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Processor | Ryzen 5700X |
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Motherboard | Gigabyte AX-370 Gaming 5, BIOS F51h |
Cooling | MSI Core Frozr L |
Memory | 32GB 3200MHz CL16 |
Video Card(s) | MSI GTX 1080 Ti Trio |
Storage | Crucial MX300 525GB + Samsung 970 Evo 1TB + 3TB 7.2k + 4TB 5.4k |
Display(s) | LG 34UC99 3440x1440 75Hz + LG 24MP88HM |
Case | Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX TG Galaxy Silver |
Audio Device(s) | Edifier XM6PF 2.1 |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 750 G3 |
Mouse | Steelseries Rival 3 |
Keyboard | Razer Blackwidow Lite Stormtrooper Edition |
I'm thinking of upgrading my RAM from 16GB to 32GB (new kit)
My main concern is the somewhat limited RAM compatibility with 1st gen Ryzen 1700X, so I'm very afraid of losing system stability when using the wrong RAM.
Here's the QVL for my motherboard, Gigabyte AX370 Gaming 5, F8 BIOS
My available options are:
Best and the most reasonably priced options:
GSkill Flare X 2x16GB 3200MHz F4-3200C14D-16GFX
(not in QVL, but I see some Flare X model with "GFX" ending, or the closest one that's listed is F4-3200C14Q-32GFX)
Alternatives:
GSkill Ripjaws V 2x8GB 3200MHz F4-3200C16D-16GVKB
(listed in QVL, will need 2 kits of this, availability is scarce, more expensive than the Flare X. I also hear some 1st gen Ryzen and X370 users having system stability issues with 4 sticks of RAM and XMP enabled, but QVL says it's working fine)
GSkill Trident Z Neo 2x16GB 3200MHz F4-3200C16D-32GTZN
(not listed in QVL, the most expensive one, like $50-60 higher than Flare X, is it worth to get? Looks cool, but RGB is not mandatory for me)
I also see some Corsair LPX in QVL, but right now it's even more expensive than the Trident Z Neo for the same speed and capacity. I also heard from some TP users say that LPX doesn't go very well with 1st gen Ryzen.
The RAM I'm using right now is listed in QVL (Team Group), but sadly the exact same model was ditched by the distributor years ago. It would cost me the same as Flare X 23GB to get it from marketplace.
Also, is now a good time to buy RAM? I see some price are rising significantly compared to 3 months ago.
Note; we don't have return policy here, once you buy a product you cannot return it, so I can't just buy and try each kit.
Thank you.
Lemon
My main concern is the somewhat limited RAM compatibility with 1st gen Ryzen 1700X, so I'm very afraid of losing system stability when using the wrong RAM.
Here's the QVL for my motherboard, Gigabyte AX370 Gaming 5, F8 BIOS
My available options are:
Best and the most reasonably priced options:
GSkill Flare X 2x16GB 3200MHz F4-3200C14D-16GFX
(not in QVL, but I see some Flare X model with "GFX" ending, or the closest one that's listed is F4-3200C14Q-32GFX)
Alternatives:
GSkill Ripjaws V 2x8GB 3200MHz F4-3200C16D-16GVKB
(listed in QVL, will need 2 kits of this, availability is scarce, more expensive than the Flare X. I also hear some 1st gen Ryzen and X370 users having system stability issues with 4 sticks of RAM and XMP enabled, but QVL says it's working fine)
GSkill Trident Z Neo 2x16GB 3200MHz F4-3200C16D-32GTZN
(not listed in QVL, the most expensive one, like $50-60 higher than Flare X, is it worth to get? Looks cool, but RGB is not mandatory for me)
I also see some Corsair LPX in QVL, but right now it's even more expensive than the Trident Z Neo for the same speed and capacity. I also heard from some TP users say that LPX doesn't go very well with 1st gen Ryzen.
The RAM I'm using right now is listed in QVL (Team Group), but sadly the exact same model was ditched by the distributor years ago. It would cost me the same as Flare X 23GB to get it from marketplace.
Also, is now a good time to buy RAM? I see some price are rising significantly compared to 3 months ago.
Note; we don't have return policy here, once you buy a product you cannot return it, so I can't just buy and try each kit.
Thank you.
Lemon