Tighter timings? Or Higher frequenties?

[RTWP]

Hey y'all!

I'm in a bit of a pickle, I can't decide whether to buy a 1600MHz CL8, 1866MHz CL9 or 2133MHz CL9 2x4GB kit...? (the last one at a higher price of course.) I will use the memory mostly for gaming, and some light video editing.

There are mixed opinions on the web. Some say you'd be better of buying a lower latency kit, because you wouldn't notice an increase of performance above 1600MHz. And others say a higher frequenty will overrule the low (tight) timings.

What would you guys suggest me buying?

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My system specs are:

Maximus V Formula
Intel Core i7 3770k
Radeon HD 7950 Royal King
Corsair AX860
OCZ Vertex 4 SSD
WD 2TB HDD
Corsair M60 Mouse
Corsair K90 Keyboard

 

[SavageCupcake]

Ivy bridge prefers more speed over tighter timings I think. Whats the price difference between them? If it's a silly amount to get 2133 over 1866 go for the 1866

 

[RTWP]

Prices

Thanks for the quick reply!

Both the 1600MHz CL8 and the 1866MHz CL9 kits are 85,50(EU) or 109,48(USD). The 2133MHz kit is 108,50 or 138,93(USD).

So a difference of right around 23,-(EU) or 29,45(USD)
Greetings,

RTWP

 

[SavageCupcake]

I'd get the 1866 kit then mate. Unless you really want the extra speed but I doubt it'll be a massive difference.

 

[RTWP]

Performance over looks

I passed on the idea of buying Corsair Dominator Platinums. I fell in love with them the first time I laid my eye on them. But they're just to pricey, in a "bang for buck" kind of way.

Instead, I'm now planning on buying a nice 2x4 2400Mhz CL9/CL10 kit (for example: Corsair Vengeance Black or the Kingston HyperX Beast)

Thanks for the advice though!

Greetings,

RTWP