new build what ram an cpu

[TexasRebel]

ok so im going with a new build
think ill take the asus sabertooh z77
and im looking at two different memory g.skill brand
im wanting 16 gigs
there sniper sticks only come in 8 so ill need two sets

or this one here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231489

now on the cpu i5 2500k or i7 2600k
will be multiboxin wow maybe running adobe lightroom for my photos

mainly a gamer ansers ASAP please

[thatguy91]

i5-3570k or i7-3770k, considering they will be in the stores in a couple of weeks...

[TexasRebel]

thats not my option right now
what about the memory choice

and from what ive seen april is an estimated release date

[Pill Monster]

Originally Posted by TexasRebel

ok so im going with a new build
think ill take the asus sabertooh z77
and im looking at two different memory g.skill brand
im wanting 16 gigs
there sniper sticks only come in 8 so ill need two sets

or this one here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231489

now on the cpu i5 2500k or i7 2600k
will be multiboxin wow maybe running adobe lightroom for my photos

mainly a gamer ansers ASAP please

Those 8GB sticks have loose timings, (10-10-10-30). Could always try and set them tighter but not guaranteed to be stable.

May be better to go with 4x 4GB....@CL 9.

[TexasRebel]

all of the 8 gig sticks or the link to the ones ive posted??

the sniper 8 gig sticks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231417

[Pill Monster]

Originally Posted by TexasRebel

all of the 8 gig sticks or the link to the ones ive posted??

The 8GB 1600 Ripjaws you linked to.

Originally Posted by TexasRebel

the sniper 8 gig sticks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231417

Those are 1333MHz, however I have 1333Mhz Corsair that will run 1600Mhz just fine.


Do you really need 16GB of ram?

[TexasRebel]

when running somehting like 16 gigs is two or 4 sticks better?
the board supports dual channel

[Pill Monster]

Originally Posted by TexasRebel

when running somehting like 16 gigs is two or 4 sticks better?
the board supports dual channel

2 sticks is sometimes more stable but you already have 8GB so it would be a waste to by another 16Gb imo. what's your budget?

4 sticks should run at the advertised settings though. What are the timings of your installed ram?

[TexasRebel]

I don't recall on the current RAM.

The memory I want to get now is for a diff build different system entirely

[TexasRebel]

what kind of timings am i looking for
and the current timings on this systems memory are
8-8-8-24

once again im building a whole new system new case etc..

if i could get some help on this asap trying to get my order in

[Pill Monster]

Originally Posted by TexasRebel

what kind of timings am i looking for

CPU-Z will display timings under the Memory tab.

[TexasRebel]

so for the new build where it lists them timings on newegg for memory.
what type of numbers am i looking for in the 16 gig ram?

[deltatux]

Originally Posted by TexasRebel

thats not my option right now
what about the memory choice

and from what ive seen april is an estimated release date

Right now it is April man lol. Even if they can't nail a late April release date, it'll be here in May.

deltatux

[TexasRebel]

i know what month it is and im trying to get my order in this week.
i do not want an ivy bridge thats not my option

[Anarion]

IB will be released next week. It would be wise to wait one week... But if you for some weird reason absolutely must get CPU now, get either 2500K or 2600K which ever fits your budget better. If you do video encoding and need multiple threads, then get 2600K. It's that simple.

[TexasRebel]

so is that a for sure release date or will it be something.
like when next week gets here they push it back again?

[TexasRebel]

how much faster is core i7-3770 compared to the core i7-2600k for gaming

right now on the egg i can get the 2600k for just a tad over 300$ us with promo codes