Please help me with buying RAM

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freqeteq

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#317888 24-Nov-2024 10:11

I just bought a new Asus Prime B760M-A Wifi mobo that was cheap on Trade Me. Will be running a 14600kf in it.

https://www.asus.com/nz/motherboards-components/motherboards/prime/prime-b760m-a-wifi/

Why I'm here is that I'm having a hard time finding DDR5 ram for sale in NZ that is listed as being compatible with this mobo on the Asus site. I can find ram that has very similar model numbers to what is listed on there, but they're not an exact match, and I don't know if that makes a huge difference or not or what I should be looking for when looking at ram, so help!

I'm looking to spend around $200 on 2 x 16gb sticks, the pc will be used primarily for gaming and I've been looking at 6000mhz for speed (I don't know if that speed is too high/low, it's just what I've seen people saying online is a good sweet spot for gaming)

If you have any suggestions of what to buy or can tell me what I should be looking for, it would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

NightStalker

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#3312411 24-Nov-2024 12:11

I usually use crucial memory as its widely available. They have a compatibility checker which is helpful if you are not sure about these things.
ASUS PRIME B760M-A WIFI | Memory RAM & SSD Upgrades | Crucial.com

PBtech has a few of these available.

I cant comment on how good Crucials ram is in relation to other brands or what speed is best as it always depends on mix of things.
Generally speaking the lower the speed then usually the more stable it is. Likewise the higher the speed the more quirks from the mix of components and firmware can occur.
6000mhz is in the middle so should be ok.

Jase2985

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#3312413 24-Nov-2024 12:16

Something like this should work fine:

https://computerlounge.co.nz/products/corsair-cmk32gx5m2e6000c36w-vengeance-32gb-2x16gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-white-memory

4 x DIMM slots, Max. 128GB, DDR5 7200+(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/6200(OC)/6000(OC)/5800(OC)/5600/5400/5200/5000/4800MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*

freqeteq

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#3312430 24-Nov-2024 13:51

Thanks guys. I did actually ring Computer Lounge after posting here and they suggested Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (CMK32GX5M2B6000 ($239) and also gave me a site, Pangoly, that had a larger database of compatible models of ram than the ASUS site did.

While browsing I came across a Uk Amazon listing for the same set of ram that Computer Lounge recommended, only for a lot cheaper ($182) but it would take a few weeks, probably more this time of year to get here. So I went to Amazon AU where I found this https://www.amazon.com.au/CORSAIR-Vengeance-6000MHz-Compatible-Computer/dp/B0CBRJ63RT from the Corsair Store which looks to be exactly the same as the one from Computer Lounge, compared the 2 on Pangoly and all the specs are identical, only it's grey instead of black, and the part number [CMK32GX5M2B6000Z30] is on the list of compatible ram for the mobo on the ASUS site while the one from Computer Lounge, even though I'm sure it will run fine and Pangoly says it's compatible, isn't listed on the ASUS site. So I bought the one from Amazon AU.

Biggest factor in my decision was price, that one was $188 delivered from Amazon while Computer Lounge is $252 with delivery, if it was less than a $20 difference I'd buy locally, but a $64 difference is pretty huge for what I'm spending.

Thanks for the answers guys, appreciate it.