since demand is reduced. Without a PSU, motherboard, and case, there’s minimal demand for RAM or CPUs.
Thank you for the replies guys, and I appreciate the feedback, but still no one has actually answered my question of is what I'm looking to do actually possible/feasible. I know there are cheaper kits out there by brands like G.Skill, but to be honest, I just don't trust their quality - it's always been a hard rule I follow to only buy from reputable brands with a proven track record of quality (such as Kingston, Corsair, etc.), and to the best of my knowledge, brands like G.Skill or Crucial are too focused on that 'gamer-look' to actually be of the same quality as brands that have been in the PC space for over a decade longer. Also, as I said in my original post, I'm looking to upgrade my RAM with the future in mind, and spending more on a 3rd gen Ryzen CPU when 4th gen is just around the corner doesn't make sense to me. I'm trying to squeeze a little more performance out of what I currently have, and then have good quality RAM that doesn't cripple the performance of my next CPU upgrade. If I could save $80-$100 AUD by just underclocking and tightening the timings on the 4400Mhz CL19 Thermaltake kit, then it would be something I'd want to do, as it frees up more money to be put towards the future upgrade to 4th gen Ryzen later in the year. I get that my logic doesn't make sense to people who live in places where component pricing makes sense, but in Australia, even the modest upgrade to a 3600X is still $395 AUD (almost $50 AUD more than the more expensive RAM choice I was considering), so the RAM is my goal at this point, then I'll be saving for an upgrade to 4th gen Ryzen when it is released.
G.Skill matches Corsair and Kingston in memory performance. Overall they’re quite similar, mainly due to their heat spreaders. You might not always unlock CL14 speeds in the Thermaltake line, even when heavily downclocked. On the flip side, you could boost your existing Corsairs to around 3600 at CL17 with some adjustments and save a bit of money elsewhere.