Choosing RAM for a Ryzen 3 system
Choosing RAM for a Ryzen 3 system
I can definitely go ahead with the Corsair Dominator 4000 MHz RAM. It's a solid choice and should work well with your setup. Just make sure it matches the required speed and compatibility for your system. The only thing to keep in mind is checking your motherboard’s specifications to confirm it supports that frequency.
I think it's better to hold off for now, okay? Zen 3 should match Ryzen 3000 in performance sweet spots.
It's accurate that even above 4000 you're experiencing significantly quicker RAM speeds than typical consumer options. You could potentially reduce the speed to improve timing if it isn't optimal. This level of speed is about 30% faster than standard, and finding a source might be challenging.
Corsair won't reimburse your expenses for the costly RAM you purchased.
I’ve seen a few samples of the 4000mhz dominator working well, especially if it fits Zen 2—it’s likely at least as good or better than 3200/3600 once it’s properly clocked. I’m feeling confident it will perform better than 3200/3600 after tuning. Now I just need to figure out how to clock it, though it might be a different challenge in Zen 3.
Read about how RAM speed influences FPS on AMD Ryzen systems in the August 2020 Eurogamer article. Also check the TechPowerUp review of Corsair Dominator Platinum White RGB DDR4 4000 MHz CL39-4X8 8GB memory for performance details.
As you mentioned, your show. Whether you join or not doesn’t matter to me. Go for what feels right and brings you joy, and don’t dwell on the past.
Yep, lots to learn! New chips released, will be some updates for memory compatibility and stability in the meantime trying to learn on fresh chips on first install. That should be quite interesting. Please make a thread so I can watch! Most of this 4000mhz set XMP and walk away is mostly what you see in reviews. What they don't tell you, you won't ever know. The TPU he states "wanting to spend time tweaking" as there was a struggle past 4000mhz. It's not the memory, but the memory controller and the bios on the board. Quite a few things to consider when running 4 sticks and 32GB. The only thing you can hope for is better memory controller optimization and the lack of Infinity Fabric frequency importance on the 1:1 ratio. Once you break ratio (around 3800/3900 on current Zen) the performance returns diminish quickly. Probably waiting for some reviews on the 5900X memory performance would be a good idea and watch for that IF ratio importance. 4000mhz memory might be a waste of time and money spending an extra X amount for a couple percent increase.