Best ram for i7 920

Touriqunet · 07-01-2009, 01:55 AM

I just spoke to a salesman online regarding my new PC purchase, he said that because the i7 has a 1066mhz FSB, the best ram would be triple chanel 1066mhz.
I have a budget high enough to be able to purchase corsair patriot ram with 1600mhz freq., but as he said, would this just make the i7 underperform?
Im guessing hes just saying that because he doesnt have the 1600mhz corsair or ocz ram i wanted...

Thanks

Stu_computer · 07-01-2009, 09:21 AM

guess again...
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/07...l_core_i7_cpu/

Touriqunet · 07-01-2009, 03:01 PM

So i wont see any improvement of performance with RAM thats 1333mhz or more on an i7 920?

Stu_computer · 07-01-2009, 03:17 PM

overall improved performance, no none really noticeable to you.

to improve performance get the fastest drives, with the biggest caches.

Touriqunet · 07-01-2009, 03:38 PM

Okay, well that will bring my PC price down because i was going to go for the Corsair dominator 3x2gb kit, but since i dont need ram thats that fast, ill go for the OCZ 1333mhz triple channel 3x2gb kit
Thanks

07-01-2009, 01:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Touriqunet Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 92 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit	Best ram for i7 920 I just spoke to a salesman online regarding my new PC purchase, he said that because the i7 has a 1066mhz FSB, the best ram would be triple chanel 1066mhz. I have a budget high enough to be able to purchase corsair patriot ram with 1600mhz freq., but as he said, would this just make the i7 underperform? Im guessing hes just saying that because he doesnt have the 1600mhz corsair or ocz ram i wanted... Thanks

07-01-2009, 09:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Stu_computer Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,462 OS: Windows	Re: Best ram for i7 920 guess again... http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/07...l_core_i7_cpu/ __________________

07-01-2009, 03:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Touriqunet Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 92 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit	Re: Best ram for i7 920 So i wont see any improvement of performance with RAM thats 1333mhz or more on an i7 920?

07-01-2009, 03:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stu_computer Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,462 OS: Windows	Re: Best ram for i7 920 overall improved performance, no none really noticeable to you. to improve performance get the fastest drives, with the biggest caches. __________________

07-01-2009, 03:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Touriqunet Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 92 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit	Re: Best ram for i7 920 Okay, well that will bring my PC price down because i was going to go for the Corsair dominator 3x2gb kit, but since i dont need ram thats that fast, ill go for the OCZ 1333mhz triple channel 3x2gb kit Thanks