I'm running a Z790 i9-14K setup with a 5070 graphics card and 128GB of RAM (2x32GB sticks). I'm curious if there's any real benefit to overclocking my RAM. Currently, it's set at 4000MHz and I know it can go up to 6000MHz. Is it stable enough to do this, and will I notice any improvements?
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It's hard to give a definite answer without knowing your current RAM speed or if you've enabled XMP settings. Overclocking could yield some performance benefits, but stability is key. Just try it out and see how your system handles it.
To really know if it’ll work for your setup, you’ll have to try it out. It should theoretically be good, but every component can behave differently.
Dude, you really might want to consider downsizing. Unless you're doing some heavy tasks that require more than 32GB, a better GPU will probably give you way better performance.

I have it set at 4000MHz with XMP disabled, but it can handle up to 6000MHz! I've heard it should work fine, but it's all about testing.