Question CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT DDR4 3600 C16 OC Inquiry
Question CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT DDR4 3600 C16 OC Inquiry
I've looked through some reviews and found that these CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600 (PC4-28800) C16 snd parts can be overclocked to 4000MHz with various multipliers. However, the posts didn't specify the voltage, so I'm unsure if adjusting it is necessary. It might depend on your setup. For reference, you have an i7 12700k and a MSI Z690 Pro-A motherboard.
Out of curiosity I've never done this manually before, but I've always wanted to experiment with it. I thought about being able to run a CPU in sleep mode and wanted to explore the idea. It made me wonder why a motherboard could support RAM up to 5133 MHz if it might slow things down, but you provided such helpful information that I didn't realize it.
Just because a RAM with matching timings appears stable, it doesn't guarantee stability on your system. However, if you're interested in adjusting it manually, this brief video explains the process; check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yed-a9vqTYc.
In general, when performing RAM overclocking, the goal is to achieve the smallest possible latency in nanoseconds rather than the highest data transfer rate.
Marketing note:
Take inspiration from street legal vehicles that advertise top speeds like 200, 250, or 330 km/h. Why push performance beyond real-world limits? Speed restrictions exist for safety reasons.
Similarly, car engines maintain RPM below 3000 for daily operation; building an engine capable of 7000–9000 RPM would be impractical.
Higher numbers often signal improvement, whether it's RAM speed, vehicle top speed, or engine RPM. People tend to seek larger figures even when the hardware isn't operating at its maximum.
Regarding RAM, examine your motherboard's memory specifications and check if any model supports 5133 MT/s.
Link: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-Z690...upport#mem
I reviewed it and found only one Kingston RAM that matches your requirements.
MSI tested this specific model and confirmed it could run at 5133 MT/s.
At least this is the version they validated.
Unfortunately, I couldn't locate the price for that exact RAM set as it's currently unavailable. Even when searching two years back, it wasn't available. Considering typical DDR4 limits around 3200 MT/s, a 5133 MT/s model would likely have cost over 1000 dollars, possibly more.
For comparison:
- A similar DDR4 kit (2x 8GB) at 5100 MT/s costs about 1000 dollars.
- Another option at 3200 MT/s costs around 26 dollars.
Price gap is staggering—almost 38 times higher for the faster variant!
This highlights how significantly prices can rise with increased performance.