3600 Mhz C16 Vs C18 - CPUs, Motherboards, And Memory

• KLUTch__G4M3R

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I'm currently looking to buy new ram and upgrade from 16gb to 32gb and I decided between two but I don't know if the price difference is worth it. I'm look at G.SKILL Trident Z RGB  and I see that 3600 mhz c18 is $145 while the same ram but with a latency of 16 is $185. I'm curious if there would be any noticeable difference between the two? I mostly use my pc for gaming, schoolwork and streaming, sometimes do a bit of video editing if that makes any difference. Thank you guys!

CL16:  G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB DDR4 SDRAM 3600 Memory - Newegg.com

 CL18:  G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Intel XMP 2.0 Desktop Memory Model F4-3600C18D-32GTZR - Newegg.com 

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I wouldn't buy RAM until Black Friday, or get the kit @xg32 has linked if you really can't wait a few weeks.

As for the difference between the two, no. You won't notice it unless you stare at synthetic benchmarks of your system on the regular.

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• KLUTch__G4M3R

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15 hours ago, dizmo said:

I wouldn't buy RAM until Black Friday, or get the kit @xg32 has linked if you really can't wait a few weeks.

As for the difference between the two, no. You won't notice it unless you stare at synthetic benchmarks of your system on the regular.

Alright thank you so much. Also since that is a Newegg business link is that any different from purchasing from normal Newegg? And I can wait a couple weeks I have my 16gb kit that will work fine for now just wanted a bit more. 

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On 11/3/2021 at 1:35 AM, KLUTch__G4M3R said:

Alright thank you so much. Also since that is a Newegg business link is that any different from purchasing from normal Newegg? And I can wait a couple weeks I have my 16gb kit that will work fine for now just wanted a bit more. 

I'm not sure, I'll never buy from Newegg again. You can also score some killer deals on eBay if you have the patience. RAM has a lifetime warranty do there's really no risk. 

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

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32 minutes ago, dizmo said:

I'm not sure, I'll never buy from Newegg again. You can also score some killer deals on eBay if you have the patience. RAM has a lifetime warranty do there's really no risk. 

yeah that's insane, said warranty most definitely doesn't travel with products from owner to owner. warranty is for original purchaser only. 

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17 minutes ago, jwwagner25 said:

yeah that's insane, said warranty most definitely doesn't travel with products from owner to owner. warranty is for original purchaser only. 

Not true. You just send it in, and they'll give you a new set. No questions asked. Same thing with HDDs, Intel CPUs, etc.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

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