JayTuut Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I have a z270 board and i7-7700k https://www.newegg.com/global/au-en/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232251 https://www.newegg.com/global/au-en/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232173 They look exactly the same, so maybe the 5 star one but less reviews? Or the bluey stand out one? Same CAS timings, I think they both fit the board since they dont specify... The bluey one is $6 more but yeah (Looks like it has a heatspreader where the Aegis might not?) Thoughts? Ty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoranoGuardias Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 They're both DDR4 modules so they are compatible with your rig. A larger spreader will allow your memory to stay cooler, but other than that there really is no pro/con for either of these other than aesthetics and price. Ripjaws is their general performance line while Aegis is their entry-gaming line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_inu Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I run the Ripjaws myself(all though I picked red). Very happy with mine so I can only recommend them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongaconga Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Just download some new ram ez pz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budi Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I use Ripjaws as well and have nothing but good things to say about the performance. I'd definitely recommend going with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S T E W Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Honestly, I recommend this kit :https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820236353 3000 speed, not 2400. There actually IS a difference in performance based on ram speeds. And if I can get a reputable brand like G.Skill or Corsair at 3000, i'd hop on it. The aegis kit has no heatspreader. It's literally a sticker. Also, RGB for 7 bucks more than what I posted. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820236348 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoranoGuardias Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Dude. We just went through a brough-ha-ha with 3000MHz memory on his system. That's why he's buying the 2400MHz memory. Higher-spec'd kits are geared towards overclocking performance and have little benefit over a stock memory kit. Stock memory kits (stock as in what the CPU supports, not what the board supports) tend to perform better out of the box than overclocking XMP kits due to the fact that memory timings and latencies are already dialed in for that speed and you are already getting peak performance without having to tinker with the kit. Running a higher-spec'd memory at stock speeds tends to load timings for the XMP speeds and are not optimal for the system. Also, higher-spec'd memory requires higher voltage which puts an additional thermal and electrical stress load on the CPU's memory controller and voltage regulator which are INSIDE the chip. Of course you can mitigate this by manually setting all the timings and the voltage, but then what's the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTuut Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 1 hour ago, S T E W said: Honestly, I recommend this kit :https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820236353 1. My pc can only support 2400 by default 2. Thats also like $70 more expensive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTuut Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 1 hour ago, SoranoGuardias said: Dude. We just went through a brough-ha-ha with 3000MHz memory on his system. That's why he's buying the 2400MHz memory. Higher-spec'd kits are geared towards overclocking performance and have little benefit over a stock memory kit. Stock memory kits (stock as in what the CPU supports, not what the board supports) tend to perform better out of the box than overclocking XMP kits due to the fact that memory timings and latencies are already dialed in for that speed and you are already getting peak performance without having to tinker with the kit. Running a higher-spec'd memory at stock speeds tends to load timings for the XMP speeds and are not optimal for the system. Also, higher-spec'd memory requires higher voltage which puts an additional thermal and electrical stress load on the CPU's memory controller and voltage regulator which are INSIDE the chip. Of course you can mitigate this by manually setting all the timings and the voltage, but then what's the point? This isn't the full reason i went from 2400 (no offence), didn't exactly take ur advice. I sort of did. I took into account your advice but also took into account what the next cheapest (after the one I bought) RAM would be thats DDR-3000 and it was like $180, which was way too expensive since these are only $130 (and the DDR4-3000 one i got before was only $150+like $7 shipping). So yeah a bit of both I spose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTuut Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 18 hours ago, _inu said: I run the Ripjaws myself(all though I picked red). Very happy with mine so I can only recommend them. Must be some special, red is like $50-60 more... for 2400 as well. I would pick red since my pc is themed red/black but tbh its under my desk so idc if its a $50-60 price difference. 22 hours ago, SoranoGuardias said: They're both DDR4 modules so they are compatible with your rig. A larger spreader will allow your memory to stay cooler, but other than that there really is no pro/con for either of these other than aesthetics and price. Ripjaws is their general performance line while Aegis is their entry-gaming line. Aegis has better reviews... like 5 stars while ripjaws has 4 but more reviews i guess 1 hour ago, S T E W said: The aegis kit has no heatspreader. It's literally a sticker. Yeah, but (from reddit people anyway) a heatspreader makes little to no difference on RAM, but I'm only going off what they said. But going off the reply's ill probably go Ripjaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S T E W Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Yeah I was rarted and forgot about that whole fiasco. Get whatever color matches your system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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