Hello I'm building a new PC. This is my first time going AMD so I don't know much.
GPU: MSI SUPRIM LIQUID X GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 4.2 GHz 16-Core
MB: Asus ROG STRIX X670E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5
I searched the forum and was pleased to see that someone made the same setup (minus the SUPRIM version of the 4090):
Which RAM to choose for AMD 7950X3D and keep a 1:1 ratio
The OP ends up choosing this Kingston 2x32 RAM kit, which commenters approve because it has A-die chips:
KF560C36BBEK2-64 Kingston FURY Beast Black EXPO DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MT/s DDR5 CL36
It is "AMD EXPO Certified".
Now there are many other options so I have several questions, please bear with me =)
1) Testers (like this video) report that the sweet spot for Zen 4 is 6000MT / CL30. Is it better to get a CL30 as opposed to this CL36?
For example, Kingston has a very similar product KF560C30BBEK2-64 basically the same but with CL30 instead. I can't understand why the OP wouldn't take this one?
2) Does EXPO work out of the box by just turning it on in the BIOS? Like, if I never set timings and whatnot, will I even see a difference with a non EXPO RAM?
3) If not, what do you think about this Corsair 2x48 RAM kit:
CMK96GX5M2B6000C30 CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 RAM 96GB (2x48GB) 6000MHz CL30 Intel XMP iCUE
Sadly it's XMP and not EXPO, but the 48gb per slot is the maximum that the motherboard can handle, so I would think it makes sense to try and go for that. I haven't found 2x48 kits with EXPO. Also, I've read some bad things about Corsair RAMs.
Thankful for any advice
GPU: MSI SUPRIM LIQUID X GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 4.2 GHz 16-Core
MB: Asus ROG STRIX X670E-F GAMING WIFI ATX AM5
I searched the forum and was pleased to see that someone made the same setup (minus the SUPRIM version of the 4090):
Which RAM to choose for AMD 7950X3D and keep a 1:1 ratio
The OP ends up choosing this Kingston 2x32 RAM kit, which commenters approve because it has A-die chips:
KF560C36BBEK2-64 Kingston FURY Beast Black EXPO DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MT/s DDR5 CL36
It is "AMD EXPO Certified".
Now there are many other options so I have several questions, please bear with me =)
1) Testers (like this video) report that the sweet spot for Zen 4 is 6000MT / CL30. Is it better to get a CL30 as opposed to this CL36?
For example, Kingston has a very similar product KF560C30BBEK2-64 basically the same but with CL30 instead. I can't understand why the OP wouldn't take this one?
2) Does EXPO work out of the box by just turning it on in the BIOS? Like, if I never set timings and whatnot, will I even see a difference with a non EXPO RAM?
3) If not, what do you think about this Corsair 2x48 RAM kit:
CMK96GX5M2B6000C30 CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 RAM 96GB (2x48GB) 6000MHz CL30 Intel XMP iCUE
Sadly it's XMP and not EXPO, but the 48gb per slot is the maximum that the motherboard can handle, so I would think it makes sense to try and go for that. I haven't found 2x48 kits with EXPO. Also, I've read some bad things about Corsair RAMs.
Thankful for any advice
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