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G.Skill Flare X - AMD 4 RAM

G.Skill Flare X - AMD 4 RAM

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LarsMatena
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03-03-2016, 10:56 AM
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I have two options.
1) G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ... $159.99 CAD
DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200)
Timing: 15-15-15-39
Cas Latency: 15
Voltage: 1.2V
VS
2) G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ... $249.99 CAD
DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600)
Timing: 14-14-14-34
Cas Latency: 14
Voltage: 1.35V
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Wouldn't it be better to boost the 2400 memory because of its lower voltage, aiming for similar performance as the 3200 model (1.2v < 1.35v) and save $90?
Am I missing something here...?
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LarsMatena
03-03-2016, 10:56 AM #1

I have two options.
1) G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ... $159.99 CAD
DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200)
Timing: 15-15-15-39
Cas Latency: 15
Voltage: 1.2V
VS
2) G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ... $249.99 CAD
DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600)
Timing: 14-14-14-34
Cas Latency: 14
Voltage: 1.35V
_____________________________________________________________________________
Wouldn't it be better to boost the 2400 memory because of its lower voltage, aiming for similar performance as the 3200 model (1.2v < 1.35v) and save $90?
Am I missing something here...?

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Rockran
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03-14-2016, 11:13 PM
#2
I have two options.
1) G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ... $159.99 CAD
DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200)
Timing: 15-15-15-39
Cas Latency: 15
Voltage: 1.2V
VS
2) G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ... $249.99 CAD
DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600)
Timing: 14-14-14-34
Cas Latency: 14
Voltage: 1.35V
_____________________________________________________________________________
Wouldn’t it be possible to overclock the 2400 memory because of its lower voltage, aiming for similar performance as the 3200 model (1.2v < 1.35v) and saving $90?
Am I missing something here...?
The 2400mhz CL15 should likely use SK Hynix or worse chips, while the 3200mhz CL14 would be Samsung, which explains the price gap.
XMP settings are essentially factory overclocks, so you probably won’t succeed...
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Rockran
03-14-2016, 11:13 PM #2

I have two options.
1) G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ... $159.99 CAD
DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200)
Timing: 15-15-15-39
Cas Latency: 15
Voltage: 1.2V
VS
2) G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ... $249.99 CAD
DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600)
Timing: 14-14-14-34
Cas Latency: 14
Voltage: 1.35V
_____________________________________________________________________________
Wouldn’t it be possible to overclock the 2400 memory because of its lower voltage, aiming for similar performance as the 3200 model (1.2v < 1.35v) and saving $90?
Am I missing something here...?
The 2400mhz CL15 should likely use SK Hynix or worse chips, while the 3200mhz CL14 would be Samsung, which explains the price gap.
XMP settings are essentially factory overclocks, so you probably won’t succeed...

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ApaGames_
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03-27-2016, 06:46 AM
#3
I have two options.
1) G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ... $159.99 CAD
DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200)
Timing 15-15-15-39
Cas Latency 15
Voltage 1.2V
VS
2) G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ... $249.99 CAD
DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600)
Timing 14-14-14-34
Cas Latency 14
Voltage 1.35V
_____________________________________________________________________________
Wouldn't it be possible to boost the 2400 memory by overclocking because of its lower voltage, aiming for similar performance as the 3200 model (1.2v < 1.35v) and saving $90?
Am I missing something here...?
The 2400mhz CL15 should likely use SK Hynix or worse chips, while the 3200mhz CL14 would be Samsung. This explains the price gap.
XMP profiles are essentially factory overclocks, so pushing the 2400 to 3200mhz probably won't work—realistically, it's already overclocked and set in an XMP profile.
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ApaGames_
03-27-2016, 06:46 AM #3

I have two options.
1) G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ... $159.99 CAD
DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200)
Timing 15-15-15-39
Cas Latency 15
Voltage 1.2V
VS
2) G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ... $249.99 CAD
DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600)
Timing 14-14-14-34
Cas Latency 14
Voltage 1.35V
_____________________________________________________________________________
Wouldn't it be possible to boost the 2400 memory by overclocking because of its lower voltage, aiming for similar performance as the 3200 model (1.2v < 1.35v) and saving $90?
Am I missing something here...?
The 2400mhz CL15 should likely use SK Hynix or worse chips, while the 3200mhz CL14 would be Samsung. This explains the price gap.
XMP profiles are essentially factory overclocks, so pushing the 2400 to 3200mhz probably won't work—realistically, it's already overclocked and set in an XMP profile.

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