RAM issue with your Ripjaw ram? You might need a replacement for your i9 10850k.
RAM issue with your Ripjaw ram? You might need a replacement for your i9 10850k.
Hi, your setup has two 16GB Ripjaw 3600 MHz RAM sticks. After a few weeks you noticed frequent blue screens and the diagnostic test failed at 20% during a run. This suggests the RAM is likely faulty. It seems to fail regardless of speed or frequency. You're considering replacing it with Corsair RAM. Ripjaw 3600 is generally reliable, but since your experience was disappointing, it might be worth checking other options. For your Z490-A Asus board, ensure the RAM matches the specifications and consider getting a test from a reputable source before purchasing.
It just stopped working and you're in bad luck. Generally, any other 3600MHz kit would work fine.
They seem like low-quality options, yet they’re top-tier memory suppliers according to what I know. I’ve faced similar issues with Corsair and Crucial.
I see it the same way about RipJaws. It feels too expensive and overly flashy. Of course, my perspective might be skewed since it arrived in a rough, mismatched gaming setup. I upgraded it to Crucial Ballistix 2x16 DDR4-3200 and moved forward from there. For RAM upgrades, going beyond 3200 MHz usually only gives a small boost—around 1-3%, at most. The item I mentioned was priced at $113 on Amazon recently. Updated March 24, 2022 by An0maly_76
I checked each stick individually and found one failed almost immediately during testing (consistently within 5%), while the others passed reliably. I’ll keep that faulty unit as a backup and purchase a new Corsair kit, since the store nearby offers a 3200 MHz CL16 with two 16GB cards. Cheers!
I've used it to build multiple computers for friends and family without any issues. Even when things break, it works fine. I've experienced a Corsair HX850 power supply failure, but that doesn't reflect the overall quality. Some Hyundais last 250,000 miles, while others like Toyota models can fail at 100,000 miles. It's just about average performance across the market.
I went through ballistix 3600 cl16 and tried it on the 7700k before moving to my AMD setup... It’s a solid pick for Intel systems. You can hit around 41–42 MHz on a board that can go up to 38 MHz. Just note, I haven’t run proper tests on my own machine yet—though it looks like they’re quite affordable compared to the performance gains!