I ended up purchasing DDR5-6400 CL36 RAM because it was significantly cheaper at $124 compared to $220 and $188 for the 6000 CL30/36 options. Am I getting a better deal with the 6400 CL36 RAM? I've heard that while higher MHz speeds can potentially lead to stability issues in a system, I also have the option to set the EXPO profile to 6000. Is that a wise choice?
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As others have mentioned, you'll be fine. For AMD systems, 6000 is considered the sweet spot right now, and the latency you're looking at is nothing to stress about. If you want, you can tweak the settings in BIOS, but the RAM should run perfectly at its rated speed.
You're good! Even though the latency on the 6400 RAM is slightly worse compared to 6000, the difference is pretty negligible and won't really impact your system performance in any noticeable way. Go ahead and use it without worry!
Don't worry too much about the specifications. The performance difference is minor, and since you saved a good chunk of change, it’s definitely worth it. Plus, you can manually set it to 6000 in the BIOS if you run into any stability issues!
Exactly! People often overlook the importance of all the timings, not just CAS. Glad someone brought that up!