Upgrade your Ryzen 9 5900X with more RAM for better performance.
Upgrade your Ryzen 9 5900X with more RAM for better performance.
Hey, you just swapped your Ryzen 7 1800X for a Ryzen 9 5900X and think your 2400MHz might be holding you back. You’re seeing frustrating stutters in VR and are wondering if adding more RAM would help. There’s a lot of mixed advice out there—some say it doesn’t matter if you go over 3200MHz, others claim 3600MHz is better, and some even mention 4000MHz as ideal. The 4000MHz rumor from Thermaltake seems confusing to you. You currently have two 16GB modules and are considering a bigger upgrade path, possibly aiming for 64GB total soon. What’s the best RAM choice for your setup? Your specs look solid: a high-end CPU, decent cooling, modern motherboard, good power supply, fast SSDs, and a decent HDD. Think about whether you need more memory or better performance now versus later.
3600Mhz would be ideal and it should definitely boost your performance, though I question if it’s resolving your VR stutter since 2400Mhz RAM isn’t that slow—still, it’s a reasonable improvement.
I'd be seeking the 3200 C14 model. G.SKILL Trident Z Neo for AMD Ryzen, 32GB (2x16GB), 288-pin RGB DDR4 SDRAM, DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) desktop memory, F4-3200C14D-32GTZN. Listing on Newegg.com
You'd want RAM that doesn't significantly boost performance unless the other parts are already optimized, because otherwise it adds little value and just increases cost.
Suggesting the kit might not be sufficient, but my 3200 C14 handles 4400 C16 with some effort. I’m comfortable pushing to 4200 C16 without trouble. They even manage 3200 C12 at lower voltages. It’s quite adaptable. The 3600 C16 isn’t much of a deal. 1.35v is enough. He has a 5900, so they probably aren’t too worried about extra costs.